<P> And, good morning everyone . Welcome to the exciting new sound of Radio 1 . </P> <P> This was the first use of US - style jingles on BBC radio, but the style was familiar to listeners who were acquainted with Blackburn and other DJs from their days on pirate radio . The reason jingles from PAMS were used was that the Musicians' Union would not agree to a single fee for the singers and musicians if the jingles were made "in - house" by the BBC; they wanted repeat fees each time one was played . </P> <P> The first music to be heard on the station was "Theme One", specially composed for the launch by George Martin . It was followed by an extract from "Beefeaters" by Johnny Dankworth . The first complete record played on Radio 1 was "Flowers in the Rain" by The Move . The second single was "Massachusetts" by The Bee Gees . The breakfast show remains the most prized slot in the Radio 1 schedule, with every change of breakfast show presenter exciting considerable media interest . </P> <P> The initial rota of staff included John Peel and a gaggle of others, some transferred from pirate stations, such as Keith Skues, Ed Stewart, Mike Raven, David Ryder, Jim Fisher, Jimmy Young, Dave Cash, Kenny Everett, Simon Dee, Terry Wogan, Duncan Johnson, Doug Crawford, Tommy Vance, Chris Denning, Emperor Rosko, Pete Murray, and Bob Holness . Many of the most popular pirate radio voices, such as Simon Dee, had only a one - hour slot per week ("Midday Spin .") </P>

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