LONDON — British media regulator Ofcom has ruled that Radio Caroline breached broadcasting rules after the station mistakenly aired pre-recorded announcements declaring the death of King Charles III during a May programme. One stated: "This is Radio Caroline; we have suspended our normal programmes until further notice as a mark of respect following the passing of His Majesty King Charles III." Radio Caroline has since reprimanded the staff member involved and permanently removed the sensitive files from the studio computer. Radio Caroline acknowledged that a remote presenter would not know the programme had gone off air unless monitoring output through an internet feed. Radio Caroline, originally a pirate station launched in the 1960s, now operates as a licensed service playing mostly rock music and is available on DAB+, AM and online.