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Complaints over DJ’s ‘insensitive’ joke about Turkey hit more than 1,400

Capital Radio presenter Ant Payne made the comments on-air last week.

The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2023

Capital FM hit with 1,430 Ofcom complaints after DJ's sick Turkey earthquake joke

Ofcom complaints regarding Ant Payne's controversial joke about Turkey are now in four figures, as even more people file complaints to the broadcasting regulator about the Capital FM DJ

Daily Mirror · Feb 22, 2023

Capital FM DJ Ant Payne’s ‘disgusting’ Turkey earthquake ‘joke’ receives nearly 600 Ofcom complaints

Listeners were left horrified by the ‘ill timed’ remark

The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2023

Capital FM bosses read Ant 'the riot act' after vile Turkey earthquake joke

Radio station Capital FM DJ Ant Payne came under fire after he made a sick joke about the horrific Turkey-Syria earthquakes during his radio show yesterday following the deaths of an estimated 35,000 people

Daily Mirror · Feb 14, 2023

Capital Radio DJ Ant Payne apologises after huge backlash over Turkey joke

'I would never wish to offend anyone from my shows.'

Manchester Evening News · Feb 14, 2023

Capital Radio DJ apologises for ‘insensitive’ joke about earthquake-hit Turkey

Ant Payne said on Twitter that he ‘would never wish to offend anyone’.

The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2023

Ant Payne: Capital Radio DJ apologises for ‘insensitive’ joke about earthquake-hit Turkey

Capital Radio DJ Ant Payne has apologised for making an “insensitive and ill-timed” joke on air about earthquake-hit Turkey which has devastated the country.

Evening Standard · Feb 14, 2023

Capital FM DJ issues grovelling apology after backlash for sick Turkey earthquake joke

Capital FM radio DJ Ant Payne has apologised after bring heavily criticised on social media after he appeared on the radio station and encouraged listeners to make the most of cheap flights to Turkey

Daily Mirror · Feb 13, 2023