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{{Short description|British national radio station}}
{{For|other stations known as Radio 1|Radio 1 (disambiguation){{!}}Radio 1}}
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = BBC Radio 1
| logo = [[File:BBC Radio 1 2021.svg|frameless|class=skin-invert]]
| logo_caption = Logo used since 2021
| city = [[London]] and [[Salford]]
| area = United Kingdom{{efn|Also available internationally via [[BBC Sounds]].}}
| airdate = {{start date and age|1967|09|30|df=y}}
| frequencies = {{ubl|[[FM broadcasting|FM]]: {{frequency|97.1|MHz}}{{endash}}{{frequency|99.7|MHz}}|[[Digital Audio Broadcasting|DAB]]: 12B ([[BBC National DAB]])|[[Freesat]]: 700|[[Freeview (UK)|Freeview]]: 700|[[Sky (United Kingdom)|Sky]] (UK only): 0101|[[Virgin Media]]: 901|[[Virgin Media Ireland]]: 907|[[Astra 2E]] (28.2°E)|[[Intelsat 901]] (18°W)}}
| former_frequencies = {{ubl|FM: {{frequency|104.8|MHz}} {{small|(London)}}|{{frequency|96.0|MHz}} {{small|(Belfast)}}|{{hlist|[[AM band|AM]]: {{frequency|1053|kHz}}|{{frequency|1089|kHz}}}}|{{frequency|1214|kHz}}}}
| former_callsigns = [[BBC Light Programme]]
| rds = BBC R1
| language = English
| format = [[Contemporary hit radio]], with specialist programming at night
| owner = [[BBC]]
| licensing_authority = [[Ofcom]]
| sister_stations = [[BBC Radio 1Xtra]]<br />[[BBC Radio 1 Anthems]]<br />[[BBC Radio 1 Dance]]
| website = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_radio_one BBC Radio 1] via [[BBC Sounds]]
}}
'''BBC Radio 1''' is a British national radio station owned and operated by the [[BBC]]. It specialises in modern [[popular music]] and [[Contemporary hit radio|current chart hits]] throughout the day. The station provides alternative genres at night, including [[electronica]], dance, [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] and [[Independent music|indie]], while its sister station [[BBC Radio 1Xtra|1Xtra]] plays [[Black music|Black contemporary music]], including hip hop and [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]]. Radio 1 also runs two online streams, [[BBC Radio 1 Dance|Radio 1 Dance]], dedicated to dance music, and [[BBC Radio 1 Anthems|Radio 1 Anthems]], dedicated to throwback music; both are available to listen only on [[BBC Sounds]].

Radio 1 broadcasts throughout the UK on [[FM band|FM]] between {{frequency|97.1|MHz}} and {{frequency|99.7|MHz}}, [[Digital radio in the United Kingdom|digital radio]], [[Digital television in the United Kingdom|digital TV]] and BBC Sounds. It was launched in 1967 to meet the demand for music generated by [[pirate radio]] stations, when the average age of the UK population was 27.<ref>[http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/index.html "Annual Population Survey"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131210042804/http://ons.gov.uk/ons/index.html|date=10 December 2013}}. Office for National Statistics, 1967.</ref> The BBC claims that it targets the 15–29 age group,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/assets/files/pdf/regulatory_framework/service_licences/radio/radio_servicelicences/radio1_servicelicence_30apr2007.pdf |title=Radio 1 Service Licence (Issued 30 April 2007) |publisher=[[BBC Trust]] |date=30 April 2007 |access-date=2 February 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080227084103/http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/assets/files/pdf/regulatory_framework/service_licences/radio/radio_servicelicences/radio1_servicelicence_30apr2007.pdf |archive-date=27 February 2008 |url-status=live}}</ref> and the average age of its UK audience since 2009 is 30.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/assets/files/pdf/our_work/music_radio/performance_analysis.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/assets/files/pdf/our_work/music_radio/performance_analysis.pdf |archive-date=9 October 2022 |url-status=live|title=Music radio performance analysis|date=March 2015}}</ref> BBC Radio 1 started 24-hour broadcasting on 1 May 1991.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiorewind.co.uk/radio1/history_of_radio_1_details.htm|title=Radio Rewind – BBC Radio 1 History – Main Events|publisher=Radio Rewind}}</ref>

According to [[RAJAR]], the station broadcasts to a weekly audience of 7.39 million with a listening share of 4.8% as of May 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |title=RAJAR DATA RELEASE Q1 25 May 15th 2025 |url=https://www.rajar.co.uk/docs/2025_03/All%20Comparative%20Charts%20-%20Q1%202025.pdf |website=www.rajar.co.uk}}</ref>

==History==
{{further|Timeline of BBC Radio 1}}

===First broadcast===
Radio 1 was established in 1967 (along with the more [[Middle of the road (music)|middle-of-the-road]] [[BBC Radio 2]]) as a successor to the [[BBC Light Programme]], which had broadcast popular music and other entertainment since 1945. Radio 1 was conceived as a direct response to the popularity of offshore [[Pirate radio in the United Kingdom|pirate radio]] stations such as [[Radio Caroline]] and [[Wonderful Radio London|Radio London]], which had been declared illegal by [[Marine, &c., Broadcasting (Offences) Act 1967|Act of Parliament]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The Unofficial History of BBC Radio 1 & 2 |url=http://www.radiorewind.co.uk/radio1/index.html |publisher=Radio Rewind |access-date=20 May 2014}}</ref> Radio 1's initial [[Radio format|format]] was influenced in particular by Radio London's American-style [[Contemporary hit radio|Top 40]] format, in which music was divided into categories played in strict rotation. The new service was initially promoted in the summer of 1967 by trails (voiced by [[Kenny Everett]]) which referred to it as "Radio 247",<ref>{{cite web |title=Radio Rewind - BBC Radio 1 History - Main Events |url=https://www.radiorewind.co.uk/radio1/history_of_radio_1_details.htm  |publisher=Radio Rewind |access-date=30 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Radio Rewind - BBC Radio 1 Shows -Trails |url=https://www.radiorewind.co.uk/radio1/rewind_radio_1_trails.htm |access-date=30 August 2022 |publisher=Radio Rewind}}</ref> the station's temporary working title.<ref>{{cite book |last=Hendy |first=David |title=The BBC: A People's History |publisher=Profile Books |year=2022 |isbn=9781781255254 |location=UK |pages=437}}</ref>

Radio 1 was launched at 7:00{{nbsp}}am on Saturday 30 September 1967.

Broadcasts were on {{frequency|1214|kHz}} [[AM band|AM]] (247 metres), using a network of transmitters which had carried the Light Programme.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ygoEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA43|title=The British Radio Scene: a Special Report|last=Scott|first=Robin|date=8 June 1968|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2 October 2017|page=43|author-link=Robin Scott (BBC controller)}}</ref> Most were of comparatively low power, at less than 50 kilowatts, and this resulted in the station only having patchy coverage.{{Citation needed|date=April 2024}}

The first disc jockey to broadcast on the new station was [[Tony Blackburn]], who had previously been on Radio Caroline and Radio London, and presented what became known as the ''[[Radio 1 Breakfast|Radio 1 Breakfast Show]]''. The first words on Radio 1 – after a countdown by the Controller of Radios 1 and 2, [[Robin Scott (BBC controller)|Robin Scott]], and a jingle, recorded at [[PAMS]] in [[Dallas]], Texas, beginning "The voice of Radio 1" – were:<ref>{{cite news |title=History of the BBC: Start of Radio 1 30 September 1967 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01k1vrv |publisher=BBC |date=30 September 2013 |access-date=25 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Reynolds |first=Gillian |author-link=Gillian Reynolds |title=The day we woke up to pop music on Radio 1 |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/3668186/The-day-we-woke-up-to-pop-music-on-Radio-1.html |url-status=live |url-access=subscription |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |date=27 September 2007 |access-date=25 February 2016 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/3668186/The-day-we-woke-up-to-pop-music-on-Radio-1.html |archive-date=12 January 2022}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

{{blockquote|And, good morning everyone. Welcome to the exciting new sound of Radio 1. | BBC Radio 1 opening message}}

This was the first use of US-style jingles on BBC radio, but the style was familiar to listeners who were acquainted with Blackburn and other DJs from their days on pirate radio. The reason jingles from PAMS were used was that the [[Musicians' Union (UK)|Musicians' Union]] would not agree to a single fee for the singers and musicians if the jingles were made "in-house" by the BBC; they wanted repeat fees each time one was played.{{Citation needed|date=April 2020}}

The first music to be heard on the station was an extract from "Beefeaters" by [[Johnny Dankworth]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Savage |first=Mark |title=50 facts about Radio 1 & 2 as they turn 50 |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-41414837 |publisher=BBC News |date=30 September 2017 |access-date=22 October 2018}}</ref> "[[Theme One]]", specially composed for the launch by [[George Martin]] was played for the first time before Radio 1 officially launched at 7&nbsp;am. The first complete record played on Radio 1 was "[[Flowers in the Rain]]" by [[The Move]], the number 2 record in that week's Top 20 (the number 1 record, [[The Last Waltz (song)|The Last Waltz]] by [[Engelbert Humperdinck (singer)|Engelbert Humperdinck]], would have been inappropriate for the station's sound). The second single was "[[Massachusetts (Bee Gees song)|Massachusetts]]" by the [[Bee Gees]]. The breakfast show remains the most prized slot in the Radio 1 schedule, with every change of breakfast show presenter generating considerable media interest.<ref>{{cite web |title=History – Launch day 1967 |url=http://www.radiorewind.co.uk/radio1/radio_1_launch_day.htm |publisher=Radio Rewind |date=30 September 1967 |access-date=20 May 2014}}</ref>

The initial rota of staff included [[John Peel]], [[Pete Myers (radio broadcaster)|Pete Myers]], and a gaggle of others, some transferred from pirate stations, such as [[Keith Skues]], [[Ed Stewart]], [[Mike Raven]], [[David Ryder (radio presenter)|David Ryder]], [[Jim Fisher (DJ)|Jim Fisher]], [[Jimmy Young (broadcaster)|Jimmy Young]], [[Dave Cash (DJ)|Dave Cash]], Kenny Everett, [[Simon Dee]], [[Terry Wogan]], [[Duncan Johnson (DJ)|Duncan Johnson]], Doug Crawford, [[Tommy Vance]], [[Chris Denning]], and [[Emperor Rosko]]. Many of the most popular pirate radio voices, such as Simon Dee, had only a one-hour slot per week ("Midday Spin").<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiorewind.co.uk/radio1/original_presenter_list.htm|title=BBC Radio 1 History – Original Presenters|publisher=Radio Rewind|date=4 September 1967|access-date=20 May 2014}}</ref>

===1970s===
{{More citations needed section|date=April 2022}}
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Initially, the station was unpopular with some of its target audience who, it is claimed, disliked that much of its airtime was shared with [[BBC Radio 2|Radio 2]] and that it was less unequivocally aimed at a young audience than the offshore stations, with DJs such as [[Jimmy Young (broadcaster)|Jimmy Young]] being in their 40s. The fact that it was part of an "establishment" institution such as the BBC turned off some, and [[needle time]] restrictions let it play fewer many than the offshore stations. It had limited finances and often, as in January 1975, suffered disproportionately when the BBC made financial cutbacks, strengthening an impression that it was a lower priority for BBC executives.

Despite this, it gained massive audiences, becoming the most listened-to station in the world, with audiences of more than 10 million claimed for some shows (up to 20 million for some of the combined Radio 1 and Radio 2 shows). In the early-to-mid-1970s, Radio 1 presenters were rarely out of the British tabloids, thanks to the publicity department. The touring summer live ''[[Radio 1 Roadshow]]'' – usually BBC Radio Weeks promotions that took Radio 1, 2 and 4 shows on the road – drew some of the largest crowds of the decade. The station played a role in maintaining the high sales of 45rpm single records, although it benefited from a lack of competition, apart from [[Radio Luxembourg (English)|Radio Luxembourg]], and from [[Manx Radio]] in the Isle of Man. ([[Independent Local Radio]] did not begin until October 1973, took many years to cover virtually all the UK and was initially a mixture of music and talk). [[Alan Freeman]]'s Saturday Rock Show was voted Best Radio Show five years running by readers of a national music publication, and was then axed by controller Derek Chinnery.

