A Bury community Radio Station has been fined by the regulator OFCOM after it broadcast an anti semitic speech
Salaam BCR broadcast a pre-recorded 38-minute speech by the leader of a religious organisation in Pakistan at 14:00 and later at 16:38.
Ofcom’s Breach Decision, published on 21 October 2024 in Issue 508 of the Broadcast and On Demand Bulletinfound the statements in this programme amounted to antisemitic hate speech and derogatory and abusive treatment of Jewish people, which was potentially highly offensive and not sufficiently justified by the context.
Ofcom has imposed a financial penalty of £3,500, to be paid by Markaz-Al-Huda Limited to HM Paymaster General.
On 1 October 2024, Markaz-Al-Huda Limited surrendered its community radio licence and has ceased linear broadcasting.
