[Uglybob]

I want to know whether Radio incoporates a watershed like in television. Like after 9pm at night,  can the dj swear?. If it isnt, why isnt it. I didnt listen to Blue Jam but im sure that show wouldnt have been broadcast before 9 at night.

[Black_Ice]

No there absaloutly no rules involved in radio at all, you can even broadcast live sex at 11am if you want to. But people do not do this because of there high sense of moral values and not wanting to offend and stuff... blah

[Sanjay]

At our uni radio station (ok is debateable whether that counts as a regulated radio station) but we were told quite frankly, that most things go after 9pm - though on Radio 1 specifically Tim Westwood still 'blanks' his naughties when he's on Saturday at 9pm....

[the_dr]

There are no strict guidelines, it's basically up to the radio station themselves to decide what's acceptable and the public to complain to the feds Blue Jam wasn't *too* bad, since it went out at midnight - but once Radio 1 had to fade it down when that mischeivous Morris slipped in an edited version of the archbishop of canterbury's speech. Oops. Besides, Channel 4 did a tv version of Blue Jam which went out at about 11pm. <br><br>Mark and Lard say 'sh.t' on their show sometimes, there's the infamous Usher record and Tommy Boyd sometimes speaks about swearing on the air - he says theres only 1 1/2 words you cant say.

[Black_Ice]

What about all those banded songs that you hear about but dont actually here for ages? Ok last post for today, I thought I would make more sense as the evening went on. Guess not!

[James]

There is one word that NO ONE can ever say in radio, and if you do in nearly every station it incorporates an instant dissmissal. It begins with a 'C' and has four letters in it and ends with 'T'.(C**t) And I think many stations hate the word shagging.  Not sure about the 1/2 word.

[the_dr]

Motherf*cker

[Uglybob]

remember the austin powers sequel, chris sometimes said it but usually whistled. the radio 4 shows at 6:30pm i see keeps in the word bastard.

[Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog]

it just proves what cowards most radio stations are there is loads of material people are too scared to do. let me be a dj i'll play it although someone will have to show me how first.........

[Everlast]

Mark and Lard bleep the word * but i'm sure they just bleep and then 'nt' at the end because its a bit of a naughty word. James Whale says bollocks on nearly every show.......and has live sex on it.<br>Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh James Whale

[kendra k]

all i can say is that "safe harbour" doesn't REALLY exist in america. the fcc can still fine you if you play obsceneties on the radio after 10 pm.  which sucks.

[Jonny Hoare]

Stevo and I know- that these rules don't tend to happen. Inapproiately played songs- oh yes<br>Whale has had lesbains in the studio- and talks regularly about sex- but he can't do it until 11:30

[gregs]

when trevor (nice guy, no hair) nelson was filling in for mark and lard a while back he sed "shagging" on air. producer gasped - then afta record he had to apologies.<br><br><br>gregs

[Adam]

james whale is wicked... treats the callers much the same as chris moyles  ;)<br><br>ad

[Jonny Hoare]

When Pearce did early breakfast before warrenm after brookes- his catchphrase was " i dunno 'bout but i'm shagged"

[cafemambo2]

well my local dance station VIBEFM they always play the Eminem vs Horny bootleg and they dont cut out the swearing in that i dont see how they get away with it they do play it after 9pm but ive heard it played during the day too
Ross

[Eddie]

please stop bringing up really old threads!

[bob_fleming]

i have heard fabio and grooverider swear on air, but isuppose it is at 1am on a sat morning!!


cheers

james

[Jonny Hoare]

Eddie, stop your whinging man

[Adam]

bringing back threads a year old - nice...

[Jonny Hoare]

genius isn't it

[Jonny Hoare]

it's a great trick

[Uglybob]

stranger that they all seem to be started by me.

[jc]

Thought I'd add something since I joined after this thread died...

There is NO watershed in commercial radio. The Radio Authority works on a complaints basis, so if you accidently or otherwise play a track with a swearword in it at 3am and someone complains to the Radio Authority, they will still investigate and ask for the log tapes.

The BBC get away with it because they answer to themselves (or the Government). - jc

[Funky Drummer]

It's not really a case of the BBC aren't answerable to the Radio Authoirty, as they are. Every so often the BBC have to appeal to the government to keep them going (when they're 'up for review'). The Governement (in this case acting through the radio authorty) could award the current BBC frequencies to other people.

The BBC don't answer to themselves, its just they don't have SUCH the worry the commercial radio or ILR (Independant Local Radio) has got. The BBC will get a complaint and act on it to make sure it doesn't happen again, whereas ILR stations will endevour not to get the complaint in the first place.