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Radio Caroline, a radio station based in the UK, has issued an apology after they incorrectly announced the death of Britain’s King Charles III to its listeners.

When a British monarch dies, radio stations in the U.K. immediately enact a strictly rehearsed "Death of a Monarch" protocol.

“Due to a computer error at our main studio the Death of a Monarch procedure, which all UK stations hold in readiness while hoping not to require, was accidentally activated on Tuesday afternoon (19 May), mistakenly announcing that HM the King had passed away,” the station manager for Radio Caroline, Peter Moore, said in a statement shared on social media Wednesday.

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[–] Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org 10 points 4 days ago (1 children)

We're sure it just didn't report the truth before it got suppressed by lizard people, right?

(joking, before anyone thinks I'm that far off the deep end)

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

That would explain a few things though.

Also “while hoping not to use” might be a bit of a stretch.

[–] anothermember@feddit.uk 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Well TIL that Radio Caroline is still a thing.

In Boston:

Sweet Caroline intensifies

[–] xSikes@feddit.online 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

How do I witness this? Any reactions out there?

It'd be a funny reason to kick off the rest of WWIII if the radio execs decided to fix their inaccurate broadcast another way and frame the Russians.

[–] Twinklebreeze@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago

Thanks for pointing that out, I'll fix it.