News coverage was boosted in 1973 when ''[[Newsbeat]]'' bulletins aired for the first time, and [[Richard Skinner (broadcaster)|Richard Skinner]] joined as one of the new programme's presenters.<ref>{{cite web |title=Radio Rewind – BBC Radio 1 People – Richard Skinner |url=https://www.radiorewind.co.uk/radio1/richard_skinner_page.htm |publisher=Radio Rewind |access-date=19 November 2020}}</ref>

On air, 1978 was the busiest year of the decade. [[David Jensen]] replaced [[Dave Lee Travis]] on the weekday drivetime programme<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/service_bbc_radio_one/1978-04-15|title=Schedule - BBC Programme Index|website=genome.ch.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> so that DLT could replace [[Noel Edmonds]] on the ''[[Radio 1 Breakfast]]'' show.<ref>{{cite web |title=BBC Radio 1 England – 2 May 1978 |url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/radio1/england/1978-05-02 |work=BBC Genome |publisher=BBC |access-date=19 November 2020}}</ref> Later in the year the Sunday teatime chart show extended from a Top 20 to a Top 40 countdown, and [[Tommy Vance]], one of the original presenters, rejoined the station to present a new programme, ''[[The Friday Rock Show]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/radio1/england/1978-11-17|title=BBC Radio 1 England – 17 November 1978 |work=BBC Genome |publisher=BBC |access-date=14 July 2018}}</ref> On 23 November, Radio 1 moved from 247m (1214&nbsp;kHz) to 275 and 285m (1053 & 1089&nbsp;kHz) to improve national AM reception, and to conform with the [[Geneva Frequency Plan of 1975]].<ref name="radiorewind1">{{cite web |title= Radio 1 History – Transmitters |url=http://www.radiorewind.co.uk/radio1/transmitter.htm |publisher=Radio Rewind |access-date=18 February 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.frequencyfinder.org.uk/History_Transmission.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/http://www.frequencyfinder.org.uk/History_Transmission.pdf |archive-date=9 October 2022 |url-status=live|title = History of Radio Transmission in the UK|publisher= Frequency Finder}}</ref>

[[Annie Nightingale]], whose first Radio 1 programme aired on 5 October 1969, was Britain's first national female DJ (the earliest record presenter is thought to be [[Jean Metcalfe]] of ''[[Family Favourites]]'', but given that Metcalfe only presented the programme she is not considered a "true" DJ) and became its longest-serving presenter, evolving her musical tastes with the times.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiorewind.co.uk/radio1/annie_nightingale_page.htm|title=BBC Radio 1 People – Annie Nightingale – Hi|publisher=Radio Rewind|access-date=20 May 2014}}</ref>

In 1978, [[Al Matthews (actor)|Al Matthews]] became the first black disc jockey on Radio 1. His Saturday night show ''Discovatin{{'}}'' was broadcast for over two years. During the summer a Wednesday show was also broadcast featuring live acts.

===1980s===
At the start of 1981, [[Mike Read]] took over ''[[Radio 1 Breakfast|The Radio 1 Breakfast Show]]'' from [[Dave Lee Travis]]. Towards the end of the year, [[Steve Wright (DJ)|Steve Wright]] started the long-running ''[[Steve Wright in the Afternoon]]'' show. 1982 saw the end of ''[[Junior Choice]]'' and it was replaced by ''[[Radio 1's Weekend Breakfast Show]]'', although the format based on children's requests continued for another two years. Adrian John and [[Pat Sharp]] also joined for the early weekend shows. [[Gary Davies]] and [[Janice Long]] also joined, hosting Saturday night late and evening shows respectively.

In 1984, [[Robbie Vincent]] joined to host a Sunday evening soul show. [[Mike Smith (broadcaster)|Mike Smith]] left for a while to present BBC1's ''[[Breakfast Time (British TV programme)|Breakfast Time]]''; Gary Davies took over the weekday lunchtime slot. [[Bruno Brookes]] joined and replaced [[Peter Powell (DJ)|Peter Powell]] as presenter of the teatime show, with Powell replacing [[Tony Blackburn]] on a new weekend breakfast show, which no longer contained children's requests.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/radio1/england/1984-09-23 |title=BBC Radio 1 England – 23 September 1984 |work=BBC Genome |publisher=BBC |access-date=9 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/radio1/england/1984-09-29|title=BBC Radio 1 England – 29 September 1984 |work=BBC Genome |publisher=BBC|accessdate=14 July 2018}}</ref> Blackburn left Radio 1 at this point.

In 1985, Radio 1 relocated its studios in Broadcasting House to [[Egton House]].<ref>{{cite web |title=History: Egton House |url=http://www.radiorewind.co.uk/radio1/egton_house_page.htm |publisher=Radio Rewind |access-date=14 September 2014}}</ref> In March 1985, [[Ranking Miss P]] became the first black female DJ on the station, hosting a reggae programme. In July, [[Andy Kershaw]] joined the station.<ref name="Cook">{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/john-peel-and-andy-kershaw--how-we-met-1572794.html|title=John Peel and Andy Kershaw: How We Met|first=Emma|last=Cook|work=[[The Independent]]|date=12 February 1995|location=London, UK|issn=0951-9467|oclc=185201487|access-date=13 July 2011}}</ref>

[[Simon Mayo]] joined in 1986, while Smith re-joined to replace Read on the breakfast show.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/radio1/england/1986-05-05|title=BBC Radio 1 England – 5 May 1986 |work=BBC Genome |publisher=BBC|accessdate=14 July 2018}}</ref>

In response to the growth in dance and rap music, Jeff Young joined in October 1987 with the ''Big Beat'' show. At the end of the year [[Nicky Campbell]], [[Mark Goodier]] and [[Liz Kershaw]] all joined, and Janice Long left.

Mayo replaced Smith on the breakfast show in May 1988.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/d8f0c965e8064233bad88a190ebf1138|title=Simon Mayo – BBC Radio 1 England – 23 May 1988 |work=BBC Genome |date=23 May 1988 |publisher=BBC|access-date=14 July 2018}}</ref> In September, Goodier and Kershaw took over weekend breakfasts with Powell departing. Campbell took over weekday evenings as part of a move into night-time broadcasting as 1 October 1988 saw Radio 1 extend broadcast hours until 02:00; previously the station had closed for the night at midnight.

From September 1988, Radio 1 began its [[FM broadcasting|FM]] switch-on, with further major transmitter switch-ons in 1989 and 1990 but it was not until the mid-1990s that all existing BBC radio transmitters had Radio 1 added. Previously, Radio 1 had "borrowed" Radio 2's VHF/FM frequencies for around 25 hours each week.

===1990s===
On 1 May 1991, Radio 1 began 24-hour broadcasting, although only on FM, as the station's MW transmitters were switched off between midnight and 06:00.

In 1992, Radio 1, for the first and only time, covered a [[1992 United Kingdom general election|general election]]. Their coverage was presented by [[Nicky Campbell]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/98004ab354d34abd8fad4fbf09a9b331|title=Nicky Campbell's Election Special|date=9 April 1992 |publisher=BBC|access-date=10 September 2019}}</ref>

In his last few months as controller, Johnny Beerling commissioned a handful of new shows that in some ways set the tone for what was to come under [[Matthew Bannister]]. One of these "[[Loud'n'proud]]" was the UK's first national radio series aimed at a gay audience, which was produced in [[Manchester]] and aired from August 1993. Far from being a "parting quirk", the show was a surprise hit and led to the network's first coverage of the large outdoor [[Gay Pride]] event in 1994.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/service_bbc_radio_one/1994-06-18| title = BBC Programme Index – BBC Radio 1 18th June 1994}}</ref>

[[The Man Ezeke]] became Radio 1's first black regular daytime presenter when he began hosting on Sunday lunchtimes in January 1993.<ref>{{cite news |date=9 December 1992 |title=The Man replaces Fluff |pages=7 |work=Reading Evening Post |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002471/19921209/398/0007 |access-date=10 June 2022}}</ref>

Bannister took the reins fully in October 1993. His aim was to rid the station of its "[[Smashie and Nicey]]" image in order to appeal to the under-25s. Although originally launched as a youth station, by the early 1990s, its loyal listeners and DJs had aged with the station over its 25-year history. Many long-standing DJs, such as [[Simon Bates]], [[Dave Lee Travis]], [[Alan Freeman]], [[Bob Harris (radio presenter)|Bob Harris]], [[Paul Gambaccini]], [[Gary Davies]], and later Steve Wright, [[Bruno Brookes]] and [[Johnnie Walker (DJ)|Johnnie Walker]] left the station or were dismissed, and in January 1995, older music (typically anything recorded before 1990) was dropped from the daytime [[playlist]].

Many listeners rebelled as the first new DJs to be introduced represented a crossover from other parts of the BBC (notably Bannister and Trevor Dann's former colleagues at the BBC's London station, [[BBC GLR|GLR]]) with [[Emma Freud]] and [[Danny Baker]]. Another problem was that, at the time, Radio 2 was sticking resolutely to a format which appealed mainly to those who had been listening since the days of the [[BBC Light Programme|Light Programme]], and commercial radio, which was targeting the "Radio 1 and a half" audience, consequently enjoyed a massive increase in its audience share at Radio 1's expense.

After the departure of Steve Wright, who had been unsuccessfully moved from his long-running afternoon show to the breakfast show in January 1994,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/radio1/england/1994-01-10 |title=BBC Radio 1 England – 10 January 1994 |work=BBC Genome |publisher=BBC |access-date=14 July 2018}}</ref> Bannister hired [[Chris Evans (presenter)|Chris Evans]] to present the breakfast show in April 1995. Evans was a popular presenter but was dismissed in 1997 after he demanded to present the breakfast show for only four days per week. Evans was replaced from 17 February 1997 by [[Mark and Lard]] –<ref>{{cite web|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/e5f4650da7db45d49cda1f8237923a95|title=Mark Radcliffe – BBC Radio 1 England – 17 February 1997 |work=BBC Genome |date=17 February 1997 |publisher=BBC |access-date=29 October 2018}}</ref> [[Mark Radcliffe (radio broadcaster)|Mark Radcliffe]] and his sidekick [[Marc Riley]] – who found the slick, mass-audience style required for a breakfast show did not come naturally to them. They were replaced by [[Zoe Ball]] and [[Kevin Greening]] eight months later in October 1997; Greening soon moved on, leaving Ball as sole presenter. The reinvention of the station happened at a fortuitous time, with the rise of [[Britpop]] in the mid-1990s – bands like [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]], [[Blur (band)|Blur]] and [[Pulp (band)|Pulp]] were popular and credible at the time, and the station's popularity rose with them. Documentaries like John Peel's ''Lost in Music'', which looked at the influence that the use of drugs have had over popular musicians, received critical acclaim but were slated inside [[Broadcasting House]].

At just before 09:00 on 1 July 1994, Radio 1 broadcast on [[medium wave]] for the final time.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.radiorewind.co.uk/radio1/transmitter.htm|title= Radio 1 History – Transmitters|publisher= Radio Rewind|accessdate= 30 December 2009}}</ref>

In March 1995, Radio 1 hosted an "Interactive Radio Night" with Jo Whiley and Steve Lamacq broadcasting from [[Cyberia, London|Cyberia]], an [[internet café]] and featuring live performances by [[Orbital (band)|Orbital]] via [[Integrated Services Digital Network|ISDN]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/208a6436636347d8ac8b9ccd6e1ec503|title=Interactive Radio Night – BBC Radio 1 England – 26 March 1995 – BBC Genome|date=26 March 1995 |publisher=[[BBC]]}}</ref>

Later in the 1990s the Britpop boom declined, and manufactured chart pop (boy bands and acts aimed at sub-teenagers) came to dominate the charts. New-genre music occupied the evenings (indie on weekdays and dance at weekends), with a mix of specialist shows and playlist fillers through late nights. The rise of [[rave]] culture through the late 1980s and early 1990s gave the station the opportunity to move into a controversial and youth-orientated movement by bringing in club DJ [[Pete Tong]] amongst others. There had been a dance music programme on Radio 1 since 1987 and Pete Tong (now the current longest-serving DJ at the station) was the second DJ to present an all dance music show. This quickly gave birth to the [[Essential Mix]] where underground DJs mix electronic and club based music in a two-hour slot. Dance and urban music has been a permanent feature on Radio 1 since with club DJs such as [[Judge Jules]], [[Danny Rampling]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/radio1/england/1994-11-19|title=BBC Radio 1 England – 19 November 1994 |work=BBC Genome |publisher=BBC|accessdate=14 July 2018}}</ref> [[Trevor Nelson]], and the [[Dreem Teem]] all moving from London's [[Kiss 100]] to the station.

