"Juice's founder and managing director, Shane Pearce, hit back, saying Ofcom had previously challenged the station "with all the coherence of a poorly tuned radio signal". Pearce went on to say: "We defended our mission rooted in community, diversity and authentic music and Ofcom conceded that we met their requirements. Ofcom has changed their tune, claiming that our still-compliant music policy and character of service no longer cut it. "This flip-flopping isn't just inconsistent, it's a masterclass in contradiction.""
"The head of LGBTQ+ radio station Juice Radio has described an Ofcom ruling that they don't not offer enough LGBTQ+ content as "truly baffling". In a decision published on Monday (6 October), the broadcasting watchdog said Juice Radio "failed to fulfil the requirements specified in its key commitments, to maintain its character of service in its on-air programming", and was a "general service, broadcasting a very limited amount of specialist programming for the LGBT+ community, rather than a service specifically for that community"."
Ofcom concluded Juice Radio failed to fulfil its key commitments to maintain a LGBT+ character of service, calling it a general service broadcasting a limited amount of specialist programming rather than serving that community specifically. The station's updated commitments state service to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in Belfast, creation of a community for people who identify as LGBT, and broadcasting music and chat with an inclusive presentation. The station plays dance and contemporary hits, LGBT anthems and a daily LGBT-focused programme alongside topics of interest. Ofcom opened an investigation after a complaint about on- and off-air compliance and concerns about studio location; station management called the ruling inconsistent and baffling.
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