Decision – Rinse FM
| Published date | 07 March 2022 |
Sanction 149 (21) Rinse FM
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Sanction: Decision by Ofcom
Sanction: to be imposed on Rinse FM
For material broadcast on Rinse FM on 12 July 2020 at 10:501.
Ofcom’s Sanction Decision
against: Rinse FM (“Rinse FM” or “the Licensee”) in respect of its
service Rinse FM (Ofcom Community Radio licence
CR000225BA/3 and local Digital Sound Programme licence
DP101096BA/1).
For: Breaches of the Ofcom Broadcasting Code (the “Code”)2 in
respect of:
Rule 3.2: “Material which contains hate speech must not be
included in…radio programmes…except where it is justified
by the context”.
Rule 3.3: “Material which contains abusive or derogatory
treatment of individuals, groups, religions or communities,
must not be included in…radio services…except where it is
justified by the context”.
Rule 2.3: “In applying generally accepted standards
broadcasters must ensure that material which may cause
offence is justified by the context…Such material may
include, but is not limited to…offensive language
…discriminatory treatment or language (for example on the
grounds of…race, religion or belief…)”.
Decision: To direct the Licensee to broadcast a st atement of Ofcom’s
findings on a date and in a form to be determined by Ofcom.
1 As detailed in Issue 431 of Ofcom’s Broadcast and On Demand Bulletin, 19 July 2021.
2 The version of the Code which was in force at the time of the broadcast took effect on 1 January 2019.
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