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Radio News to warn listeners about items with flash photography

A familiar TV news catchphrase is to make its way onto radio, warning listeners about upcoming reports that feature the sounds associated with flash photography.

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Posted: Oct 17th, 2011
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Halifax bank radio station shut down

The radio station set up by the Halifax has been shut down by broadcasting watchdog Ofcom. Halifax FM was manned by bank workers in their spare time, enabling the bank to broadcast directly to customers on a 30-second basis most nights. However, as it had no radio licence or Restricted Service Licence, Ofcom deemed it a pirate [...]

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Posted: Jun 17th, 2010
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Watchdog rules adverts for hearing aids ‘too loud’

Maybe should have used sign languageThe advert, featuring a man shouting ‘ARE YOU HARD OF HEARING?’, left one person with bleeding ears and a number answering, ‘I am now.’

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Posted: Sep 10th, 2009
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