Radio boss Warner: Watchdog investigation into radio standards is disappointing
The boss of industry body Commercial Radio Australia says she is disappointed by media watchdog ACMA’s move to examine how radio stations conduct live segments involving the public.
As Mumbrella reported earlier today, the Australian Communications and Media Authority said that it was going to examine whether a specific standard needed to be put into place. It was triggered by public outrage when a 14-year-old girl on 2Day FM’s Kyle & Jackie O was quizzed about her sexual experiences and revealed that she had been raped.
But Joan Warner, CEO of the CRA, said in a statement: “The industry will obviously respond to this inquiry and participate fully. However it is disappointed that ACMA feels an enquiry into the whole industry (261 radio stations) is warranted based on the unfortunate radio segment in question that was broadcast on one station in one market.”
She added: “We are also disappointed that ACMA has chosen not to wait for the Codes complaints and investigative processes into this particular incident to be completed before launching this broader enquiry. “
“ACMA’s own attitudinal research shows that only 1 in 5 radio listeners have heard something of concern in the last 12 months and the majority of these were concerned about news stories.”
Yesterday the CRA named the Kyle & Jackie O show as a finalist in various categories of its Australian Commercial Radio Awards.
Tim Burrowes founded Mumbrella in 2008. He worked on Mumbrella until 2021. At various points he was editor, content director and editor-at-large.
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Two things I take away from that statement – first, 20% of commercial radio listeners is a huge number and I’m amazed by the use of the word “only”, and second, 80% of commercial radio listeners aren’t paying attention…
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Let’s not forget that these are the same people who’ve decided to nomainate Kyle & jackie for an award.
I wonder who funds Commercial Radio Australia?
Oh yeah, Austereo.
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Tough titty. Yes, if their own research shows 20 per cent of radio listeners heard something of concern in the last 12 months and they think that’s a good figure… the mind boggles.
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C’mon girls quit the bitching. She represents all radio stations and because one dingbat cuts loose the whole of the industry gets subjected to an enquiry? Seems the industry has a process in place for self government. ACMA must be taking it’s lead from Nannie Rudd who wants to us all to play nice.
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