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Radio Caroline breached Ofcom rules after mistakenly announcing King’s death

A correction and apology wasn't aired until 30 minutes after the incident occurred.

August 10, 2026 1 min read Pressivio News Desk

Source: BBC Entertainment and Arts

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Pressivio’s Culture desk has added the source report “Radio Caroline breached Ofcom rules after mistakenly announcing King's death” to its international monitoring stream.

A correction and apology wasn't aired until 30 minutes after the incident occurred.

Original source: BBC Entertainment and Arts
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