===2000s===
{{Unreferenced section|date=July 2017}}
[[File:Chris_Moyles_outside_Radio_1.jpg|right|thumb|upright|[[Chris Moyles]] outside Radio 1's radio studios]]
[[File:Lamacq whiley lowe.jpg|thumb|right|[[Steve Lamacq]], [[Jo Whiley]] and [[Zane Lowe]] at Glastonbury as part of Radio 1's coverage]]
Listening numbers continued to decline. Radio 1 was challenged by an increasing number of new radio stations targeting youth such as [[Galaxy (radio network)|Galaxy]], [[Kerrang! Radio|Kerrang! 105.2]], [[NME Radio]] and [[Virgin Radio Xtreme]], as well as BBC's own digital TV station [[BBC Three]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Response to BBC Trust Review of Young People’s Services |url=https://www.radiocentre.org/files/radiocentre_response_to_bbc_trust_youth_services_review.pdf |website=www.radiocentre.org}}</ref>

The breakfast show and the [[UK Top 40]] continued to struggle. In 2000, [[Zoe Ball]] was replaced in the mornings by close friend and fellow [[ladette]] [[Sara Cox]].

The success of Moyles' show has come alongside increased success for the station in general. In 2006, DJs [[Scott Mills]] and [[Zane Lowe]] won gold [[Radio Academy Awards|Sony Radio Awards]], while the station itself came away with the best station award.

A new evening schedule was introduced in September 2006, dividing the week by genre.

===2010s===
[[File:Scott Mills.jpg|thumb|right|[[Scott Mills]] in the Radio 1 studio, 2011]]
The licence-fee funding of Radio 1, alongside Radio 2, is often criticised by the commercial sector. In the first quarter of 2011 Radio 1 was part of an efficiency review conducted by [[John Myers (radio executive)|John Myers]].<ref name="tel-nov2010">{{cite news|first=Amanda|last=Andrews|date=28 November 2010|title=BBC enlists commercial sector help to shake up radio|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/media/8164936/BBC-enlists-commercial-sector-help-to-shake-up-radio.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/media/8164936/BBC-enlists-commercial-sector-help-to-shake-up-radio.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|access-date=12 March 2011|location=London}}{{cbignore}}</ref> His role, according to Andrew Harrison, the chief executive of RadioCentre, was "to identify both areas of best practice and possible savings."<ref name="tel-nov2010"/>

The controller of Radio 1 and sister station 1Xtra changed to [[Ben Cooper (media executive)|Ben Cooper]] on 28 October 2011, following the departure of Andy Parfitt. Ben Cooper answered to the Director of BBC Audio and Music, Tim Davie.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ben Cooper is appointed BBC Radio 1's new controller|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/15494493|access-date=31 October 2011|newspaper=BBC News – Newsbeat|date=28 October 2011}}</ref>

On 7 December 2011, Ben Cooper's first major changes to the station were announced. Skream & Benga, [[Toddla T]], [[Charlie Sloth]] and [[Bobby Friction|Friction]] replaced Judge Jules, [[Gilles Peterson]], Kissy Sell Out and Fabio & Grooverider. A number of shows were shuffled to incorporate the new line-up.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/071211radio1.html|title=Radio 1 announces changes to dance music line-up – Media centre|publisher=BBC|access-date=20 May 2014|archive-date=11 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141011220216/http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/071211radio1.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 28 February 2012, further changes were announced. Greg James and Scott Mills swapped shows and [[Jameela Jamil]], [[Gemma Cairney]] and [[Danny Howard]] joined the station. The new line-up of DJs for ''In New DJs We Trust'' was also announced with [[B.Traits]], Mosca, [[Jordan Suckley]] and Julio Bashmore hosting shows on a four weekly rotation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2012/new-radio1.html|title=Greg James, Gemma Cairney and Jameela Jamil land new shows on Radio 1 – Media centre|publisher=BBC|access-date=20 May 2014|archive-date=25 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925071924/http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2012/new-radio1.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> This new schedule took effect on Monday, 2 April 2012.

In September 2012, [[Nick Grimshaw]] replaced [[Chris Moyles]] as host of "Radio 1's Breakfast Show". Grimshaw previously hosted Mon-Thurs 10pm-Midnight, Weekend Breakfast and Sunday evenings alongside Annie Mac. Grimshaw was replaced by Phil Taggart and Alice Levine on the 10pm-Midnight show.

In November 2012, another series of changes were announced. This included the departure of Reggie Yates and Vernon Kay. Jameela Jamil was announced as the new presenter of ''The Official Chart''. Matt Edmondson moved to weekend mornings with Tom Deacon briefly replacing him on Wednesday nights. [[Daniel Howell]] and [[Phil Lester]], famous [[YouTubers]] and video bloggers, joined the station. The changes took effect in January 2013.<ref>{{cite web|last=Cairns|first=Dan|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/20267639|title=Vernon Kay and Reggie Yates to leave Radio 1|publisher=BBC|date=9 November 2012|access-date=20 May 2014}}</ref>

Former presenter Sara Cox hosted her last show on Radio 1 in February 2014 before moving back to Radio 2. In March 2014, Gemma Cairney left the weekend breakfast show to host the weekday early breakfast slot, swapping shows with Dev.

In September 2014, Radio 1 operated a series of changes to their output which saw many notable presenters leave the station – including Edith Bowman, Nihal and Rob da Bank. [[Huw Stephens]] gained a new show hosting 10{{nbsp}}pm{{snd}}1{{nbsp}}am Monday{{ndash}}Wednesday with [[Alice Levine]] presenting weekends 1{{nbsp}}pm{{snd}}4{{nbsp}}pm. Radio 1's Residency also expanded with Skream joining the rotational line-up on Thursday nights (10{{nbsp}}pm{{snd}}1{{nbsp}}am).

From December 2014 to April 2016, Radio 1 included a weekly late night show presented by a well known Internet personality called ''The Internet Takeover''. Shows have been presented by various YouTubers such as [[Jim Chapman (Internet celebrity)|Jim Chapman]] and [[Hannah Witton]].<ref>{{cite web|title=The Internet Takeover|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b055k5n3/episodes/guide|website=BBC Radio 1|publisher=BBC|access-date=7 January 2017}}</ref>

In January 2015, [[Clara Amfo]] replaced Jameela Jamil as host of The Official Chart on Sundays (4{{nbsp}}pm{{snd}}7{{nbsp}}pm) and in March, Zane Lowe left Radio 1 and was replaced by [[Annie Mac]] on the new music evening show.

In May 2015, [[Fearne Cotton]] left the station after 10 years of broadcasting. Her weekday mid-morning show was taken over by Clara Amfo. [[Adele Roberts]] also joined the weekday schedule line-up, hosting the Early Breakfast show.

In July 2015, the Official Chart moved to a Friday from 4{{nbsp}}pm to 5:45{{nbsp}}pm, hosted by [[Greg James]]. The move took place to take into account the changes to the release dates of music globally. [[Cel Spellman]] joined the station to host Sunday evenings.

In September 2017, a new slot namely Radio 1's Greatest Hits was introduced for weekends 10am-1pm. The show started on 2 September 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl86/2017/09/02|title=BBC Radio 1 – Schedules, Saturday 2 September 2017|publisher=BBC|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref> On 30 September 2017, Radio 1 celebrated its 50th birthday. Commemorations included a three-day pop-up station, 'Radio 1 Vintage', celebrating the station's presenters and special on-air programmes on the day itself, including a special breakfast show co-presented by the station's launch DJ [[Tony Blackburn]], which is also broadcast on [[BBC Radio 2]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-41451898|title=DJs celebrate 50 years of Radio 1 and 2|date=30 September 2017|publisher=BBC News|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref>

In October 2017, another major schedule change was announced. Friction left the station. The change features Charlie Sloth gained a new slot called 'The 8th' which aired Mon-Thu 9-11pm. Other changes include [[MistaJam]] took over Danny Howard on the Dance Anthems. [[Katie Thistleton]] joined Cel Spellman on Sunday evenings, namely 'Life Hacks' (4-6pm) which features content from the Radio 1 Surgery, and Most Played (6-7pm). Danny Howard would host a new show on Friday 11pm-1am. Huw Stephens's show pushed to 11pm-1am. Kan D Man and DJ Limelight joined the station to host a weekly Asian Beats show on Sundays between 1-3am,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/41508629/charlie-sloth-gets-new-late-night-entertainment-show-on-radio-1-and-1xtra|title=Charlie Sloth gets new late night entertainment show on Radio 1 and 1Xtra |date=10 May 2017|website=BBC Newsbeat|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref> [[René LaVice|Rene LaVice]] joined the station with the Drum & Bass show on Tuesdays 1-3am. [[Phil Taggart]] presented the Hype Chart on Tuesdays 3-4am.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl86/2017/11/07|title=BBC Radio 1 – Schedules, Tuesday 7 November 2017|publisher=BBC|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref>

In February 2018, the first major schedule change of the year happened on the weekend. This saw Maya Jama and [[Jordan North]] join BBC Radio 1 to present the Radio 1's Greatest Hits, which would be on Saturday and Sunday respectively. Alice Levine moved to the breakfast slot to join Dev. [[Matt Edmondson]] would replace Alice Levine's original slot in the afternoon and joined by a different guest co-presenter each week. The changes took into effect on 24 February 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl86/2018/02/24|title=BBC Radio 1 – Schedules, Saturday 24 February 2018|publisher=BBC|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/42703116/maya-jama-and-celebrity-guests-join-radio-1-weekend-line-up|title=Maya Jama and celebrity guests join Radio 1 weekend line-up |year=2018|website=BBC Newsbeat|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref>

In April 2018, another major schedule change was made due to the incorporation of weekend schedule on Fridays. This means that Nick Grimshaw, Clara Amfo and Greg James would host four days in a week. [[Scott Mills]] became the new host for [[The Official Chart]] and Dance Anthems, which replaces Greg James, and [[Maya Jama]] would present The Radio 1's Greatest Hits on 10am-1pm. [[Mollie King]] joined Matt Edmondson officially on the 1-4pm slot, namely 'Matt and Mollie'. The changes took into effect on 15 June 2018.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-43712467|title=Major schedule changes for BBC Radio 1|last=McIntosh|first=Steven|date=10 April 2018|publisher=BBC News|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl86/2018/06/15|title=BBC Radio 1 – Schedules, Friday 15 June 2018|publisher=BBC|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref>

In May 2018, it was announced that Nick Grimshaw would leave the Breakfast Show after six years, the second longest run hosting the show in history (only second to Chris Moyles). However, Grimshaw did not leave the station, but swapped slots with Greg James, who hosted the home time show from 4-7pm weekdays. This change took place as of 20 August 2018 for the Radio 1 Breakfast Show (which was then renamed to Radio 1 Breakfast).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl86/2018/08/20|title=BBC Radio 1 – Schedules, Monday 20 August 2018|publisher=BBC|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref> Grimshaw's show started on 3 September 2018.

