Complaints rained down on DJ Ant Payne, who poked fun at the earthquake disaster: He wasn’t fired, but…
As tens of thousands of people lost their lives in the terrible earthquake that was felt in many countries and cities with its epicenter in Kahramanmaraş, the DJ of the famous British radio channel Capital FM continues to discuss the disgusting joke of Ant Payne.
On February 13, he said: “Now is the time to look for cheap airline tickets to Turkey. Payne, who said, “You can get your teeth fixed while you’re there,” was nearly criticized by both social media and the media.
Wide news about the situation of Payne, who first denied using this expression after the “joke” he made about the disaster in which thousands of people lost their lives and the death toll was increasing by the day, but he stepped back and he apologized afterwards. the reactions received were produced in the British media.
There is a reaction to the DJ broadcast at night.
In the Independent news, one of the main media outlets in England, it was stated that after the words of DJ Ant Payne, Ofcom, known as RTÜK of the United Kingdom, received hundreds of complaints. It was reported that approximately 600 people complained after the words spoken on the live broadcast. It turned out that the owners of Capital FM, where DJ works, also reacted to these words.
“READ THE LAW”
The Sun, one of the most widely read newspapers in England, claimed that Capital FM bosses reacted strongly to this broadcast. Sources who spoke to the newspaper said: “DJ Ant Payne will not be fired, he will continue to do his job, but the institution has made it very clear that these words and statements are not acceptable.” “These words not only make him seem uninspired, but also cast doubt on the character of the entire radio station,” said the official, who did not give his name.
Stating that it was unacceptable for him to defend himself by saying: “I did not make such a statement”, after reactions mounted on social media, the official said: “The fact that DJ Ant Payne did not accept these words in the first place made “That made people even more angry. They made him read the laws and asked him not to open his Twitter account in any way. The administration also demanded an apology.”