What was the first Essential Mix?
The first ever Essential Mix from Ibiza came in the summer of 1995 Ibiza as a pre-recorded broadcast of Nicky Holloway playing live at nightclub Ku (today Privilege) on 2 July 1995.
Who was the first Radio 1 DJ?
Tony Blackburn
It launched at 07:00 a.m. 30 September 1967 and Tony Blackburn was the first DJ on air, launching the station with his new programme Daily Disc Delivery with Robin Scott, then Controller of Radio 1, standing over him.
What was the first record ever played on Radio 1?
Flowers In The Rain by The Move
The first song played on Radio 1 was Flowers In The Rain by The Move.
Where is Radio 1 based?
Broadcasting House
| BBC Broadcasting House | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 51°31′6.8″N 00°8′37.8″WCoordinates: 51°31′6.8″N 00°8′37.8″W |
| Current tenants | BBC Monitoring BBC News BBC Radio 1 BBC Radio 1Xtra BBC Radio 3 BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 4 Extra BBC Radio 5 Live BBC World Service BBC World News BBC Television |
| Construction started | 21 November 1928 |
What are the best essential mixes?
Top Ten Essential ‘Essential Mixes’
- 1998 | Air.
- 1998 | The Freestylers.
- 1998 | Carl Cox.
- 2000 | MJ Cole.
- 2002 | Sasha & Digweed.
- 2007 | High Contrast.
- 2008 | Chase and Status.
- 2014 | DJ Snake.
How do I download BBC Essential Mix?
Want to listen to Essential Mixes, Live mixes or Grimmy’s Nixtape – wherever you are? Get the iPlayer Radio app, go to Radio 1, and look for ‘Mixes’. And remember, once you’ve got the app, all our shows are downloadable in full.
Who was Radio Caroline named after?
Caroline Kennedy
O’Rahilly named the station after Caroline Kennedy, daughter of U.S. president John F. Kennedy.
What was the first song to play on radio?
On the evening of December 24, 1906, Reginald Fessenden used the alternator-transmitter to send out a short program from Brant Rock. It included a phonograph record of Ombra mai fu (Largo) by George Frideric Handel, followed by Fessenden himself playing the song O Holy Night on the violin.
Who was the first female DJ on Radio 1?
Annie Nightingale
Annie Nightingale in 1970. We tend to take particular notice of the women who come first. When Radio 1 decided that they needed a ‘token woman’, Nightingale was there, ready and eminently qualified. Her standing as the only female DJ continued for 12 years until Janice Long joined Radio 1 in 1982.