In June 2018, another series of schedule changes was announced. This sees the BBC Introducing Show with Huw Stephens on Sundays 11pm-1am. [[Jack Saunders (presenter)|Jack Saunders]] joined the station and presented Radio 1 Indie Show from Monday-Thursday 11pm-1am. Other changes include the shows rearrangement of Sunday evenings. Phil Taggart's chillest show moved to 7-9pm, then followed by The Rock Show with Daniel P Carter at 9-11pm. The changes took into effect in September 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2018/jack-saunders-snoochie-shy|title=BBC – Jack Saunders and Snoochie Shy to join BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra – Media Centre|publisher=BBC|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref>

In October 2018, Charlie Sloth announced that he was leaving Radio 1 and 1Xtra after serving the station for nearly 10 years. He was hosting The 8th and The Rap Show at that point. His last show was expected to be on 3 November 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-45741140|title=Charlie Sloth to leave BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra|date=4 October 2018|publisher=BBC News|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref> However, Charlie had been in the spotlight for storming the stage and delivering a sweary, Kanye West-esque rant at the Audio & Radio Industry Awards (ARIAS) on Thursday 18 October 2018, which points towards Edith Bowman. Charlie was nominated for best specialist music show at the ARIAS – a category he lost out on to ''Soundtracking with [[Edith Bowman]]'' and prompting him to appear on stage during her acceptance.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/radio/2018-10-21/charlie-sloth-leaves-radio-1-immediately/|title=Charlie Sloth to leave Radio 1 immediately|work=Radio Times|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref> He apologised on Twitter regarding this issue and Radio 1 had agreed with Charlie that he will not do the 10 remaining shows that were originally planned.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-45927344|title=Charlie Sloth leaving Radio 1 and 1Xtra immediately|date=20 October 2018|publisher=BBC News|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref> This meant that his last show ended on 18 October 2018. From 20 October 2018 onwards, Seani B filled his The Rap Show slot on 9pm-11pm<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl86/2018/10/20|title=BBC Radio 1 – Schedules, Saturday 20 October 2018|publisher=BBC|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref> and [[Dev (DJ)|Dev]] covered "The 8th" beginning 22 October 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl86/2018/10/22|title=BBC Radio 1 – Schedules, Monday 22 October 2018|publisher=BBC|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref>

In the same month, B.Traits announced that she was leaving BBC Radio 1 after six years of commitment. She said she feels as though she can no longer devote the necessary time needed to make the show the best it can be, and is moving on to focus on new projects and adventures. Her last show was on 26 October 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://radiotoday.co.uk/2018/10/b-traits-leaves-bbc-radio-1-after-6-years/|title=B.Traits leaves BBC Radio 1 after 6 years – RadioToday|website=radiotoday.co.uk|date=15 October 2018|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref> The Essential Mix was then shifted earlier to 1am-3am, followed by Radio 1's Wind-Down from 3&nbsp;am to 6&nbsp;am. The changes took effect from 2 November 2018 onwards.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl86/2018/11/03|title=BBC Radio 1 – Schedules, Saturday 3 November 2018|publisher=BBC|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref>

At the end of October 2018, Dev's takeover on The 8th resulted in the swapping between Matt Edmondson and Mollie King's show with Dev and Alice Levine's show. This meant that Matt and Mollie became the new Weekend Breakfast hosts, and Dev and Alice became the afternoon show hosts.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-45976649|title=Radio 1 gets new weekend breakfast hosts|last=McIntosh|first=Steven|date=26 October 2018|publisher=BBC News|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref> The changes came into effect on 16 November 2018.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/radio/radio-presenters/matt-edmondson-mollie-king-announced-bbc-radio-1-weekend-breakfast/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/radio/radio-presenters/matt-edmondson-mollie-king-announced-bbc-radio-1-weekend-breakfast/ |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Matt Edmondson and Mollie King announced as BBC Radio 1 weekend breakfast hosts|last=Reporters|first=Telegraph|date=26 October 2018|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|access-date=4 November 2018|issn=0307-1235}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl86/2018/11/16|title=BBC Radio 1 – Schedules, Friday 16 November 2018|publisher=BBC|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref>

On 15 November 2018, Radio 1 announced that [[Tiffany Calver]], who has previously hosted a dedicated hip-hop show on the new-music station [[KissFresh]], would join the station and host the Rap Show. The change took effect from 5 January 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2018/tiffany-calver|title=BBC – Tiffany Calver is the new host of the BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra Rap Show – Media Centre|publisher=BBC|access-date=8 December 2018}}</ref>

On 26 November 2018, Radio 1 announced that the new hosts for the evening slot previously hosted by Charlie Sloth would be [[Rickie Haywood-Williams]], [[Melvin Odoom]], and [[Charlie Hedges]]. The trio previously presented on Kiss's breakfast show. The change took effect in April 2019.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-46344373|title=Radio 1 poaches Kiss presenters to replace Sloth|last=McIntosh|first=Steven|date=26 November 2018|publisher=BBC News|access-date=8 December 2018}}</ref>

In July 2019 it was announced that there would be two new shows on the weekend, the weekend early breakfast show and best new pop, both of which started on 6 September 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2019/arielle-free-early-breakfast-host|title=BBC – BBC Radio 1 announces Arielle Free as new Weekend Early Breakfast host – Media Centre|publisher=BBC|access-date=16 November 2019}}</ref>

The weekend early morning breakfast show would be and is currently hosted by Arielle Free. It is broadcast between 04:00–06:00 on Friday and Saturday and Sunday between 05:00–07:00.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-49150984|title=Radio 1 announces new early breakfast weekend show|date=29 July 2019|access-date=16 November 2019}}</ref>&nbsp;

===2020s===
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Due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], there were temporary changes.

In March 2020, ''Radio 1 Breakfast'' began later at 7&nbsp;am to 11&nbsp;am. [[Scott Mills]] would also present his show from 1 pm-3 pm with [[Nick Grimshaw]] starting until 6&nbsp;pm. BBC Radio 1 Dance Anthems now started from 3&nbsp;pm with 2 hours Classic Anthems and it would end at 7&nbsp;pm.

In July 2020, [[Alice Levine]] and [[Cel Spellman]] announced their resignation from BBC Radio 1. In September, [[Vick Hope]] was announced to join [[Katie Thistleton]], replacing Spellman.

In September 2020, a new schedule was announced, which saw ''Radio 1 Breakfast'' air from 7am to 10.30am, followed by [[Clara Amfo]] from 10.30am to 12.45pm, Scott Mills from 1pm to 3.30pm and Nick Grimshaw from 3.30pm to 5.45pm. Evening slots were also all brought forward by an hour.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2020/radio-1-schedule-returns | title=BBC Radio 1 to return to regular broadcast schedule with brand new time slot for Radio 1 Breakfast with Greg James }}</ref>

On 26 September 2020, [[MistaJam]] left BBC Radio 1 and [[BBC Radio 1Xtra]] after 15 years. It was announced that Charlie Hedges would take over Dance Anthems from 3 October 2020.

[[BBC Radio 1 Dance]] launched on Friday 9 October.

In November 2020 it was confirmed that [[Dev (DJ)|Dev Griffin]], [[Huw Stephens]], and [[Phil Taggart]] would all be leaving the station at the end of the year. From January 2021, ''Radio 1 Breakfast'' was to return to five days per week while [[Arielle Free]] would host Early Breakfast (Mon-Thu 0500–0700) and three new presenters were to take turns hosting the early breakfast slot on Fridays.<ref>{{cite news|date=6 November 2020|title=Radio 1 announces new presenter line-up|language=en-GB|publisher=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-54837292|access-date=6 November 2020}}</ref> Adele Roberts left Early Breakfast after five years, moving to Weekend Breakfast (Sat-Sun 0700–1030). Matt Edmondson and Mollie King returned to Weekend Afternoons (Fri-Sun 1300–1600). On Sunday evenings, Sian Eleri replaced Phil Taggart as host of the Chillest Show and Gemma Bradley replaced Huw Stephens on BBC Introducing.

On 9 April 2021, BBC Radio 1 and other BBC radio stations were cut at 12:10pm for the national anthem following the [[Death and funeral of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh|death]] of [[Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh]], and the stations then carried the BBC Radio News special programme until 4pm. Radio 1 then played music without vocals and on 10 and 11 April 2021 played downtempo and chilled music.

On 20 April 2021, [[Annie Mac]] announced she was leaving the station. She was replaced by Clara Amfo on Future Sounds on Monday to Thursday evenings, with [[Danny Howard]] taking over her Friday night Dance Party show. Rickie, Melvin and Charlie replaced Amfo in the daytime schedule, whilst Jack Saunders began hosting Monday to Thursday evenings from 8pm to 10pm.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2021/clara-amfo-host-radio-1-future-sounds | title=Clara Amfo to become new host of BBC Radio 1's Future Sounds }}</ref>

On 21 April 2021, Radio 1 Relax launched on BBC Sounds, playing relaxing music and sounds such as wind and rain.<ref>{{Cite news|date=21 April 2021|title=Radio 1 Relax service discovered on BBC Sounds|language=en-GB|work=Radio Today|url=https://radiotoday.co.uk/2021/04/radio-1-relax-service-discovered-on-bbc-sounds/}}</ref>

After 14 years on BBC Radio 1, Nick Grimshaw announced he would be leaving the station, with Vick Hope and [[Jordan North]] taking over the time-slot. Grimshaw broadcast his final show on 12 August 2021.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-57670955|title = Nick Grimshaw to leave Radio 1 after 14 years|publisher = BBC News|date = 30 June 2021}}</ref> Vick and Jordan's new show first aired on 6 September 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2021/vick-hope-jordan-north-radio1-drivetime/|title=Vick Hope and Jordan North to host new drivetime show on BBC Radio 1|website=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> Vick continued to co-host Life Hacks alongside Katie Thistleton, while [[Dean McCullough]] joined BBC Radio 1 to host Friday-Sunday 1030–1300.

On 1 July 2022, it was announced that Scott Mills and [[Chris Stark]] would leave the station to host shows on [[BBC Radio 2]] and [[Capital (radio network)|Capital]] respectively. They were replaced in their daytime afternoon slot by Dean McCullough and [[Vicky Hawkesworth]], who hosted their show from Salford, with [[Jack Saunders (presenter)|Jack Saunders]] taking over from Mills as the host of The Official Chart. Katie Thistleton replaced McCullough on Friday and Saturday mornings, with Nat O'Leary hosting a new show, Radio 1 00s, on Sunday mornings from 11am to 1pm.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2022/bbc-radio-1-dean-mccullough-vicky-hawkesworth-afternoon-show-salford | title=Dean McCullough and Vicky Hawkesworth set to host new afternoon show on BBC Radio 1 which will broadcast live from Salford }}</ref>

On 8 September 2022, Radio 1 and the other radio stations were cut at 6:32pm to report the [[Death of Queen Elizabeth II]] and carried a BBC Radio News special. Radio 1 resumed broadcasts at 7am on 9 September 2022, playing downtempo music throughout the day and over the weekend. Radio 1 returned to normal programming on 11 September 2022.

On 9 September 2023, Sam MacGregor and Danni Diston replaced [[Adele Roberts]] as the host of [[Radio 1's Weekend Breakfast Show]]. 

On 7 February 2024, the [[BBC]] announced plans to launch a new Radio 1 spin-off station  on [[Digital Audio Broadcasting|DAB]] and online via [[BBC Sounds]]. The Radio 1 spin-off will focus on music from the 2000s and 2010s, catering to the appetite from young audiences for recent nostalgia.<ref>{{cite news |last1=McIntosh |first1=Steven |title=Radio 2 spin-off among four new stations planned by BBC |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68226389 |access-date=7 February 2024 |publisher=[[BBC News]] |date=7 February 2024}}</ref> The spin-off station was eventually launched on 8 November 2024 as [[BBC Radio 1 Anthems]].

On 16 February 2024, it was announced that Jordan North would leave the station to host [[Capital Breakfast]] alongside [[Siân Welby]] and Chris Stark. Katie Thistleton and [[Jamie Laing]] began hosting the Going Home show alongside Vick Hope from 4 March 2024.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68325842 | title=Jordan North speaks out after sudden Radio 1 exit | work=BBC News | date=17 February 2024 }}</ref>

On 1 July 2024, a new schedule launched, which saw Matt Edmondson and [[Mollie King]] begin hosting the weekday afternoon show. Dean McCullough took over from Arielle Free as the host of Early Breakfast, which moved to Salford, with Vicky Hawkesworth and [[Nat O'Leary]] hosting Friday, Saturday and Sunday mornings from 10.30am to 1pm. Edmondson and King were eventually replaced in their weekend slot by Sam MacGregor and Danni Diston from January 2025, with [[James Cusack]] joining the station to host Radio 1's Weekend Breakfast Show, which also moved to Salford.

==Broadcast==
===Studios===
[[File:Yalding House, London AB.JPG|thumb|upright|Yalding House, the home of Radio 1 1996–2012]]
[[File:BBCBroadcastingHouse.JPG|thumb|upright|BBC Radio 1 now broadcasts from Broadcasting House, London.]]
From inception for over 20 years, Radio 1 broadcast from an adjacent pair of continuity suites (originally Con A and Con B) in the main control room of Broadcasting House. These cons were configured to allow DJs to operate the equipment themselves and play their own records and jingle cartridges (called self-op). This was a departure from traditional BBC practice, where a studio manager would play in discs from the studio control cubicle. Due to needle time restrictions, much of the music was played from tapes of BBC session recordings. The DJs were assisted by one or more technical operators (TOs) who would set up tapes and control sound levels during broadcasts.

