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An Ofcom report found that Radio Caroline aired pre-recorded death notices for King Charles III during The Barry Marsh Show after a staffer accessed the files out of curiosity, triggering a panic and an on-air apology. The incident led to a program interruption, a later apology from the presenter, and highlighted strict protocols governing royal announcements, with only two complaints logged.
In May 2026, Radio Caroline aired a pre-recorded death announcement for King Charles III by mistake. The station apologized on air, and Ofcom ruled the incident breached two Broadcasting Code rules (accuracy/impartiality and correcting major mistakes). The staffer responsible was reprimanded, and the files are now stored off-site to prevent a repeat.
Radio Caroline briefly aired a pre-recorded death announcement for King Charles III, prompting an on-air apology and an Ofcom inquiry for breaches of the Broadcasting Code's accuracy/impartiality rules and for how corrections are issued; a staffer was reprimanded and storage measures were put in place to prevent recurrence.
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.
Radio Caroline, the historic UK pirate radio station, apologised after a computer error led to an incorrect report of King Charles III’s death, triggering the monarch’s death protocol, with the station briefly going off-air to issue an apology to the king and its listeners.
A UK radio station, Radio Caroline, apologized after a computer error inadvertently triggered the Death of a Monarch procedure and announced the death of King Charles III during his visit to Northern Ireland; the station halted programming and issued an on-air apology to the King and listeners.