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Radio operations – QLD commercial radio investigations

Most broadcasting investigation reports are published on this website. From the April - June 2011 quarter, report summaries (including the findings) are published under the Quarterly broadcasting investigations summary section of the ACMA's website (prior to the April - June 2011 quarter, summaries can be found in old copies of the ACMA's newsletter ACMAsphere) and in the ACMA Annual Report.

Prior to August 2008, only breach reports were published in full. Summaries of non-breach reports prior to August 2008 can be found in ACMAsphere and in ACMA Annual Reports.

Call sign

Title/program or topic
(PDF download)

Outcome

Date of website publication

4BBB

2264

Labrat, Camilla & Stav

No Breach – contemporary standards of decency, inform complainant of right to refer to ACMA

20 Jan 2010
4BC

2422

Licensee: Radio 4BC Brisbane Pty Ltd

Breach – Disclosure Standard: complete and correct details of commercial agreements not provided on website and to ACMA 7 Dec 2010
4BC

2196

Drive with Michael Smith and Morning Show with Greg Gary

No Breach – Hatred or vilification (Religion) 6 Nov 2009

4BC

1254

Graham Gould

Breach – Privacy; Complaint handling

9 May 2003

4BC

1254

Breakfast Program

Breach – Recorded & broadcast conversation without permission

8 Jan 1999

4CA

2302

The John MacKensie Show

Section 6 of Broadcasting Services (Commercial Radio Advertising) Standard 2000; Section 7 of Broadcasting Services (Commercial Radio Current Affairs Disclosure) Standard 2000; and section 8(1)(b) of Schedule 2 of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 6 May 2010
4BNE

2338

Whippy and Meshel, Ash and Tim

No Breach – incite or perpetuate hatred against or vilify on the basis of gender 7 Apr 2010
4EL (4CA)

2971 (.docx 801 kb)

The John MacKenzie Morning Show

No Breach – Advertising Standard 2012; advertisement broadcast on the 19 February 2013 was distinguishable as an advertisement.

No Breach – Disclosure Standard 2012; there was no relevant ‘commercial agreement’ that required disclosure.

16 Apr 2013
4EL (4CA)

2874 (.doc 842 kb)

John McKenzie’s Morning Show

No Breach – Hatred, contempt or ridicule; Standards of decency; Complaint handling

6 Dec 2012
4EL

2180

The John MacKenzie Show

Breach – Section 6 of the Advertising Stand 21 Dec 2009
4EL

2121

The John MacKenzie Show

No Breach – Failure to disclose a commercial agreement 6 Feb 2009
4EL

1917

John MacKenzie's Mornings

No Breach – Vilify a group of persons on the grounds of race; Factual accuracy and reasonable efforts to correct errors of fact

27 Jan 2009
4EL

1789

John McKenzie's Mornings

Breach – Complaint handling

No Breach – Factual material; Presentation of significant viewpoints

14 May 2007

4EL

1404

John McKenzie's Mornings

Breach – Complaint handling; Retain record of broadcast

20 Dec 2004

4GLD

2275

Richard and Bridge for Breakfast

No Breach – Violence; Contemporary standards of decency

2 Feb 2010
4HI

2459

Sample audit – local news and information

Breach – Minimum service standards for local news

30 Aug 2011
4HOT

2685

The Marty & Jess Breakfast Show

No breach of Section 6 of Broadcasting Services (Commercial Radio Advertising) Standard 2000; and no breach of Clause 8(1)(b) of Schedule 2 of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992

11 Oct 2011

4HOT

688

Language in a song

Breach – Complaint handling

16 Jul 1999

4KQ

2858 (.docx 800 kb)

Down Down by Status Quo (2012)

No Breach – Presentation of advertisement

23 Jan 2013

4MCY

1587

Dare to be Bare advertisement

Breach – Complaint handling

No Breach – Program content

22 Sept 2005
4MIC

2466

Sample audit – local content

Breach – "Material of local significance" quota requirements

26 Oct 2011
4MMM

1786

Tough love

Breach – Complaint handling

No Breach – Violence or brutality; Hatred or vilification; Decency

5 Apr 2007

4RO

855

Olivia Scott

Breach – Broadcast material likely to vilify a group on the basis of race

4 Oct 2000

4SEA

978

Talkback Show

Breach – Retain record of broadcast

20 Feb 2001

4SEE

936

The Big Kahuna

Breach – Complaint handling

No Breach – Decency; Broadcast material likely to incite ort perpetuate hatred against or vilify a person on the basis of race

17 May 2001

4TOO

2602

Anti-plain standardised packaging of tobacco products advertisements

No Breach – Licence condition (tobacco advertising)

20 Jul 2011

4TOO

1164

Steve Price Drive Show

Breach – Complaint handling

15 Jul 2002

4TOO

639

Talkback Current Affairs

Breach – Failure to retain copy of broadcast

9 Apr 1999

Classic Hits FM

655

Category of service

Breach – Providing a commercial service without a licence

8 Apr 1999

Classic Hits FM

535

Technical

Breach – Providing a service other than in accordance with licence

15 May 1998

 

Last update: 16 April 2013 14:21