News RSS Feed Send your news, pictures & videos


Radio bosses say sorry after swearing was broadcast

2:06pm Sunday 7th September 2008 in


Radio bosses issued an apology after swearing was accidentally broadcast on a breakfast show.

Listeners complained after the obscenities were heard when microphones were left on as a song played on Southern FM, based in Franklin Road, Portslade.

Station bosses issued a series of on-air apologies.

The pair who were heard swearing were not working for Southern but were in another studio at the same complex.

It is believed a technical fault led to their conversation "leaking" into the signal of the breakfast show's broadcast on Friday.

Listener Linda Phillips, 53, from Hastings, said: “I listen to the breakfast show every day and it’s never been as fruity as this.

“I was shocked to be honest, you don’t want to hear that kind of language at that time of the morning.”

A Southern FM spokesman said: "We apologise unreservedly for any offence caused."

He added the swearing was not intended to be broadcast on air - and categorically denied the pair were employees of Southern, but did not confirm who they were working for.

Comments(12)

Talconest says...
7:15pm Sun 7 Sep 08

I doubt if it really matters as no one (with any real taste) listens to this moribund station.

Report this post »    Register/Log In »

Jools says...
7:20pm Sun 7 Sep 08

I used to listen to the breakfast show, until the arrival of Jack the chav, who comes across as thick & common.

Report this post »    Register/Log In »

tiny scouse says...
7:46pm Sun 7 Sep 08

what happened to chris copsey in the afternoon does any one no.

Report this post »    Register/Log In »

Jools says...
9:09pm Sun 7 Sep 08

tiny scouse wrote:
what happened to chris copsey in the afternoon does any one no.
Er, he's on in the afternoon, 1 - 4pm !!

Report this post »    Register/Log In »

NoWay says...
9:49pm Sun 7 Sep 08

Technical "difficulties" like this aren't possible... Check it out. Check out how the studios are wired up. This is someone playing a trick on the station...

Report this post »    Register/Log In »

Made In Sussex says...
8:07am Mon 8 Sep 08

Probably the best thing heard on Southern FM since Timbo..

Report this post »    Register/Log In »

jakiB says...
10:55am Mon 8 Sep 08

Jools wrote:
I used to listen to the breakfast show, until the arrival of Jack the chav, who comes across as thick & common.
I ageee with Jools, get rid of Jack. I think the other two do well enough without him. I am glad that neurotic Nicky's gone as well!

Report this post »    Register/Log In »

whatithink says...
5:03pm Mon 8 Sep 08

Who cares? No one listens to them, so it's a non story

Report this post »    Register/Log In »

Dave At Home says...
5:12pm Mon 8 Sep 08

jakiB wrote:
Jools wrote:
I used to listen to the breakfast show, until the arrival of Jack the chav, who comes across as thick & common.I ageee with Jools, get rid of Jack. I think the other two do well enough without him. I am glad that neurotic Nicky's gone as well!
I have given up listening to the breakfast show as well due to 'Jack the Chav' (But he will think this is very funny), when will they have proper presenters, mind you Lynsey and Danny are not bad as a double act, maybe they should keep the door locked when Jack tries to make a come back on Wednesday and keep Breen out there with him, her voice is so annoying giving out travel announcements.

Report this post »    Register/Log In »

tiny scouse says...
7:59pm Mon 8 Sep 08

jools when did last have the station between 1pm-4pm, have a listern again and tell me what you here.

Report this post »    Register/Log In »

Gazza says...
11:43pm Mon 8 Sep 08

May Be It’s the Southwick Underground Secret Bunker Service Engineers Tapping Into The South’s Communication Network Before The Earth Ends On The 10th As We Are Sucked Into A Fast Rotating Vortex And Into A Black Hole.
The Only Grace Is The French Go Before Us. And They Say The Swiss Are God Time Keepers How Appropriate Time Ends Under The Swiss Mountains and soon engulfs the hole universe.

Lets Rock & Roll. And Twist Again ( And No Swearing Please)

Yours Faithfully
Mr You Spin Me Round Like A Record Baby

Report this post »    Register/Log In »

Goldstone Sound says...
4:59pm Sat 20 Sep 08

I have to say that I was very shocked when during one of last week's shows (Thursday I think), when Lynsey was saying how she ended up walking away from a cash machine without her £10 that she had withdrawn and Jack the Chav said that it wasn't a big deal someone else had taken it.

I know it's not the great train robbery, but I do think that radio presenters have a duty to set a good example in such situations and they should have said that it was wrong to steal money, even if it was unclaimed and poking out of an ATM.

That Jack has "dodgy" practically stamped across his forehead, I'm suprised he doesn't sell watches out of a suitcase outside the studios.

Report this post »    Register/Log In »

More News stories


Most popular







Local Information

Enter your postcode, town or place name

House prices »   Schools »   Crime »   Hospitals »

Local Businesses