In 1985, Radio 1 moved across the road from [[Broadcasting House]] to [[Egton House]]. The station moved to [[Yalding House]] in 1996, and Egton House was demolished in 2003 to make way for an extension to Broadcasting House. This extension would eventually be renamed the Egton Wing, and then the Peel Wing.

Until 2012, the studios were located in the basement of Yalding House (near to BBC Broadcasting House) on [[Great Portland Street]] in [[central London]]. They used to broadcast from two main studios in the basement; Y2 and Y3 (there is also a smaller studio, YP1, used mainly for production). These two main studios (Y2 and Y3) are separated by the "[[Live Lounge]]", although it is mainly used as an office; live sets are rarely recorded from it, for [[Maida Vale Studios]] is used instead for larger set-ups. The studios are linked by webcams and windows through the "Live Lounge", allowing DJs to see each other when changing between shows. Y2 is the studio from where ''[[The Chris Moyles Show]]'' was broadcast and is also the studio rigged with static cameras for when the station broadcasts on the "Live Cam".

In December 2012, Radio 1 moved from Yalding House to new studios on the 8th floor of the new BBC Broadcasting House, Portland Place, just a few metres away from the "Peel Wing", formerly the "Egton Wing", which occupies the land on which Egton House previously stood: it was renamed the "Peel Wing" in 2012 in honour of the long-serving BBC Radio 1 presenter, [[John Peel]], who broadcast on the station from its launch in 1967 until his death in 2004.

Programmes have also regularly been broadcast from other regions, notably ''The Mark and Lard Show'', broadcast every weekday from [[New Broadcasting House (Manchester)|New Broadcasting House]], Oxford Road, [[Manchester]] for over a decade (October 1993–March 2004).

In August 2022, the studio 82A (from which Radio 1 broadcasts) was renamed 82Mills, following the departure of the long-running DJ [[Scott Mills]].<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1562776624898396162|user=BBCR1|title=Live from the new ✨82Mills Studio✨}}</ref>

===UK analogue frequencies===
Radio 1 originally broadcast on {{frequency|1215|kHz}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Radio 1 History – Transmitters |url=https://www.radiorewind.co.uk/radio1/transmitter.htm |publisher=Radio Rewind |access-date=7 October 2021}}</ref> [[medium wave|AM]] (or 247 metres). On 23 November 1978, the station was moved to {{frequency|1053 |kHz}} and {{frequency|1089|kHz}} (275 and 285 m).

The BBC had been allocated three FM frequency ranges in 1955, for the then [[BBC Light Programme|Light Programme]] (now [[BBC Radio 2]]), [[BBC Third Programme|Third Programme]] (now [[BBC Radio 3]]) and [[BBC Home Service|Home Service]] (now [[BBC Radio 4]]) stations. When Radio 1 was launched, there was no FM frequency range allocated for the station. The official reason given was that there was no space, even though no commercial stations had yet been launched on FM. As a compromise, Radio 1 was allocated Radio 2's FM transmitters for a few hours each week - on Saturday afternoons from 1pm until 7pm, Sunday teatime from 5pm until midnight, Monday to Friday nights from 10pm until midnight (This was also due to the AM signal tropo interference from Europe at that time) and Bank Holiday afternoons from 2pm until 7pm when Radio 2 was broadcasting on medium wave, the holiday edition of ''[[5 Live Sport|Sport on 2]]''.

===Full-time FM broadcasting===
Due to the rising competition from commercial FM stations, the BBC began to draw up plans for Radio 1 to broadcast on FM full time. This process began in London on 31 October 1987, at low power on a temporary frequency of {{frequency|104.8|MHz}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=Plans for Radio 1 FM services introduction |url=http://www.radiorewind.co.uk/images/transmitfm_sht1.jpg|publisher=Radio Rewind |access-date=20 May 2014}}</ref> The Department of Trade and Industry (predecessor to [[Ofcom]]) who were then the regulators for allocation of radio bandwidths in the UK, began to free up FM police and emergency communication frequencies which were operating from 97.9&nbsp;MHz to 102.0&nbsp;MHz. This was in preparation for new FM radio stations planned for the future. The BBC acquired 97.9 FM to 99.8 FM specifically for Radio 1.

The rollout of Radio 1 on FM nationally began on 1 September 1988, starting with [[Central Region, Scotland|Central Scotland]] (98.6&nbsp;MHz), the [[Midlands]] (98.4&nbsp;MHz) and the north of England (98.8&nbsp;MHz).<ref name="radiorewind1" /> On 24 November 1988, [[Belfast]] was added to the network on another temporary frequency on 96.0&nbsp;MHz.

From October 1988, due to the expansion of Radio 1's FM network, Radio 1 scaled back its airtime on Radio 2's FM frequencies in two phases - Phase 1 ending on weeknights (10pm–midnight) and Sunday evenings (7pm–midnight). As the FM engineering programme progressed, Phase 2 was introduced  from March 1990 - ceasing Saturday afternoons (1pm to 7pm) and the Sunday slot for the UK Top 40 (5pm-7pm). After 23 years, the shared FM frequency alliance between Radios 1 and 2 came to an end.

This resulted with BBC Radio 2 transmitting on FM full-time, where Radio 2's former AM frequencies - 693 & 909 - were allocated to BBC Radio 5.

Radio 1 made great efforts to promote its new FM service, renaming itself on-air initially as 'Radio 1 FM' and later as '1FM' until 1995. After reorganisation and a change of [[transmitter]] reallocation of the FM frequencies, especially in London (from 104.8 to 98.8&nbsp;MHz), the Midlands (98.4 to 97.9&nbsp;MHz) and Belfast (96.0 to 99.7&nbsp;MHz), the engineering programme was completed in 1995.

Until 2024, the station's [[Radio Data System|RDS]] name displayed "Radio 1". Since 2024 the RDS name now displays as "BBC R1" in line with the other BBC stations.

===End of medium wave broadcasting -  1053 / 1089 kHz===
The Conservative government decided to increase competition on AM and disallowed the [[simulcasting]] of services on both AM and FM, affecting both BBC and [[Independent Local Radio]]. Radio 1's [[medium wave]] frequencies were reallocated to [[Independent National Radio]]. Radio 1's last broadcast on MW was on 1 July 1994, with [[Stephen Duffy]]'s "Kiss Me" being the last record played on MW just before 9{{nbsp}}am. For those who continued to listen, just after 9{{nbsp}}am, Radio 1 jingles were played in reverse chronological order ending with its first jingle from 30 September 1967. In the initial months after this closure, a pre-recorded message by [[Mark Goodier]] was played to advise listeners that Radio 1 was now an "FM-only" station and to retune to the FM frequency.<ref name="Radio 1 transmitter AM switchoff">{{cite web|url=http://www.radiorewind.co.uk/radio1/transmitter.htm|title=Radio 1 History – Transmitters|publisher=Radio Rewind|access-date=20 May 2014}}</ref> Around this time, Radio 1 began broadcasting on spare audio subcarriers on [[Sky Television (1984–1990)|Sky Television's]] via Astra's SES satellite analogue service; initially in mono (on [[Gold (UK TV channel)|UK Gold]]) and later in stereo (on [[Sky Living|UK Living]]) transponders. The 1053 / 1089 frequencies were allocated to the then newly created Talk Radio UK.

===Digital distribution===
The BBC launched its national radio stations on [[Digital Audio Broadcasting|DAB]] digital radio in 1995; however, the technology was expensive at the time and so was not marketed, instead used as a test for future technologies. DAB was "officially" launched in 2002 as sets became cheaper. Today it can also be heard on UK digital TV services [[Freeview (UK)|Freeview]], [[Virgin Media]], [[Sky (UK and Ireland)|Sky]] and the Internet as well as FM. In July 2005, [[Sirius Satellite Radio]] began [[simulcast]]ing Radio 1 across the United States as channel 11 on its own service and channel 6011 on [[Dish Network]] satellite TV. [[Sirius Canada]] began simulcasting Radio 1 when it was launched on 1 December 2005 (also on channel 11). The Sirius simulcasts were [[Time shifting|time shifted]] five hours to allow US and Canadian listeners in the [[Eastern Time Zone (North America)|Eastern Time Zone]] to hear Radio 1 at the same time of day as UK listeners. On 12 November 2008, Radio 1 made its debut on XM Satellite Radio in both the US and Canada on channel 29,{{citation needed|date=May 2011}} moving to XM 15 and Sirius 15 on 4 May 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.siriusxm.com/pdf/11-524_SIR_WebLUs_5_4.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/http://www.siriusxm.com/pdf/11-524_SIR_WebLUs_5_4.pdf |archive-date=2022-10-09 |url-status=live|title=Sirius Channel Lineup|date=2 May 2011|access-date=4 May 2011}}{{dead link|date=July 2017|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.siriusxm.com/pdf/11-524_XM_WebLUs_5_4.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/http://www.siriusxm.com/pdf/11-524_XM_WebLUs_5_4.pdf |archive-date=2022-10-09 |url-status=live|title=XM Channel Lineup|date=2 May 2011|access-date=4 May 2011}}{{dead link|date=July 2017|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> Until the full station was removed in August 2011, Radio 1 was able to be heard by approximately 20.6&nbsp;million listeners in North America on satellite radio alone.
BBC Radio 1 can be heard on cable in the Netherlands at 105.10 FM.

===SiriusXM cancellation in North America===

At midnight on 9 August 2011, [[Sirius XM Radio|Sirius XM]] ceased carrying BBC Radio 1 programming with no prior warning. On 10 August 2011 the BBC issued the following statement:
<blockquote>The BBC's commercial arm BBC Worldwide has been in partnership with SIRIUS Satellite Radio to broadcast Radio 1 on their main network, since 2005. This agreement has now unfortunately come to an end and BBC Worldwide are in current discussions with the satellite radio station to find ways to continue to bring popular music channel, BBC Radio 1, to the US audience. We will keep you posted.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/bbcworldwide/worldwidestories/pressreleases/2011/08_august/r1_sirius.shtml | title=Radio 1 – Sirius | work=BBC Worldwide Press Releases | publisher=BBC | date=10 August 2011 | access-date=12 October 2013 | archive-date=25 May 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120525024231/http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/bbcworldwide/worldwidestories/pressreleases/2011/08_august/r1_sirius.shtml | url-status=dead }}</ref></blockquote>

Thousands of angry Sirius XM customers began a campaign on Facebook and other social media to reinstate BBC Radio 1 on Sirius XM Radio.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.facebook.com/SaveRadio1inNorthAmerica | title=Get BBC Radio 1 Back on Sirius XM | via=Facebook | access-date=12 October 2013}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=May 2022}}{{Primary source inline|date=January 2020}} One week later, Sirius and the BBC agreed on a new carriage agreement<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.siriusxm.com/bbcradio1 |title=BBC Radio 1 – British Pop hits from U.K. Charts – SiriusXM Radio |publisher=Siriusxm.com |access-date=20 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140516153430/http://www.siriusxm.com/bbcradio1 |archive-date=16 May 2014 }}</ref> that saw Radio 1 broadcast on a time-shifted format on the Sirius XM Internet Radio platform only, on channel 815.

Starting on 15 January 2012, ''The Official Chart Show'' began broadcasting on SiriusXM ''20on20'' channel 3, at 4{{nbsp}}pm and 9{{nbsp}}pm [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern Standard Time]].<ref name="Bowman">{{cite web |last1=Bowman |first1=Samantha |title=Weekly countdown of the UK's top 40 songs to air on SiriusXM's 20 on 20 channel |url=http://investor.siriusxm.com/investor-overview/press-releases/press-release-details/2012/BBC-Radio-1s-The-Official-Chart-with-Reggie-Yates-to-Air-on-SiriusXM/default.aspx |website=SiriusXM |publisher=SiriusXM Radio |access-date=1 December 2019}}</ref>

===Regionalisation===<!-- This section is linked from [[BBC Northern Ireland]] -->
From 1999 until 2012, Radio 1 split the [[home nations]] for localised programming in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, to allow the broadcast of a showcase programme for regional talent. Most recently, these shows were under the [[BBC Introducing]] brand. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland had their own shows, which were broadcast on a 3-week rotational basis in England.

