{"id":617761,"date":"2026-09-08T01:54:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T01:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/617761\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T01:54:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T01:54:14","slug":"commercial-radio-fined-hk120000-for-failing-to-run-daily-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/617761\/","title":{"rendered":"Commercial Radio fined HK$120,000 for failing to run daily reports"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Hong Kong radio station has been fined HK$120,000 for failing to broadcast certain hourly news and weather reports since 2022, the city\u2019s broadcasting watchdog has said.<\/p>\n

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Commercial Radio Hong Kong\u2019s (CRHK) English radio channel, AM864, failed to broadcast the reports between May 1, 2022, and April 2, 2026, due to \u201chuman error and administrative inadvertence,\u201d according to a Monday statement<\/a> issued by the Communications Authority (CA).<\/p>\n

Under the broadcaster\u2019s agreement with the authorities, AM864 is required to broadcast hourly news reports between 7am and 11pm daily, with no further changes allowed without the watchdog\u2019s prior approval, the statement said.<\/p>\n

The station was also supposed to broadcast weather reports at 7am and from 6pm to 11pm.<\/p>\n

According to Hong Kong law, the authority can issue monetary fines when a station or broadcaster breaks certain rules.<\/p>\n

\u2018Hardly acceptable\u2019<\/p>\n

Despite the broadcaster\u2019s assessment that the impact on listeners was likely minimal, given the channel\u2019s relatively small audience base, its non-compliance \u201cover a prolonged four-year period was hardly acceptable,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n

The statement said that the broadcaster submitted inaccurate records to the watchdog. The authority also said that CRHK has rectified its errors by resuming all required hourly news and weather reports since April 3 this year.<\/p>\n

Apart from the financial penalty, CRHK should \u201cenhance internal monitoring to prevent recurrence of incidents of a similar nature,\u201d the watchdog added.<\/p>\n

The broadcaster will also be required to submit plans for \u201cenhanced procedures\u201d to the watchdog within one month, to strengthen internal operations and establish a monitoring system to ensure compliance.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe CA stresses that licensed broadcasters bear the responsibility of ensuring continued compliance with all regulatory requirements,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n

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