Una emisora de radio se disculpa tras anunciar accidentalmente la muerte del rey Carlos
Station manager Peter Moore said the false alert was triggered by a computer error and forced Radio Caroline to stop programming before apologizing.
- On Tuesday, Radio Caroline accidentally broadcast an announcement that King Charles III had died, triggering the station's pre-set 'Death of a Monarch' procedure due to a computer error.
- Following the error, the station fell silent as protocol required, alerting staff to restore programming and issue an on-air apology, station manager Peter Moore said in a statement Wednesday.
- At the time of the erroneous announcement, the 77-year-old monarch and Queen Camila were in Belfast, Northern Ireland, participating in a cultural celebration at Thompson Dock, Buckingham Palace confirmed.
- Founded in 1964 and based in Essex, England, Radio Caroline broadcasts internationally, with Moore expressing regret for any distress caused to listeners and the King.
- King Charles III, who revealed a cancer diagnosis in 2024, continues his public duties, having recently addressed Congress during a United States visit marking the nation's 250th anniversary.
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King Charles III is, in fact, still alive — prompting an apology from a U.K. radio station that falsely reported his death. Radio Caroline, based in Essex, England, made the false announcement during a broadcast on Tuesday. “Due to a…
Radio Caroline mistakenly announced the death of King Charles III and unleashed moments of anguish among listeners in the UK. A computer failure triggered a protocol reserved for monarchs.
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Una emisora de radio se disculpa tras anunciar accidentalmente la muerte del rey Carlos
Por Amarachi Orie Una emisora de radio británica se ha disculpado con el rey Carlos III de Gran Bretaña y con sus oyentes tras anunciar accidental e incorrectamente la muerte del monarca. “Debido a un error informático en nuestro estudio principal, el procedimiento de Fallecimiento de un Monarca, que todas las emisoras del Reino Unido tienen preparado con la esperanza de no tener que utilizarlo, se activó accidentalmente el martes por la tarde…
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