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Radio Caroline Broadcasts Royal Misinformation | Charleston News
Radio Caroline accidentally broadcast a fake death announcement for King Charles III during “The Barry Marsh Show” on May 19th, after an employee mistakenly played pre-recorded royal death files while doing computer maintenance. The station let the false report air for 30 minutes before correcting it, prompting Ofcom to label it a “very significant inaccuracy” and cite violations of news accuracy rules. The employee was reprimanded, and Radio Caroline moved sensitive royal files to an external drive to prevent future errors. Meanwhile, King Charles, 77, remains alive and active, having…
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