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  • Broadcasting Commission Directives FEB 2009 II
    Broadcasting Commission Directives FEB 2009 II

    Pursuant to the Directive of February 6, 2009 relation to 'Daggering Songs' the Broadcasting Commission Hereby Issues The Following Further Directive:

  • BCJ issues further Directives on Soca and Gun Lyrics
    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
    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
    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
    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.

  • BCJ responds to Gleaner Article on Nov 19, 2008-MAJ denies child-alert
    BCJ responds to Gleaner Article on Nov 19, 2008-MAJ denies child-alert

    The Broadcasting Commission expresses disappointment that a matter
    involving a genuine effort to respond to a crisis relating to our nation’s children
    should be made into a controversy.

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