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For Heaven's sake - how much molly-coddling do we need?<BR>The answer's simple.<BR>We don't need Government or Regulator guidance.<BR>Common sense and experience will tell a responsible Licensee what's permissible in Law and acceptable to the station's audience.<BR>Nothing is played or allowed on the playout system until it's been auditioned by the PC or equivalent.<BR>You do not let all and sundry play what they like.<BR>How hard can that be?<BR>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt" class=ecxMsoNormal><B><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(38,38,38)">Ian Hickling<BR></SPAN></B><B><SPAN>Partner</SPAN></B></P>
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> From: cma-l@commedia.org.uk<BR>> Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:37:04 +0000<BR>> To: cma-l@commedia.org.uk; comradio-l@commedia.org.uk<BR>> Subject: [cma-l] The Guardian: Radio stations to get new guidance on avoiding sexually explicit songs<BR>> <BR>> Ben Dowell, guardian.co.uk, Monday 31 October 2011 12.18 GMT<BR>> <BR>> The BBC and commercial radio broadcasters will have to take more care<BR>> with sexually explicit music lyrics, particularly in songs by rap<BR>> artists, as part of a continuing crackdown by media regulator Ofcom on<BR>> content that is inappropriate for children.<BR>> <BR>> UK radio broadcasters are to be issued with new guidance by media<BR>> regulator Ofcom to address the problem of broadcasting sexually<BR>> explicit music lyrics at times when children are listening.<BR>> <BR>> Following a meeting last week between representatives from the<BR>> commercial sector as well as the BBC's editorial policy unit, Ofcom<BR>> has promised to issue new and detailed guidance by the end of the<BR>> year.<BR>> <BR>> Of particular concern to Ofcom are offensive music lyrics aired at<BR>> times in the morning and early evenings when children are often in the<BR>> cars with the radio on as they are being taken to and from school.<BR>> <BR>> This follows the issuing of stricter guidance to TV broadcasters last<BR>> month on airing such material before the 9pm watershed and signals a<BR>> growing desire by the regulator to combat the problem.<BR>> <BR>> Current rules enshrined in the Ofcom broadcasting code prohibit the<BR>> broadcast of inappropriate or offensive material when children may be<BR>> listening. But Ofcom says that the rules are flouted too often,<BR>> particularly in the playing of rap music and that it has run out of<BR>> patience.<BR>> <BR>> Among recent examples of breaches of these rules was the airing by<BR>> Scottish community radio station Brick FM of the song More Punany by<BR>> reggae artist Dr Evil at 3pm. It contained the lyrics "last night I<BR>> had a crazy threesome" and "I like to see the girls in the sexy bikini<BR>> ni ni/Want to take my chilli and push it between ni ni", as well as "I<BR>> like pun-na-na-na-ni even if it's a virgin".<BR>> <BR>> The broadcaster claimed that "punany" referred to a sandwich – a<BR>> panini, a claim that was roundly dismissed by the regulator, which<BR>> said it was slang for a woman's genitalia.<BR>> <BR>> In May Radio 1 broadcast an expletive-strewn concert by the band the<BR>> Black Eyed Peas at the station's Big Weekend event in Carlisle. During<BR>> the broadcast the lead singer shouted "What the fuck's going down" and<BR>> introduced their second song with the words "This song‟s for all the<BR>> fucking crazy people".<BR>> <BR>> An Ofcom spokeswoman said: "Ofcom takes its role in protecting<BR>> children from offensive language on the radio very seriously. We are<BR>> concerned that there have been a number of recent cases where<BR>> offensive language was broadcast, some at times when children were<BR>> particularly likely to have been listening. That is why we held a<BR>> meeting with the radio industry this week to discuss the issues. We<BR>> intend to publish guidance by the end of the year to clarify the rules<BR>> in the broadcasting code."<BR>> <BR>> A BBC spokesman added: "The BBC, along with all radio broadcasters,<BR>> sent a representative to discuss the matter and, while we have had no<BR>> complaints upheld for bad language for more than three years, we will<BR>> work with Ofcom to ensure we continue to deal with language in a<BR>> responsible way."<BR>> <BR>> Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/oct/31/radio-stations-sexually-explicit-songs<BR>> <BR>> \\<BR>> <BR>> Community Media Association<BR>> -- <BR>> http://www.commedia.org.uk/<BR>> http://twitter.com/community_media<BR>> https://www.facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation<BR>> Canstream Internet Radio & Video: http://www.canstream.co.uk/<BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> <BR>> Reply - cma-l@commedia.org.uk<BR>> <BR>> The cma-l mailing list is a members' service provided by the Community Media Association - http://www.commedia.org.uk<BR>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/community_media<BR>> http://www.facebook.com/CommunityMediaAssociation<BR>> Canstream Internet Radio & Video: http://www.canstream.co.uk/<BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> <BR>> Mailing list guidelines: http://www.commedia.org.uk/about/cma-email-lists/email-list-guidelines/<BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> <BR>> To unsubscribe or manage your CMA-L mailing list subscription please visit:<BR>> http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cma-l<BR></DIV></DIV> </div></body>
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