2DayFM gets new licence condition but avoids being taken off air over royal prank call incident
Southern Cross Austereo’s flagship Sydney youth station 2DayFM has avoided being taken off air as punishment for breaking broadcasting regulations by airing the royal prank call in December 2012.
Instead the media watchdog has made a deal with SCA which will see the station hit with a third licence condition, all staff made to have ethics training and the station to broadcast a three-hour show to “raise public awareness of the signs and risks of bullying, depression and anxiety”.
The deal comes after 2DayFM was found to have breached broadcasting codes of practice by airing the December 2012 royal prank call which eventually led to British nurse Jacintha Saldanha taking her own life.
The ruling comes after a lengthy court battle between the ACMA and 2DayFM which was finally resolved in March.
There are wet lettuce leafs, then there is ACMA.
Good outcome. Chapman is doing his job well. His commercial background is evident.
Advertising revenues to charity – lol
Informed/cosnsented – lol
decision – lol
At least it won’t impact on their ratings.
No doubt the public awareness segment will be run at like 3am when no one is listening.