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BBC Radio 1 StudiosBBC Radio One Telephone: +44 [0]208 743 8000 BBC Radio 1 is a radio station specialising in popular music aimed at a young audience (children, teenagers and young adults). BBC Radio 1 was launched at 7am on September 30, 1967 as a direct response to the popularity of illegal pirate radio stations such as Radio Caroline and Radio London. The first DJ to broadcast on BBC Radio 1 was Tony Blackburn. The first record played on BBC Radio 1 was Flowers in the Rain by The Move. The initial rota of BBC radio 1 staff included the legendary John Peel and other DJs, many hired from pirate radio stations. |
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