From January 2011 until June 2012, Scotland's show was presented by Ally McCrae.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00x592r |title=BBC Radio 1 – BBC Introducing in Scotland with Ally McCrae |publisher=BBC |date=11 June 2012 |access-date=20 May 2014}}</ref> Previously it was hosted by [[Vic Galloway]] (who also presents for [[BBC Radio Scotland]]); who had presented the show solo since 2004, after his original co-host Gill Mills departed.

Wales's show was hosted by Jen Long between January 2011 until May 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00x592p |title=BBC Radio 1 – BBC Introducing in Wales with Jen Long |publisher=BBC |date=28 May 2012 |access-date=20 May 2014}}</ref> Previously [[Bethan Elfyn]] occupied the slot, who had at one time hosted alongside Huw Stephens,<ref name="regions98">{{cite web|url=http://frequencyfinder.org.uk/r1_sched_98_04.html |title=Frequency Finder UK – Classic Radio 1 schedules |publisher=Frequencyfinder.org.uk |date=25 October 2004 |access-date=20 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111133603/http://frequencyfinder.org.uk/r1_sched_98_04.html |archive-date=11 November 2013 }}</ref> until Stephens left to join the national network, although he still broadcasts a show for Wales – a Welsh-language music show on [[BBC Radio Cymru]] on Thursday evenings.

Phil Taggart presented the Northern Ireland programme between November 2011 and May 2012. The show was formerly presented by [[Rory McConnell]]. Before joining the national network, [[Colin Murray]] was a presenter on ''The Session'' in Northern Ireland, along with Donna Legge;<ref name="regions98" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=1253 |title=Who is Colin Murray? |publisher=Culturenorthernireland.org |date=19 September 2008 |access-date=20 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110024216/http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=1253 |archive-date=10 November 2014 }}</ref> after Murray's promotion to the network Legge hosted alone for a time, and on her departure McConnell took her place.

The regional opt-outs originally went out from 8{{nbsp}}pm to 10{{nbsp}}pm on Thursdays (the ''Evening Session''{{'}}s time slot) and were known as the "Session in the Nations" (the "Session" tag was later dropped due to the demise of the ''Evening Session''); they later moved to run from 7:30{{nbsp}}pm to 9{{nbsp}}pm, with the first half-hour of Zane Lowe's programme going out across the whole of the UK. On 18 October 2007 the regional programmes moved to a Wednesday night/Thursday morning slot from midnight to 2{{nbsp}}am under the ''BBC Introducing'' banner, allowing Lowe's Thursday show to be aired across the network; prior to this change Huw Stephens had presented the Wednesday midnight show nationally. In January 2011, BBC Introducing was moved to the new time slot of midnight to 2{{nbsp}}am on Monday mornings, and the Scottish and Welsh shows were given new presenters in the form of Ally McCrae and Jen Long.

The opt-outs were only available to listeners on the FM frequencies. Because of the way the DAB and digital TV services of Radio 1 are broadcast (a single-frequency network on DAB and a single broadcast feed of Radio 1 on TV platforms), the digital version of the station was not regionalised.

The [[BBC Trust]] announced in May 2012 that the regional music programmes on Radio 1 would be replaced with a single programme offering a UK-wide platform for new music as part of a series of cost-cutting measures across the BBC.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18083178 |title=Children's shows to leave BBC One |publisher=BBC |date=16 May 2012 |access-date=20 May 2014}}</ref> In June 2012, the regional shows ended and were replaced by a single ''BBC Introducing'' show presented by Jen Long and [[Ally McCrae]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01jk7zb |title=BBC Radio 1 – BBC Introducing with Jen and Ally |publisher=BBC |date=1 January 1970 |access-date=20 May 2014}}</ref>

==Content==
=== Music ===
Because of its youth-orientated nature, Radio 1 plays a broad mix of current and potential future hits, including [[indie rock|independent]]/[[alternative rock|alternative]], [[hip hop music|hip hop]], rock, dance/[[electronica]] and pop. This made the station stand out from other [[contemporary hit radio|top 40]] stations, both in the UK and across the world. Since its progressive view on modern electronic music, the BBC Radio 1 is well-liked and known in the worldwide [[drum and bass]] community, frequently hosting producers and DJs like [[Hybrid Minds]] or [[Wilkinson (musician)|Wilkinson]].

Due to restrictions on the amount of commercial music that could be played on radio in the UK until 1988 (the "[[needle time]]" limitation) the station has recorded many live performances. Studio sessions (recordings of about four tracks made in a single day), also supplemented the live music content, many of them finding their way to commercially available LPs and CDs. The sessions recorded for [[John Peel]]'s late night programme are particularly renowned. The station has continued to record live music with its [[Live Lounge]] feature and the Piano Sessions, which started in November 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|title=BBC Radio 1's Academy comes to the Albemarle|url=https://www.hullmusichub.com/bbc-radio-1s-academy-2/|url-status=live|access-date=25 April 2021|website=Hull Music Service|date=15 May 2017 |language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210425145058/https://www.hullmusichub.com/bbc-radio-1s-academy-2/|archive-date=25 April 2021}}</ref>

The station also broadcasts documentaries and interviews. Although this type of programming arose from necessity it has given the station diversity. The needletime restrictions meant the station tended to have a higher level of speech by DJs. While the station is often criticised for "waffling" by presenters, an experimental "more music day" in 1988 was declared a failure after only a third of callers favoured it.

===News and current affairs===
{{Main|Newsbeat}}
Radio 1 has a [[Public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom|public service broadcasting]] obligation to provide news, which it fulfills through [[Newsbeat]] bulletins throughout the day. Shared with [[BBC Radio 1Xtra|1Xtra]] and [[BBC Asian Network|Asian Network]], short news summaries are provided roughly hourly on the half-hour between 06:30 and 16:30, with two additional 15-minute bulletins at 12:45 and 17:45 and nine summaries over the weekend and [[Bank Holiday]] between 07:30 and 15:30.

===Online visualisation and social media===
In recent years Radio 1 has used social media to help reach a younger audience. Its YouTube channel now has over 7.5&nbsp;million subscribers.<ref>{{cite web|title=BBC Radio 1 – YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/user/bbcradio1|url-status=live|access-date=30 July 2021|website=BBC Radio 1 – YouTube|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091114161512/http://www.youtube.com/user/bbcradio1|archive-date=14 November 2009}}</ref> The highest viewed videos on the channel are predominately live music performances from the [[Live Lounge]].

The station also has a heavy presence on social media, with audience interaction occurring through Facebook and Twitter as well as [[Short Message Service|text messaging]].

It was announced in 2013 that Radio 1 had submitted plans to launch its own dedicated video channel on the [[BBC iPlayer]]<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2013/radio-1-channel.html|title = BBC Media Centre|date = 7 October 2013|website = Radio 1 to have own channel on BBC iPlayer|publisher = BBC|access-date = 11 August 2014|archive-date = 8 January 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150108000345/http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2013/radio-1-channel.html|url-status = dead}}</ref> where videos of live performances as well as some features and shows would be streamed in a central location. Plans were approved by the [[BBC Trust]] in November 2014 and the channel launched on 10 November 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://radiotoday.co.uk/2014/11/launch-date-set-for-radio-1s-iplayer-channel/|title = Launch date set for Radio 1's iPlayer channel|date = 3 November 2014|access-date =3 November 2014 |website = Radio Today|last =Martin |first =Roy }}</ref>

===Special programming===
====Bank Holiday programming====
Radio 1 provides alternative programming on some Bank Holidays. Programmes have included 'The 10 Hour Takeover', a request-based special, in which the DJs on air would encourage listeners to select any available track to play, 'One Hit Wonder Day' and 'The Chart of the Decade' where the 150 biggest selling singles in the last 10 years were counted down and played in full.

====Anniversary programming====
On Sunday 30 September 2007, Radio 1 celebrated its 40th birthday.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/established1967|title = Radio 1 Established 1967|publisher = [[BBC]]|access-date = 2 February 2008}}
</ref> To mark this anniversary Radio 1 hosted a week of special features, including a re-creation of Simon Bates' [[The Golden Hour (Radio Feature)|Golden Hour]], and 40 different artists performing 40 different covers, one from each year since Radio 1 was established. On Saturday 30 September 2017, Radio 1 celebrated its 50th birthday. [[Tony Blackburn]] recreated the first ever Radio 1 broadcast on [[BBC Radio 2|Radio 2]],<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p059n6gl|title = Tony Blackburn|publisher = [[BBC]]|access-date = 30 September 2017}}</ref> simulcast on pop-up station Radio 1 Vintage,<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p059cwkn|title = Radio 1 Vintage|publisher = [[BBC]]|access-date = 30 September 2017}}</ref> followed by [[The Radio 1 Breakfast Show]] celebration, tricast on Radio 1, Radio 2 and Radio 1 Vintage, presented by Tony Blackburn and [[Nick Grimshaw]], featuring former presenters as guests [[Simon Mayo]], [[Sara Cox]] and [[Mike Read]].<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p059kfxc|title = Tony Blackburn and Nick Grimshaw|publisher = [[BBC]]|access-date = 30 September 2017}}</ref>

====Charity====
Radio 1 regularly supports the BBC's in house charities [[Comic Relief]], [[Sport Relief]] and [[Children in Need]].

On 18 March 2011, BBC's Radio 1 longest-serving breakfast DJ [[Chris Moyles]] and sidekick [[Comedy Dave|Dave Vitty]] broadcast for 52 hours as part of a [[Guinness World Records|Guinness World Record]] attempt, in aid of Comic Relief. The pair stayed on air for 52 hours in total setting a new world record for 'Radio DJ Endurance Marathon (Team)' after already breaking [[Simon Mayo]]'s 12-year record for Radio 1's Longest Show of 37 hours which he set in 1999, also for Comic Relief.

The presenters started on 16 March 2011 and came off air at 10:30 am on 18 March 2011. During this Fearne Cotton made a bet with DJ Chris Moyles that if they raise over £2,000,000 she will appear on the show in a swimsuit. After passing the £2,000,000 mark, Cotton appeared on the studio webcam in a stripy monochrome swimsuit. The appearance of Cotton between 10:10 am and 10:30 am caused the Radio 1 website to crash due to a high volume of traffic.

In total the event raised £2,622,421 for Comic Relief.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chrismoyles/longestshow/ |title=Radio 1 – BBC Radio 1's Longest Show Ever with Chris Moyles and Comedy Dave for Comic Relief |publisher=BBC |date=1 January 1970 |access-date=20 May 2014}}</ref>

====Drama====
In 1981, Radio 1 broadcast a radio adaptation of the [[space opera]] film, ''[[Star Wars (radio)|Star Wars]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Star Wars: A Wind to Shake the Stars – BBC Radio 1 England – 4 July 1981 – BBC Genome|url=http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/deeb365665eb44a0867f3dd085a0f9d7|website=Radio Times Archive: BBC Radio 1|publisher=BBC Genome Project|access-date=1 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141029205244/http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/deeb365665eb44a0867f3dd085a0f9d7 |archive-date=29 October 2014|date=4 July 1981|url-status=live}}</ref> The 13-episode serial was adapted for radio by the author [[Brian Daley]] and directed by [[John Madden (director)|John Madden]], and was a [[International co-production|co-production]] between the BBC and the American Broadcaster [[NPR]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Robb|first1=Brian J.|title=A Brief Guide to Star Wars|date=2012|publisher=Hachette |location=London|isbn=9781780335834|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5l-eBAAAQBAJ&q=star+wars+national+public+radio&pg=PT76|access-date=21 July 2016|language=en}}</ref>

In 1994, Radio 1 broadcast a radio adaptation of the ''Batman'' comic book storyline Knightfall, as part of the Mark Goodier show, featuring [[Michael Gough]] recreating his movie role as Alfred.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Mark Goodier – BBC Radio 1 England – 11 April 1994 – BBC Genome|journal=Radio Times|issue=3665|pages=102|publisher=BBC Genome Project|access-date=26 June 2018|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/076ac40cab8e4ababfb52c9423955ef8|date=7 April 1994}}</ref> Later that same year, Radio 1 also broadcast a re-edited version of the [[BBC Radio 4|Radio 4]] Superman radio drama.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Claire Sturgess = BBC Radio 1 England – 18 July 1994 14.00 – BBC Genome|journal=Radio Times|issue=3679|pages=102|publisher=BBC Genome Project|access-date=26 June 2018|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/25e12b7183bc4d938d4efdb2c724c413|date=14 July 1994}}</ref>

====Comedy====
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Notable comedy programming includes two series of fast-paced sketches, songs and hoax phone calls by [[Victor Lewis-Smith]] in his signature style which garnered a Best Comedy Radio Programme award in the 1990 [[British Comedy Awards]].

