A UK radio station mistakenly broadcast an announcement claiming King Charles had died, prompting confusion among listeners before an apology was issued on air, according to reports and a statement from the station. Radio Caroline, which transmits across parts of the Midlands and South England, allegedly aired the false announcement on Tuesday before stopping regular programming and playing God Save the King, according to a listener account shared online.
The incident is reported to have taken place on 19 May, although the station has not released a detailed broadcast log confirming the exact timing. After the interruption, programming went silent for around 15 minutes before presenters returned on air to apologise, describing it as a "computer error" that triggered an emergency procedure. The disruption briefly affected normal programming flow before staff were able to restore broadcast operations.
