Radio Caroline’s royal death misfire: false announcement and 16 minutes of silence
TL;DR
Radio Caroline breached Ofcom rules after an engineer opened pre-recorded files and accidentally broadcast a false report of King Charles III’s death on The Barry Marsh Show, followed by about 16 minutes of silence as the panicked presenter fled. Ofcom ruled it a significant inaccuracy about a public-importance issue; the station apologised, removed the files, and reprimanded the staff, with two complaints filed.
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