Well, it's nice to break records from time to time, though the record EMAP are about to break isn't necessarily one you'd aspire to. According to the Guardian, media regulator OfCom is about to hit EMAP with the largest fine ever levied against a UK radio company after a series of complaints regarding the former host of the breakfast show on their Kiss radio station in London.
Bam Bam, real name Peter Poulton, left the London dance/urban station somewhat abruptly earlier this year of course, but it seems the host's departure won't stop OfCom from fining Kiss. Reports suggest they will be fined a record £150,000 because regulators feel the station failed to act after previous fines and cautions. Although considerably less than the £250,000 OfCom is allowed to fine stations, the fine will still be the biggest issued by a UK regulator against a radio station.
OfCom said that it was unable to comment on complaints made against Kiss, though it confirmed that there were nine still pending. A spokesman for EMAP said they would not be making comment until OfCom had made its ruling public. It is not yet clear if the OfCom investigations led to Bam Bam's departure from the station back in April, though it would explain why he was suddenly axed from the schedules while on holiday.