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25 years ago - The Times Wednesday, May 11, 1994 Broadcasting Authority not prepared to tolerate lowering of standards The Broadcasting Authority has expressed concern in its report for 1993 about poor standards on some radio stations and has complained thaWhat happened on... May 11
25 years ago - The Times Wednesday, May 11, 1994 Broadcasting Authority not prepared to tolerate lowering of standards The Broadcasting Authority has expressed concern in its report for 1993 about poor standards on some radio stations and has complained that some programmes verged on defamation and vulgarity. Poor programme standards come up repeatedly in the lavish 92-page report, and it is revealed that the Broadcasting Authority is drawing up a code on general programming that will provide guidelines on violence, good taste and other matters which might affect children and young persons in particular. The authority said that during the period immediately following the advent of pluralism, physical growth and development were primary concerns for the new stations. As a result, some private broadcasters gave scant attention to the programme policy which the authority had asked them to follow. “The time has come when attitudes should change and new priorities established,” the authority said. “For both public and private broadcasters, the primary emphasis must be placed on programming and priority must be given to the development of more varied, more balanced and better fare by... Read more











