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Radio Caroline Broadcasts King’s Death Mistake | Durham News
Radio Caroline pulled off a royal blunder when a staffer accidentally broadcast a pre-recorded fake death announcement of King Charles III—triggering Ofcom’s wrath and forcing a nationwide apology. The station, broadcasting remotely, had been playing contingency files meant for emergencies, but one misstep spiraled into chaos as the staffer fled the building in panic. While host Barry Marsh was oblivious mid-call, engineers scrambled to restore normal programming—but not before regulators slammed them for violating news accuracy and correction protocols. The station’s response? A reprimanded…
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