==Events==
===Radio 1 Roadshows===
{{Main|Radio 1 Roadshow}}
[[File:Radio 1 Roadshow on Southsea Common (1) - geograph.org.uk - 1124352.jpg|thumb|Radio 1 Roadshow in Southsea, 1990]]
The [[Radio 1 Roadshow]], which usually involved Radio 1 DJs and pop stars travelling around popular UK seaside destinations, began in 1973, as a response to the imminent introduction of local commercial radio stations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiorewind.co.uk/radio1/roadshow.htm|title=Radio Rewind – Radio 1 Shows – Roadshow; the early years|publisher=Radio Rewind}}</ref> hosted by [[Alan Freeman]] in [[Newquay]], Cornwall, with the final one held at [[Heaton Park]], Manchester in 1999. Although the Roadshow attracted large crowds and the style changed with the style of the station itself—such as the introduction of whistlestop audio postcards of each location in 1994 ("2minuteTour")—they were still rooted in the older style of the station, and therefore fit for retirement.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/end-of-the-road-for-radio-one-roadshow-284233.html|title=End of the road for Radio One Roadshow|date=16 March 2000|newspaper=[[The Independent]]}}</ref>

===BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend===
{{Main|Radio 1's Big Weekend}}
[[File:Radio 1 big weekend main stage.jpg|thumb|Radio 1's Big Weekend stage, 2007]]
In March 2000, Radio 1 decided to change the Roadshow format, renaming it ''One Big Sunday'' in the process. Several of these ''Sundays'' were held in large city-centre parks. In 2003, the event changed again and was rebranded ''[[Radio 1's Big Weekend|One Big Weekend]]'', with each event occurring biannually and covering two days. Under this name, it visited [[Derry]] in Northern Ireland, as part of the ''Music Lives'' campaign, and [[Perry Park (Birmingham)|Perry Park]] in Birmingham.

The most recent change occurred in 2005 when the event was yet again renamed and the decision taken to hold only one per year, this time as [[Radio 1's Big Weekend]]. Venues under this title have included [[Herrington]] Country Park, [[Camperdown Country Park]], [[Moor Park, Preston|Moor Park]]–which was the first ''Weekend'' to feature a third stage–[[Mote Park]], [[Lydiard Park]], [[Bangor, Gwynedd|Bangor]] and [[Carlisle Lake District Airport|Carlisle Airport]].

Tickets for each ''Big Weekend'' are given away free of charge, making it the largest free ticketed music festival in Europe.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/bigweekend/|title=Radio 1 announced line-up for One Big Weekend, Preston|publisher=[[BBC]]|access-date=2 February 2008| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080218203420/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/bigweekend/| archive-date= 18 February 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref>

BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend was replaced by a larger festival in 2012, named 'Radio 1's Hackney Weekend', with a crowd capacity of 100,000. The Hackney Weekend took place over the weekend of 23–24 June 2012 in [[Hackney Marshes]], [[London Borough of Hackney|Hackney]], London. The event was to celebrate the [[2012 Cultural Olympiad]] in London and had artists such as [[Rihanna]], [[Jay-Z]] and [[Florence and the Machine]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/events/hackneyweekend2012 |title=Radio 1's Hackney Weekend 2012 |publisher=BBC |access-date=20 May 2014 |archive-date=25 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125011734/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/events/hackneyweekend2012/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 2013, Radio 1's Big Weekend returned to Derry as part of the City of Culture 2013 celebrations. So far, Derry is the only city to have hosted the Big Weekend twice.

In May 2014, Radio 1's Big Weekend was held in [[Glasgow]], Scotland. Acts which played at the event included [[Rita Ora]], [[The 1975]], [[Katy Perry]], [[Jake Bugg]] and [[Pharrell Williams]]. The event was opened on the Friday with a dance set in [[George Square]], featuring Radio 1 Dance DJs such as [[Danny Howard]] and [[Pete Tong]], and other well-known acts such as [[Martin Garrix]] and [[Tiësto|Tiesto]].

In 2015, the event was held in [[Norwich]] and featured performances from the likes of [[Taylor Swift]], [[Muse (band)|Muse]], [[David Guetta]], [[Years & Years]] and others.

2016 saw the event make its way to [[Exeter]]. It was headlined by [[Coldplay]], who closed the weekend on the Sunday evening.

The event was in [[Kingston upon Hull|Hull]] in 2017 and saw performances by artists such as [[Zara Larsson]], [[Shawn Mendes]], [[Stormzy]], Katy Perry, [[Little Mix]], [[Sean Paul]], Rita Ora, [[The Chainsmokers]], [[Clean Bandit]] and [[Kings of Leon]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/eppp6q/performances|title=Radio 1's Big Weekend 2017|website=BBC Music Events|access-date=22 October 2018}}</ref>

To take advantage of [[Glastonbury Festival]]'s fallow year in 2018, 4 separate Big Weekends were held simultaneously between 25 and 28 May. Stylized as "BBC Music's Biggest Weekend", events were held in [[Swansea]] (with a line-up curated by Radio 1), [[Coventry]] and [[Perth, Scotland|Perth]] (both curated by Radio 2) and [[Belfast]] (curated by Radio 6 Music). Tickets sold out for the Swansea, Perth and Coventry Big Weekends.

In 2020, the Big Weekend at [[Dundee]] was cancelled as a result of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. In May 2020, Radio 1 announced a virtual Big Weekend. It took place from 22 to 24 May and featured performances from artists like [[Mabel (singer)|Mabel]] and [[Anne-Marie]].<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1257674334199590913|user=BBCR1|title=🚀 #BigWeekend UK 2020 is GO! 🚀...|date=5 May 2020}}</ref>

===Ibiza Weekend===
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Radio 1 has annually held a dance music weekend broadcast live from [[Ibiza]] since the 1990s. The weekend is usually the first weekend in August and has performances from world-famous DJs and Radio 1's own dance music talent such as [[Pete Tong]] and [[Annie Mac]].

===BBC Radio 1's Teen Awards===
{{Infobox award
| name = BBC Radio 1's Teen Awards
| image = BBC Radio 1's Teen Awards 2013.png
| awarded_for = 
| presenter = BBC Radio 1
| former name = {{ubl|[[BBC Switch]] Live|Switch Live Awards (2009)}}
| country = United Kingdom
| location = {{ubl|[[Hammersmith Apollo]] (2008–2010)|[[Wembley Arena]] (2011–2018)|[[Television Centre, London]] (2019)}}
| network = {{ubl|BBC Radio 1|[[BBC Two]] (2008, 2018–2019)|[[BBC One]] (2009)|[[BBC Three]] (2010–2013)|[[CBBC]] (2014–2016)|[[BBC Red Button]] (2017)}}
| year = {{Start date and age|2009}}
| holder = 
| website = {{Official website|https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0144p0z}}
}}
In September 2008, Radio 1 launched an annual music event for teenagers aged 14 to 17 years. Originally named '''[[BBC Switch]] Live''', the first event was held on 12 October 2008 at the [[Hammersmith Apollo]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/a130802/miley-cyrus-to-headline-bbc-switch-live/|title=Miley Cyrus to headline BBC Switch Live|website=Digital Spy|date=22 September 2008|access-date=17 January 2023}}</ref> In 2009, the event became an annual awards ceremony and the following year was renamed BBC Radio 1's Teen Awards. The awards honoured inspirational teens alongside the best music, movies, TV and sport stars in a variety of categories. In 2011, it was moved to [[Wembley Arena]] and later Studio 1 at [[Television Centre, London]]. Highlights of the event has been broadcast across [[BBC Television]].

Despite the awards ceremony not taking place since 2019, the main award, "Teen Hero", has continued to be awarded by Radio 1 as Teen Heroes.

====Presenters====
The event has been hosted by various Radio 1 DJs and guest co-hosts.
{|class="wikitable nowrap" style="text-align:center;"
! Year
! Date
! Presenter(s)
! Ref.
|-
! colspan="4" style="text-align:center;" |BBC Switch Live
|-
! rowspan=6 | 2008
| rowspan=6 | 12 October
| [[Annie Mac]]
| rowspan=6 | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2008/09_september/22/switch.shtml|title=Fall Out Boy and Miley Cyrus headline first live event for BBC Switch|date=22 September 2008|website=www.bbc.co.uk|access-date=17 January 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[Nick Grimshaw]]
|-
| [[Greg James]]
|-
| [[Fearne Cotton]]
|-
| [[Kelly Osbourne]]
|-
| [[Tom Deacon (comedian)|Tom Deacon]]
|-
! rowspan=2 | 2009
| rowspan=2 | 8 November
| [[Kimberley Walsh]]
| rowspan=2 | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/10_october/12/switch.shtml|title=Star-studded line-up announced for BBC Switch Live 2009|website=www.bbc.co.uk|date=12 October 2009|access-date=17 January 2023}}</ref>
|-
| Nick Grimshaw
|-
! colspan="4" style="text-align:center;" |BBC Radio 1's Teen Awards
|-
! rowspan=2 | 2010
| rowspan=2 | 14 November
| Fearne Cotton
| rowspan=2 | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2010/11_november/15/teen.shtml|title=Radio 1's Teen Awards winners announced|website=www.bbc.co.uk|date=15 November 2010|access-date=17 January 2023}}</ref>
|-
| Nick Grimshaw
|-
! rowspan=2 | 2011
| rowspan=2 | 9 October
| Nick Grimshaw
| rowspan=2 | <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/a340696/one-direction-jason-derulo-ed-sheeran-join-bbc-radio-1-teen-awards-2011/|title=One Direction for Radio 1 Teen Awards|website=Digital Spy|date=16 September 2011|access-date=17 January 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[Mollie King]]
|-
! 2012
| 7 October
| Nick Grimshaw
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/proginfo/2012/41/radio-1-teen-awards-tv/|title=One Direction At The BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards|website=www.bbc.com|access-date=17 January 2023}}</ref>
|-
! rowspan=2 | 2013
| rowspan=2 | 3 November
| Nick Grimshaw
| rowspan=2 | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/latestnews/2013/r1-teen-award-noms/|title=Nominations announced for Radio 1's Teen Awards 2013|website=www.bbc.com|date=13 October 2013|access-date=17 January 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[Rita Ora]]
|-
! rowspan=2 | 2014
| rowspan=2 | 19 October
| Nick Grimshaw
| rowspan=2 | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/ec8mxj|title=BBC Radio 1's Teen Awards 2014 – event – Radio 1|work=BBC Music Events}}</ref>
|-
| Rita Ora
|-
! rowspan=2 | 2015
| rowspan=2 | 8 November
| Nick Grimshaw
| rowspan=2 | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0144p0z|title=BBC Radio 1 – BBC Radio 1's Teen Awards|publisher=BBC}}</ref>
|-
| [[Demi Lovato]]
|-
! rowspan=2 | 2016
| rowspan=2 | 23 October
| Nick Grimshaw
| rowspan=2 | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/e4xxj5 |title=Radio 1's Teen Awards 2016 |publisher=BBC |access-date=10 July 2017}}</ref>
|-
| [[Dua Lipa]]
|-
! rowspan=2 | 2017
| rowspan=2 | 23 October
| Nick Grimshaw
| rowspan=2 | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2017/teen-awards-winners/|title=Ed Sheeran, Stormzy, Love Island, Ariana Grande, Beauty and The Beast - Winners of BBC Radio 1's Teen Awards revealed|website=www.bbc.co.uk|access-date=17 January 2023}}</ref>
|-
| Rita Ora
|-
! rowspan=3 | 2018
| rowspan=3 | 21 October
| Greg James
| rowspan=3 | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/4fbfMwBkT2xnSm7Fh22BH5T/teen-awards-2018|title=2018, BBC Radio 1's Teen Awards – Teen Awards 2018 – BBC Radio 1|publisher=BBC|access-date=13 September 2018}}</ref>
|-
| Mollie King
|-
| [[Maya Jama]]
|-
! rowspan=3 | 2019
| rowspan=3 | 24 November
| Greg James
| rowspan=3 | <ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2019/radio1-teen-awards|publisher=BBC|title=BBC Yungblud, AJ Tracey and Jax Jones announced for BBC Radio 1's Teen Awards|access-date=14 October 2019}}</ref>
|-
| Mollie King
|-
| Maya Jama
|-
|}

