Jazz FM turns blue after studio incident

19/02/2012 - 16:05 | 20 Replies More

Jazz FM has apologised via its website and Twitter after around five minutes of programming was interrupted on Saturday evening.

Station programme director Mike Vitti told RadioToday.co.uk there was “unauthorised activity and behaviour in the studio”.

According to tweets, sexual noises from what appeared to be an adult film played around 7:15pm, in which time many listeners noticed and commented about it. Some were enjoying a family evening meal when the “disgusting” and “porno” noises were broadcast.

The programme on-air at the time, Funcky Sensation with Mike Vitti, was pre-recorded so an apology has not yet been broadcast.

A statement on JazzFM.com says: “Unfortunately we had an unauthorised access to the live feed this evening which resulted in a highly regrettable incident. Please accept our profound and sincere apologies for any offence that may have been caused.”

Mike Vitti told us: “There was unauthorised activity and behaviour in the studio which we take very seriously and we will be taking the appropriate disciplinary action against the individual concerned.

“In addition I will apologise to the Jazz FM audience at the beginning of next weeks programme.”

Listen to the audio from the Radiofail website here. WARNING – CONTAINS SEXUAL NOISES AND EXPLICIT SWEAR WORDS

Written by: Roy Martin

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  • Geo

    Audio or it didn’t happen

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1132452669 Dave Botha on Facebook

    Ooops (blush) knew I should have turned the mic off ;)

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1132452669 Dave Botha on Facebook

    Ooops (blush) knew I should have turned the mic off ;)

  • Bad Joke Maker

    Jizz FM?

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=570809788 Barry David on Facebook

    sad news. but if someone has done wrong ( non Management ) .. they should never work in radio again .. because Jazz Fm has a loyal following and the station didnt ask to be dragged in the mud and now before ofcom ..

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1556534349 Christopher Moakes on Facebook

    now I know what the logo is all about!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=583601464 Sandra Jane Wright on Facebook

    Ha ha ha love it!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=748755686 Tony Palmer on Facebook

    five minutes… Is that is ? call that an interuption ??

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=682584417 Clive Roper on Facebook

    The Tech Op must have been bored with the programme going out…lol

  • Listener

    I heard it and assumed it was live rather than a film soundtrack – will we ever know?

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=591701171 Jerry Lefever on Facebook

    Well, it got JazzFM in the news. There’s no such thing as bad publicity!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=539711138 Graham Denison on Facebook

    Solid Gold Sunday on Drystone Radio I’ll be listening VERY carefully tonight ;)

  • http://twitter.com/misscorsham Emma Corsham

    Oh dear. How funny! 

  • Sbadverts75

    well the sound of buckles being undone can clearly be heard!!!

  • Tomjsoconnor

    Re-brand to “Jizz FM” or merely an attempt to increase RAJAR figures?

  • Elliedavisaguon

    I wonder how long it took some people to change the station. I know they listened in disgust or at least that’s what they protested. You need a little something sexed to jazz up your life. I don’t think anyone suffered permanent ear damage.

  • http://www.facebook.com/koreybray Korey Bray

    Worst is, It sounds like gay porn The voices are all male clearly.

    • Simon London

      Sorry… “worst is”… that it’s gay? Would it have been more acceptable to you if it had been straight porn then?

  • Adjustable Spanner

    I’m 12 years old and what is this?

  • ugug

    I complained! It’s disgusting that we only heard it for 5 minutes…

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