98.7 fined $15,000 for "FHM No Bra Days"

• Gordonator

  1 Jun 07, 01:34

  MediaCorp Radio fined $15,000 for raunchy content
  
  THE Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) has fined MediaCorp Radio $15,000 for raunchy segments on radio station 98.7FM's morning show.
  In three five-minute segments aired over three days in March, 10 women taking part in men's magazine FHM's Girl Next Door competition were asked to whip off their bras in the shortest time, without exposing themselves.
  
  The segments, called No Bra Days With The Muttons, were part of the station's morning show, hosted by DJs Justin Ang, 25, and Vernon Keith Anthonisz, or Vernon A, 34, for the past two years.
  
  Video clips of the women removing their bras were posted on MediaCorp Radio's podcast website, and subsequently made their way onto video-sharing website YouTube.
  
  At least one member of the public complained to the MDA. After investigations, it found the radio station in breach of the Radio Programme Code.
  
  The code states that 'broadcasters must exercise sensitivity and avoid humour which offends against good taste and decency'.
• ditzy

  1 Jun 07, 01:35

  Wahahaha, wonder if the djs are gonna take a pay cut.
• Ito_^

  1 Jun 07, 01:35

  
• allentyb

  1 Jun 07, 01:35

  meh
  
  singaporean can't take a joke
  
  sadly
• ditzy

  1 Jun 07, 01:37

  I reckon mediacorp will push part of the bill to FHM. Too bad, this one confirm no insurance to claim.
• iveco

  1 Jun 07, 01:39

  I think the real culprit is still YouTube.
• SGpork

  1 Jun 07, 01:40

  good for them...
  
  
• FireIce

  1 Jun 07, 01:42

  Originally posted by iveco:

  I think the real culprit is still YouTube.

  Video clips of the women removing their bras were posted on MediaCorp Radio's podcast website, and subsequently made their way onto video-sharing website YouTube.
• iveco

  1 Jun 07, 01:44

  YouTube has a wider audience than MediaCock radio. Who couldn't dispute that?
• Gordonator

  1 Jun 07, 22:01

  i wonder what's the big fuss. i see nothing wrong in girls moving their bras in front of others.
• the Bear

  1 Jun 07, 22:03

  MDA is run by a bunch of idiots
  
  
• CKeer

  1 Jun 07, 22:07

  Jokers. I was refering to MDA.
  
  Cheers.
  CK
• UandMe

  1 Jun 07, 22:08

  Originally posted by ditzy:

  I reckon mediacorp will push part of the bill to FHM. Too bad, this one confirm no insurance to claim.

  FHM Singapore belongs to mediacorp publishing mah. Nowhere to push
• ditzy

  1 Jun 07, 22:34

  Originally posted by UandMe:

  FHM Singapore belongs to mediacorp publishing mah. Nowhere to push

  Oh, in that case, they will curse the person who complaint all the way to kingdom come. Next time that person want to pay tv/radio tax will have alot of problem.
• CannyOng

  1 Jun 07, 22:38

  I think is more of a moral issue!
  
  We have been taking in too many western crap culture!
  Promoting loose moral ,I find removing underwear openly distasteful and demoting women!
• alwaysdisturbed

  1 Jun 07, 22:48

  Originally posted by CannyOng:

  I think is more of a moral issue!
  
  We have been taking in too many western crap culture!
  Promoting loose moral ,I find removing underwear openly distasteful and demoting women!

  i concur.
• browniebaobao

  1 Jun 07, 22:56

  serve them right!
• Frogleg888

  1 Jun 07, 23:18

  So,TS,where did you get the news from?
  Definitely not from MediaCorpse.
  But i know all SPH papers published.
• spadeTwo

  1 Jun 07, 23:26

  Originally posted by CannyOng:

  I think is more of a moral issue!
  
  We have been taking in too many western crap culture!
  Promoting loose moral ,I find removing underwear openly distasteful and demoting women!

  in this case nothing was exposed.. and to quote the article..
  i don't feel that it was indecent...
• soulwinner

  1 Jun 07, 23:27

  Serve them right...
• xDD

  1 Jun 07, 23:29

  
• Gordonator

  1 Jun 07, 23:35

  Originally posted by Frogleg888:

  So,TS,where did you get the news from?
  Definitely not from MediaCorpse.
  But i know all SPH papers published.

  EDMW.
• Trump_Card

  1 Jun 07, 23:37

  Originally posted by Gordonator:

  EDMW.

  Not CAL?
• iveco

  2 Jun 07, 17:44

  Originally posted by UandMe:

  FHM Singapore belongs to mediacorp publishing mah. Nowhere to push

  That's why the SG edition is so boring compared to the AU and UK ones.
• sand king

  2 Jun 07, 18:19

  Everything you do here, sure get fined.