U.K. radio worker ran away after mistakenly playing report about King Charles’ death: watchdog
5 sources·Updated August 11, 2026
King Charles report
Covered by 5 sources
- National Post·10h agoU.K. radio worker ran away after mistakenly playing report about King Charles’ death: watchdog
Community station says the staff member played the pre-recorded files 'out of curiosity' without realizing until after that they were being aired live
Read at National Post → - Times of India Top·12h agoUK radio station falsely announces King Charles’ death, breaches standards
King Charles’ death was mistakenly announced on UK radio station Radio Caroline after a staff member accidentally aired pre-recorded statements prepared for such an event. The broadcast included the national anthem and 16 minutes of silence before regular programming resumed.…
Read at Times of India Top → - ARY News PK·15h agoRadio apologizes after fake King Charles report
Radio apologizes after fake King Charles report
Read at ARY News PK → - Daily Mail News·1d agoThat's not very sweet, Caroline: Radio station rapped for announcing King had died before playing national anthem
Media regulator Ofcom said the announcement during The Barry Marsh Show on May 19 was a 'significant inaccuracy' on a matter of 'very high public interest'.
Read at Daily Mail News → - 7NEWS Australia·1d agoOfcom: King Charles’ death incorrectly announced on Radio Caroline breached broadcasting rules
The station announced King Charles’ death earlier this year, despite him being alive and well.
Read at 7NEWS Australia →
