UK radio station 'broke rules' announcing king's death
- Media regulator Ofcom ruled that Radio Caroline breached broadcasting standards after the station mistakenly announced the death of His Majesty King Charles III during a live broadcast on Tuesday.
- During The Barry Marsh Show, a staff member played pre-recorded obituary files "out of curiosity," which accidentally activated the station's "Death of a Monarch" procedure intended for the King's eventual death.
- Listeners heard the national anthem followed by 16 minutes of silence on DAB+, while Radio Caroline took around 30 minutes to broadcast an apology describing the incident as a "very significant inaccuracy."
- Ofcom found the station in breach of rules 5.1 and 5.2, noting the presenter "panicked and left the premises" after realizing the error, compounding the delay in correcting the announcement.
- As a "100% volunteer-led" organization, Radio Caroline has reprimanded the staff member, removed the obituary files from its studio computer, and reminded all personnel of proper broadcasting procedures to prevent recurrence.
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The British radio station that mistakenly reported on May 19 that British King Charles had died violated two important media rules, according to the British media watchdog Ofcom. The first rule violated is that news must be reported accurately and impartially. Additionally, the error was not immediately corrected. Curiosity The radio station, which is run by volunteers, reported that "news media" had confirmed the King's death and subsequently…
UK radio broke rules in announcing king's death: watchdog
Radio Caroline, a former pirate radio that now mostly plays rock music, apologised in May after airing messages falsely announcing the monarch's death. One of the messages had said "we have suspended our normal programmes until further notice as a mark of respect following the passing of His Majesty King Charles III". The national anthem was then played, followed by around 16 minutes of silence before the regular programme resumed. The present…
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