====Performances====
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{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Performers (chronologically)
|-
! 2008 
| [[Basshunter]], [[Fall Out Boy]], [[George Sampson]], [[McFly]], [[Miley Cyrus]], [[N-Dubz]], [[Ne-Yo]] 
|-
! 2009
| [[Alexandra Burke]], [[Black Eyed Peas]], [[JLS]], [[N-Dubz]], [[Pixie Lott]], [[Shaheen Jafargholi]], [[The Saturdays]]
|-
! 2010
| [[JLS]], [[Katy Perry]], [[Professor Green]], [[Taylor Swift]], [[The Wanted]]
|-
! 2011
| [[Cher Lloyd]], [[Ed Sheeran]], [[Jason Derulo]], [[Joe Jonas]], [[One Direction]], [[Pixie Lott]], [[Rizzle Kicks]]
|-
! 2012
| [[Conor Maynard]], [[Fun (band)|Fun]], [[Little Mix]], [[Ne-Yo]], [[One Direction]], [[Taylor Swift]]
|-
! 2013
| [[Fall Out Boy]], [[Icona Pop]], [[James Arthur]], [[Jessie J]], [[Rizzle Kicks]], [[Tinie Tempah]]
|-
! 2014
| [[Ariana Grande]], [[Ella Henderson]], [[Labrinth]], [[Rixton]], [[The Vamps (British band)|The Vamps]] (feat. [[Shawn Mendes]])
|-
! 2015
| [[5 Seconds of Summer]], [[All Time Low]], [[Demi Lovato]], [[Justin Bieber]], [[Little Mix]], [[Nick Jonas]] 
|-
! 2016
| [[DNCE]], [[Jess Glynne]], [[Little Mix]], [[Niall Horan]], [[Shawn Mendes]], [[The Vamps (British band)|The Vamps]]
|-
! 2017
| [[Camila Cabello]], [[Dua Lipa]], [[Liam Payne]], [[Rita Ora]], [[The Vamps (British band)|The Vamps]]
|-
! 2018
| [[5 Seconds of Summer]], [[HRVY]], [[Jack & Jack]], [[Jonas Blue]], [[Liam Payne]], [[Little Mix]], [[Mabel (singer)|Mabel]], [[Not3s]], [[Sigrid (singer)|Sigrid]]
|-
! 2019
| [[AJ Tracey]], [[Ella Henderson]], [[Jax Jones]], [[Yungblud]] 
|-
|}

===Edinburgh Festival===
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Radio 1 often has a presence at the [[Edinburgh Festival Fringe]]. Past events have included 'The Fun and Filth Cabaret' and 'Scott Mills: The Musical'.

=== Europe's Biggest Dance Show ===
{{Main|Europe's Biggest Dance Show}}
''[[Europe's Biggest Dance Show]]'' is a series of dance music oriented radio specials produced by Radio 1.

The first, [[Europe's Biggest Dance Show 2019]], was broadcast on Friday 11 October 2019 where Radio 1 joined with several European radio stations, all members of the [[European Broadcasting Union]], including Swedish [[Sveriges Radio P3|SR P3]], German [[1LIVE]] and [[RBB Fritz]], Belgian [[Studio Brussel|VRT Studio Brussel]], Irish [[RTÉ 2fm]], French [[Mouv'|Radio France Mouv]] and Dutch [[NPO 3FM]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2019/biggest-dance-show|title=BBC – BBC Radio 1 to host biggest dance show ever – Media Centre|publisher=BBC|access-date=12 October 2019}}</ref>

A second show, [[Europe's Biggest Dance Show 2020]], was broadcast on Friday 8 May 2020. It had the same contributing stations as 2019; however, it had begun at 7&nbsp;pm BST, rather than 8&nbsp;pm as the previous year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2020/biggest-dance-show|title=BBC – BBC Radio 1 to host return of Europe's Biggest Dance Show – Media Centre|publisher=BBC|access-date=17 April 2020}}</ref>

The third installment of Europe's Biggest Dance Show was broadcast on Friday 23 October 2020. French Mouv' dropped out of the broadcast until further notice while Finnish [[YleX]] and Norwegian [[NRK mP3]] joined the show.

A fourth show, [[Europe's Biggest Dance Show 2021]], was broadcast on Friday 29 October 2021. It saw the first contribution of Austrian station [[FM4]], while the Dutch NPO 3FM dropped out.<ref>{{Cite web|title="Europe's Biggest Dance Show" geht in eine neue Runde! Seid beim Clubabend am 29. Oktober dabei und freut euch auf exklusive DJ-Sets von Ben Böhmer, Felix Jaehn oder Tungevaag.|url=https://www.fritz.de/programm/aktuelle-themen/2021/10/europes-biggest-dance-show-djs-radio-musik-tanzen.html|access-date=22 October 2021|website=fritz.de|language=de|archive-date=22 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022092633/https://www.fritz.de/programm/aktuelle-themen/2021/10/europes-biggest-dance-show-djs-radio-musik-tanzen.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The fifth installment, [[Europe's Biggest Dance Show 2022]], was broadcast on Friday 14 October 2022. It saw the first contribution the Ukrainian Radio Promin of [[UA:PBC]] and the return of Dutch NPO 3FM to the show.

===Radio 1's summer stunts===
Since 2018, BBC Radio 1 has performed format-breaking listener stunts. In 2018, Greg James and Nick Grimshaw played Hide and Seek on the radio and were found after 22 hours at the [[Royal Liver Building]] in Liverpool.<ref>{{cite news |title=Nick Grimshaw and Greg James found after 'biggest game of hide and seek' |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-44874290 |website=BBC Newsbeat |date=18 July 2018 |access-date=21 July 2023}}</ref> In 2019 James and Grimshaw hid at the [[Grand Pier, Weston-super-Mare]] for almost 26 hours.<ref>{{cite web |title=The funniest moments of Radio 1's hide and seek game |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/28YSG38zTZxdDNbQsYqf2Wz/the-funniest-moments-of-radio-1-s-hide-and-seek-game |website=BBC Radio 1 |access-date=21 July 2023}}</ref>

In the summer of 2021 Radio 1 held ''Radio 1's Summer Breakout'', where James was locked inside a camper van and had to escape by entering a password. James escaped the van after 62 hours.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://canvas-story.bbcrewind.co.uk/summerbreakout/ |title=Radio 1's Summer Breakout - How Greg James escaped! |publisher=BBC |access-date=24 July 2023}}</ref>  The following year, James was booted off the Radio 1 Breakfast Show and had to complete a giant 20-piece jigsaw puzzle to find the missing pieces scattered across the United Kingdom. After six days, James completed the puzzle and was reinstated as host of the Breakfast show.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-25 |title=Greg James reinstated as presenter after completing Radio 1 Giant Jigsaw |url=https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/20512859.radio-1s-greg-james-finishes-hove-lagoon-giant-jigsaw/ |access-date=2023-07-21 |website=The Argus |language=en}}</ref>

In the summer of 2023, all DJs other than Greg James went into hiding, with James and the listeners asked to piece back the schedule and find all 30 DJs. On 20 July, James and the listeners were informed that if any DJs were still missing by noon (UK time) on 21 July the station would go off air. [[Mollie King]] was still hidden at this time, so the station went off air for five minutes, between 12:00 and 12:05, before returning to broadcasting at 12:05 pm.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-21 |title=This Is How Radio 1 Ended Up Broadcasting In Total Silence After Greg James' Latest Stunt |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/greg-james-bbc-radio-1-giant-dj-hunt-mollie-king-silence_uk_64ba7702e4b038c60cca216e |access-date=2023-07-21 |website=HuffPost UK |language=en}}</ref>

== Online-only sister stations ==
{{main|BBC Radio 1 Dance|BBC Radio 1 Relax|BBC Radio 1 Anthems}}
On 17 September 2020, the BBC announced that it would launch an online-only sister station for BBC Radio 1, called [[BBC Radio 1 Dance]], which would primarily play all kinds of songs from the Dance genre. The station was launched on 9 October 2020 at 6&nbsp;pm BST.<ref>{{cite web|title=Brand new Radio 1 Dance stream to launch this October|url=http://bbc.com/mediacentre/latestnews/2020/radio-1-dance-stream/|access-date=22 June 2021|publisher=BBC|language=en}}</ref>

A second online-only sister station, [[BBC Radio 1 Relax]], was launched on 22 April 2021. The station played a selection of relaxation and well-being focused shows.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-56843999|title = Radio 1 launches Relax music stream with ASMR and mindfulness sessions|publisher = BBC News|date = 22 April 2021}}</ref> The station closed on 24 July 2024, following the announcement that the BBC would be launching three new digital stations on [[BBC Sounds]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Plans announced for new, distinctive digital music stations as extensions for BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 3 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2024/plans-digital-music-stations-extensions-bbc-radio-1-bbc-radio-2-bbc-radio-3/ |access-date=2024-07-24 |website=www.bbc.co.uk |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-24 |title=Sian Eleri and Jess Iszatt present the final ever show on Radio 1 Relax! |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0021cm3 |access-date=2024-07-21 |website=BBC |language=en-GB}}</ref>

In September 2024, the BBC launched 2 new online-only radio stations, one of them being [[BBC Radio 1 Anthems|BBC Radio 1 Anthems.]]

== Controllers/Head of Station ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Years served !! Controller
|-
| 1967{{ndash}}1969 || [[Robin Scott (BBC controller)|Robin Scott]]
|-
| 1969{{ndash}}1976 || [[Douglas Muggeridge]]
|-
| 1976{{ndash}}1978 || [[Charles McLelland]]
|-
| 1978{{ndash}}1985 || [[Derek Chinnery]]
|-
| 1985{{ndash}}1993 || [[Johnny Beerling]]
|-
| 1993{{ndash}}1998 || [[Matthew Bannister]]
|-
| 1998{{ndash}}2011 || [[Andy Parfitt]]
|-
| 2011{{ndash}}2020 || [[Ben Cooper (media executive)|Ben Cooper]]
|-
| 2020{{ndash}}present || [[Aled Haydn Jones]]

|}

==Former logos==
<gallery>
File:BBC Radio 1 Logo 1967.jpg|BBC Radio 1 logo from its 1967 launch
File:BBC_Radio_1_Logo_1976.jpg|BBC Radio 1 logo from 1976 to 1988
File:BBC Radio 1 Logo 1988.jpg|BBC Radio 1 logo from 1988 to 1990
File:BBC Radio 1 Logo 1990.jpg|BBC Radio 1 logo from 1990 to 1994
File:BBC Radio 1 logo 1994.jpg|BBC Radio 1 logo from 1994 to 1997
File:Logo BBC Radio 1.svg|BBC Radio 1 logo from 2007 to 2021
</gallery>

==Awards and nominations==

===International Dance Music Awards===
Radio 1 has won the [[International Dance Music Awards]]' Best Radio Station every year from 2002 to 2020 with the exception of 2010.

==See also==
* [[:Category:BBC Radio 1 presenters]]
* [[List of BBC radio stations]]
* [[Radio 1 Podcasts]]
* [[BBC Radio]]
* [[Triple J]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

{{reflist|group=lower-alpha}}

===Sources===
{{Refbegin}}
* {{Cite book |last1=Coon |first1=Caroline |author-link1=Caroline Coon |title=1988: The New Wave Punk Rock Explosion |url=http://homepage.mac.com/blackmarketclash/Bands/Clash/Clash%20gigography/1976%20DATES.html |access-date=19 September 2011 |year=1977 |publisher=Hawthorn |location=London |isbn=0-8015-6129-9 |oclc=79262599 |archive-date=26 October 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071026052834/http://homepage.mac.com/blackmarketclash/Bands/Clash/Clash%20gigography/1976%20DATES.html |url-status=dead }}
{{Refend}}

==Further reading==
* {{cite news | last =Edwards | first =M| title =Radio 1: Established 1967| newspaper =The Sunday Times| date =30 September 2007| url =http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article2541255.ece| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20110615193137/http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article2541255.ece| url-status =dead| archive-date =15 June 2011| access-date =3 October 2007 | location=London}}

==External links==
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*{{BBC Online|id=/tv/radio1|title=BBC Radio 1's iPlayer channel}}
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