Ben Cooper
Controller BBC Radio 1, 1Xtra and Asian Network, Controller, BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 1Xtra
Blog posts in total 10
Posts
No Pressure, Greg
Radio 1 controller Ben Cooper heaps on the pressure for Greg James, new host of the Radio 1 Breakfast show - one of the most important jobs in the Radio industry.
Reinventing Radio for the Alexa Age
Ben Cooper, Controller BBC Radio 1, 1Xtra and Asian Network on why radio is thriving in the "stream age".
Weekend starts early on Radio 1
Controller, Ben Cooper, explains why he said 'yes' to a four day week (and a three day weekend) on BBC Radio 1.
Radio 1 launches on BBC iPlayer
Last week the BBC Trust approved the BBC's proposal to launch a dedicated space on BBC iPlayer for Radio 1 listeners. In this post, Controller Ben Cooper introduces the service and explains some of the thinking behind it.
Teenagers who change the world
Controller, Ben Cooper previews this year's Radio 1 Teen Awards.
Radio 1 for the ‘head down’ generation
Since Tony Hall’s speech last autumn the Radio 1 team have been thinking further about what Radio 1 on BBC iPlayer means, here, Radio 1 controller Ben Cooper shares their plans.
Why we're playing 'Ding Dong The Witch is Dead' on Radio 1's Sunday 14 April 2013 Chart Show
Radio 1 Controller Ben Cooper on the campaign to get 'Ding Dong! The Witch is Dead" to the top of the Official Charts.
Two stories about BBC Radio 1 - Chris Moyles and Nick Grimshaw
Today there are two stories about BBC Radio 1. Chris Moyles announcing that his record breaking show is coming to an end. And Nick Grimshaw is the new presenter of the Radio 1 Breakfast Show. I've known Chris since he walked into Radio 1 in 1997. I was his producer on the Early Breakfast Show...
Controller, Ben Cooper, blogs about the Radio 1 Hackney Weekend
2012 is a special year for the UK with London playing host to the Olympic Games. Here at Radio 1 and 1Xtra we wanted to make sure that we marked this in a fitting way, and in one that would give young people from London and beyond, who might not necessarily be engaged with the games, a chance to ...
Radio 1's Big Weekend and a big clean up for tickets
The future King was there, the current Queen of Pop looked amazing and 40,000 people from North Wales had a pretty good time too. On Monday morning, as I sat on a bench on platform 1 at Bangor train station I reflected on an amazing week of activity which culminated in two days of the very best ...
