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Radio Station Apologises After Accidentally Announcing King’s Death
- On Tuesday, Radio Caroline mistakenly announced that King Charles had died, interrupting normal programming to play 'God Save the King' before issuing an on-air apology.
- Station Manager Peter Moore stated a 'computer error' at the main studio accidentally activated the 'Death of a Monarch' procedure, which all UK stations hold in readiness.
- The broadcast ceased for around 15 minutes while listeners across the Midlands and South England expressed shock at the sudden false announcement.
- King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived in Belfast on Tuesday for a three-day visit, greeted by more than two hundred performers at Thompson Dock.
- Their three-day visit to Northern Ireland faces heightened security due to growing dissident republican activities, while the King continues public engagements following his cancer treatment recovery.
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The radio station apologized for the mistake.
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Coverage Details
Total News Sources31
Leaning Left7Leaning Right8Center10Last UpdatedBias Distribution40% Center
Bias Distribution
- 40% of the sources are Center
40% Center
L 28%
C 40%
R 32%
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