[cma-l] Radio stations to get new guidance on avoiding sexually explicit songs

Mon Oct 31 19:26:27 GMT 2011

Ian / All,

I think the guidance is a good thing, I dont under stand how any community
station wouldnt want more guidance or support in what they are doing in any
or all areas lol.. and these are for all broadcasters not just community,
even commercial stations get in trouble over language..

What your suggesting is an interesting one, we have a playlist that certain
shows have to follow and music on that is checked.. but even we dont have
the staff or volunteers to pre check all music thats played, we train and
advice volunteers and we hope for the best..

Martin

On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 3:18 PM, Ian Hickling <transplanfm at hotmail.com>wrote:

>    For Heaven's sake - how much molly-coddling do we need?
> The answer's simple.
> We don't need Government or Regulator guidance.
> Common sense and experience will tell a responsible Licensee what's
> permissible in Law and acceptable to the station's audience.
> Nothing is played or allowed on the playout system until it's been
> auditioned by the PC or equivalent.
> You do not let all and sundry play what they like.
> How hard can that be?
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> *Ian Hickling
> **Partner*
>
> *transplan UK*
>
>
>  > From: cma-l at commedia.org.uk
> > Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:37:04 +0000
> > To: cma-l at commedia.org.uk; comradio-l at commedia.org.uk
> > Subject: [cma-l] The Guardian: Radio stations to get new guidance on
> avoiding sexually explicit songs
> >
> > Ben Dowell, guardian.co.uk, Monday 31 October 2011 12.18 GMT
> >
> > The BBC and commercial radio broadcasters will have to take more care
> > with sexually explicit music lyrics, particularly in songs by rap
> > artists, as part of a continuing crackdown by media regulator Ofcom on
> > content that is inappropriate for children.
> >
> > UK radio broadcasters are to be issued with new guidance by media
> > regulator Ofcom to address the problem of broadcasting sexually
> > explicit music lyrics at times when children are listening.
> >
> > Following a meeting last week between representatives from the
> > commercial sector as well as the BBC's editorial policy unit, Ofcom
> > has promised to issue new and detailed guidance by the end of the
> > year.
> >
> > Of particular concern to Ofcom are offensive music lyrics aired at
> > times in the morning and early evenings when children are often in the
> > cars with the radio on as they are being taken to and from school.
> >
> > This follows the issuing of stricter guidance to TV broadcasters last
> > month on airing such material before the 9pm watershed and signals a
> > growing desire by the regulator to combat the problem.
> >
> > Current rules enshrined in the Ofcom broadcasting code prohibit the
> > broadcast of inappropriate or offensive material when children may be
> > listening. But Ofcom says that the rules are flouted too often,
> > particularly in the playing of rap music and that it has run out of
> > patience.
> >
> > Among recent examples of breaches of these rules was the airing by
> > Scottish community radio station Brick FM of the song More Punany by
> > reggae artist Dr Evil at 3pm. It contained the lyrics "last night I
> > had a crazy threesome" and "I like to see the girls in the sexy bikini
> > ni ni/Want to take my chilli and push it between ni ni", as well as "I
> > like pun-na-na-na-ni even if it's a virgin".
> >
> > The broadcaster claimed that "punany" referred to a sandwich - a
> > panini, a claim that was roundly dismissed by the regulator, which
> > said it was slang for a woman's genitalia.
> >
> > In May Radio 1 broadcast an expletive-strewn concert by the band the
> > Black Eyed Peas at the station's Big Weekend event in Carlisle. During
> > the broadcast the lead singer shouted "What the fuck's going down" and
> > introduced their second song with the words "This song"s for all the
> > fucking crazy people".
> >
> > An Ofcom spokeswoman said: "Ofcom takes its role in protecting
> > children from offensive language on the radio very seriously. We are
> > concerned that there have been a number of recent cases where
> > offensive language was broadcast, some at times when children were
> > particularly likely to have been listening. That is why we held a
> > meeting with the radio industry this week to discuss the issues. We
> > intend to publish guidance by the end of the year to clarify the rules
> > in the broadcasting code."
> >
> > A BBC spokesman added: "The BBC, along with all radio broadcasters,
> > sent a representative to discuss the matter and, while we have had no
> > complaints upheld for bad language for more than three years, we will
> > work with Ofcom to ensure we continue to deal with language in a
> > responsible way."
> >
> > Source:
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/oct/31/radio-stations-sexually-explicit-songs
> >
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