[life] Radio station accidentally announced King’s death then broadcast 16 minutes of silence as panicked staff member ran away … Rule #1: Don’t play the royal obituary tape live unless the King is dead. ‘An Ofcom ruling said a member of staff carrying out maintenance on the studio computer accessed the pre-recorded sound files and played them out of curiosity, unaware it would lead to the audio being broadcast live. Once they realised what had happened, they stopped the files and “panicked and left the premises”.’
Rule #1: Don’t Play the Royal Obituary Tape Live Unless the King Is Dead
This entry was posted on Tuesday, August 18th, 2026 at 1:44 pm and is filed under Life, Royalty.
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