Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleKing Charles III at the Opening of the 2026 Commonwealth Games (Reuters)Radio Caroline has been found to have breached Ofcom rules after accidentally broadcasting an announcement that King Charles III had died. The error occurred during The Barry Marsh Show in May when a staff member played restricted files out of curiosity, followed by the national anthem and 16 minutes of silence. Media regulator Ofcom ruled that the station breached accuracy rules and failed to correct the significant error quickly enough on air. Ofcom noted that the clarification took around 30 minutes to broadcast after the presenter panicked and left the premises. Radio Caroline confirmed the responsible staff member had been reprimanded and apologised, and the sensitive files have been removed from the studio computer. In fullRadio station falsely announced King’s death then broadcast 16 minutes of silence as panicked presenter ran awayMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Radio DJ wrongly reports King Charles’ death, panics, then runs away
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleKing Charles III at the Opening of the 2026 Commonwealth Games (Reuters)Radio Caroline has been found to have breached Ofcom rules after accidentally broadcasting an announcement that King Charles III had died. The error occurred during The Barry Marsh Show in May when a staff member played restricted files out of curiosity, followed by the national anthem and 16 minutes of silence. Media regulator Ofcom ruled that the station breached accuracy rules and failed to correct the significant error quickly enough on air. Ofcom noted that the clarification took around 30 minutes to broadcast after the presenter panicked and left the premises. Radio Caroline confirmed the responsible staff member had been reprimanded and apologised, and the sensitive files have been removed from the studio computer. In fullRadio station falsely announced King’s death then broadcast 16 minutes of silence as panicked presenter ran awayMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
