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How has changing patterns of audience consumption affected radio? Refer to the BBC radio 1 breakfast show to support your answer.

Public and private radio stations make up the uk radio industry. Private radio stations such heart, capital Fm, absolute radio and smooth are all owned by global which controls most of private radio. Public radio however, is dominated by BBC  which own 11 radio stations and is a public service broadcaster meaning it is funded by the public through a yearly license fee of £154.40. As a bulb I’d service broadcaster the BBC’s channels must meet of OFCOMs six rules including impartial news and information, reflecting and representing all communities and high quality distinctive programmes .The BBC go by their reithian values of inform educate and entertain as as they aren’t driven by advertisements or profit (commercial interests) like the private sector of radio is,  as it is publicly funded. Radio 1’s breakfast show target audience is 15-29 year olds, a demographic which are listening to less and less radio due to the advancement of technology in apps like Spotify and Apple Music wher