[cma-l] Attn: Urban stations.... language?

[Neil Munday]

There you go you know the answer!
But with the code of offensive words and sayings having just been revised
and most teenagers ( children) being up to the small hours when is a good
time to put this type of music in the playlist?

Neil
On Sun, 19 Feb 2017 at 15:58, Rhys Phillips (Radio Cardiff) <
rhys.phillips at radiocardiff.org> wrote:

> That is just factually incorrect Neil. Ofcom guidance clearly states:
>
> "Ofcom recognises that music is a fundamental component of radio
> programming. In addition, we recognise that there is a tradition of certain
> genres of music including potentially offensive lyrics in songs. In line
> with the broadcaster’s right to freedom of expression and the audience’s
> right to receive information and ideas, it is important that broadcasters
> have the editorial freedom to broadcast potentially offensive content,
> provided it complies with the Code."
>
> The only thing the code says is that it shouldn't go out at times when
> children are likely to be listening.
>
> Therefore it's down to the station to decide if they want it to be part of
> their sound / is it what their audience want to hear.
>
> Hence my question to other urban stations who are likely to have a similar
> audience to us.
>
> On Sun, Feb 19, 2017 at 3:32 PM Neil Munday <neilm at susyradio.com> wrote:
>
> It's simple there's the Ofcom code for FM/AM/DAB broadcasters. There is no
> watershed on radio (at the moment) therefore the answer is No you can't
> play any. But you as a broadcaster and or a presenter should already know
> that that has been key to broadcasting in the U.K as far back as I can
> remember.
>
> Neil
>
>
> On Sun, 19 Feb 2017 at 15:21, Rhys Phillips (Radio Cardiff) <
> rhys.phillips at radiocardiff.org> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I'm interested in hearing what policies urban music stations put in place
> for bad language in songs.
>
> E.g. for hip hop music, over half the genre includes offensive language
> and if you're an urban station with specialist (late night) hip hop shows,
> do you allow this music to be played? Or do you insist on only clean stuff
> going out?
>
> Rhys
>
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