How the false King Charles death reports went on airKing Charles death report followed by national anthemOfcom says Radio Caroline breached two rulesHow the false King Charles death reports went on airHost did not initially realize what had happenedStaff member reprimandedKing Charles’ death was falsely announced on a U.K. radio station in May after pre-recorded reports claiming the monarch had died were mistakenly broadcast, prompting the country’s media regulator Ofcom to rule that the station had breached broadcast standards.Radio Caroline aired three pre-recorded statements claiming that King Charles, 77, had died during The Barry Marsh Show on May 19. The reports interrupted the station’s regular music programming and led to two complaints being filed with Ofcom.According to Ofcom’s report, the third statement claimed that “news media” had confirmed King Charles’ death. The national anthem was then played, followed by another airing of one of the statements.The broadcast was subsequently followed by around 16 minutes of silence before regular programming resumed.Approximately 30 minutes after the false reports aired, the show’s host apologized to listeners and clarified that King Charles was not dead. However, the staff member reportedly played the files “out of curiosity”.This interrupted the stream from the presenter’s remote location and resulted in the death announcements being broadcast on air.After realizing the mistake, the staff member stopped the files and left the office. Presenters and staff were additionally reminded of the procedures surrounding the use of such material.The false broadcast came at a time when King Charles remains the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom.