1FM

1FM is one of the BBC's two flagship music-based radio stations (the other being BBC Radio 2), specialising in modern popular music and current chart hits throughout the day. 1FM provides alternative genres at night, including electronica, dance, hip hop and indie. The choice of music and presenting style is entirely that of programme hosts; however, those who present in the daytime have to rotate a number of songs a specific number of times (8, 13 or 15) per week. 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.