Also being criticised by OfCom are new Southampton radio station Original 106 who have been given a "yellow card" warning by the media regulator for playing a higher percentage of top 20 hits that its licence allows. The station is meant to be an 'album-led music service', with album tracks making the majority of their music output, but according to OfCom chart hits made up 67% of its output, nearly twice as much as they should (though, technically, chart hits have been on albums too, perhaps that's where the confusion came from). Insiders say the new station is struggling to win a big enough audience with its 'adult album alternative format', which probably explains the increasing number of chart hits appearing on the playlist.
Oct 9, 2007
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Original 106 playing too many chart hits
Ofcom has given Southampton station Original 106 a yellow card warning after chart hits made up 67% of output, well above its album-led licence allows.