BCJ issues further Directives on Soca and Gun Lyrics
The Broadcasting Commission is prohibiting transmission of any soca music content
that displays, simulates or instructs about sexual activities or positions. The
Commission has also put a halt to the transmission of lyrics glorifying the gun and
promoting killings and other acts of violence.
Broadcasting Commission Statement on Daggering Songs
The Commission assures the public that it continues to actively work with broadcast
licensees, the Minister of Information, the Media Association of Jamaica, the
Jamaica Association of Community Cable Operators, the Entertainment Fraternity
and other stakeholders to bring a halt to the deluge of inappropriate content on the
airwaves.
BCJ Statement - Bomb Threat
The Broadcasting Commission is confirming that its office received a bomb threat today
at 12:21p.m. The caller used expletives and alleged that the Commission was
threatening to remove the host of the Newstalk 93FM programme “Ragashanti Live”, Dr.
Kingsley Stewart, and in return, action would be taken against the Commission,
specifically that a bomb had been planted at its office to be detonated in the afternoon.
BCJStatement-NNN FM Licence
The Broadcasting Commission takes note of recent public statements in the media
referring to the issuing of an FM radio licence to Nationwide News Network (NNN).
Some of those reports have erroneously stated that a licence has been granted by
the Broadcasting Commission.
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