Triple J's outrageous on-air gaffe sparks controversy
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In a world where the airwaves are often filled with carefully curated playlists and radio-friendly edits, it's not every day that a national broadcaster is involved in a fiery controversy.
But that's exactly what happened to ABC's radio youth station Triple J when it inadvertently displayed a crude word on its digital radio channel.
The incident occurred when Triple J aired a two-minute track titled 'Bring Wet C***' by Australian artist Zheani.
The song, which featured the 'c' word 41 times in its lyrics, along with other offensive language, sparked immediate backlash.
To add fuel to the fire, the song's explicit name was also visible on the DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) radio displays.
One listener was so appalled by the song's content that they lodged a formal complaint with ABC Ombudsman Fiona Cameron.
The complaint described the song as 'sexist, misogynist and foul,' raising concerns about the appropriateness of such language on a public broadcast.
However, Cameron ruled that the language was 'justified in the context of a track by an Australian rapper’, stating that the ‘content is not degrading to women’.
She also noted that listeners had been forewarned about 'some coarse language' before the song was played.
Despite this, Cameron instructed Triple J staff to update their DAB radio systems to ensure that any crude words would not be visible to listeners in the future.
This comes after an interview with American musician K.Flay on the radio show, in which she said the expression ‘No worries’ ‘threw her off’.
The expression also made her feel like she was causing concern despite the opposite intention.
She said someone from the radio station kindly gave her a glass of water, and when she took it, they spilled the usual expression.
‘That threw me off, that's a very Australian thing, and it's really only in Australia,' K.Flay said.
You can listen to Zheani’s music below: (Disclaimer: The song includes crude language)
Credit: @zheanicontactlenses /YouTube
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But that's exactly what happened to ABC's radio youth station Triple J when it inadvertently displayed a crude word on its digital radio channel.
The incident occurred when Triple J aired a two-minute track titled 'Bring Wet C***' by Australian artist Zheani.
The song, which featured the 'c' word 41 times in its lyrics, along with other offensive language, sparked immediate backlash.
Triple J is under fire for airing Zheani’s track, which included crude words. Credit: Triple J / Facebook and @zheani / Instagram
To add fuel to the fire, the song's explicit name was also visible on the DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) radio displays.
One listener was so appalled by the song's content that they lodged a formal complaint with ABC Ombudsman Fiona Cameron.
The complaint described the song as 'sexist, misogynist and foul,' raising concerns about the appropriateness of such language on a public broadcast.
However, Cameron ruled that the language was 'justified in the context of a track by an Australian rapper’, stating that the ‘content is not degrading to women’.
She also noted that listeners had been forewarned about 'some coarse language' before the song was played.
Despite this, Cameron instructed Triple J staff to update their DAB radio systems to ensure that any crude words would not be visible to listeners in the future.
This comes after an interview with American musician K.Flay on the radio show, in which she said the expression ‘No worries’ ‘threw her off’.
The expression also made her feel like she was causing concern despite the opposite intention.
She said someone from the radio station kindly gave her a glass of water, and when she took it, they spilled the usual expression.
‘That threw me off, that's a very Australian thing, and it's really only in Australia,' K.Flay said.
You can listen to Zheani’s music below: (Disclaimer: The song includes crude language)
Credit: @zheanicontactlenses /YouTube
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