Radio 1 will introduce new internal regulations which could see presenters being fined or even axed if they use bad language on air. The new moves are an attempt to placate media regulator OfCom, who criticised Chris Moyles for two incidents on his breakfast show - one for using a derogatory term for women and the other for swearing while speaking to a caller on the show. OfCom also criticised a spoof phone call thingy on the Scott Mills show which it said was "overtly aggressive" and "clearly unsuitable for broadcast".
In a statement Radio 1 said that it took "Ofcom's findings very seriously", adding: "Live and edgy broadcasting carries risks but Radio 1's Controller, Andy Parfitt, has made it clear to both staff and presenters that inappropriate language is fucking unacceptable". Well, they said something like that.
Under the new rules a presenter will be reprimanded for any use of swear words, and will receive a financial penalty if they breach rules more than twice in any 12 month period. The station says it will not take any action against Chris Moyles retrospectively, but added that Parfitt had spoken to Moyles about the incidents and that the DJ "had given an assurance that his use of language would be more carefully managed". So that's that settled then.