Radio 1

The BBC launched Radio 1 in 1967 when pirate radio was outlawed and Tony Blackburn became the first DJ to broadcast on the station. Aimed at a younger audience, the station plays popular music and DJs have included John Peel, Steve Wright and longest serving breakfast show host Chris Moyles.

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