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Ofcom found that Radio Caroline breached its rules by inaccurately announcing the death of King Charles III during a May broadcast and by taking too long to acknowledge the error. The incident occurred when staff accessed pre-recorded death files during a remote stream; the presenter apologised about 30 minutes after the broadcast, the files were removed, and two complaints were received.
Radio Caroline breached Ofcom rules by erroneously announcing King Charles III’s death during a May broadcast; three pre-recorded obituary messages aired before a correction and apology 30 minutes later. Ofcom called the incident a very significant inaccuracy on a matter of high public interest. The error arose when staff accessed obituary files for posthumous use and panicked when it aired; the station—mostly volunteer-run—reprimanded the staffer and moved the files to prevent recurrence.