ABC’s Triple J is in trouble after showing a foul word on its digital radio channel.
The broadcaster’s youth channel played a two-minute song called ‘Bring Wet C***’ by Australian artist Zheani.
The ‘c’ word was played 41 times in the lyrics of the song, which also contained other offensive language.
The song’s name also appeared on DAB radio, where a listener complained to ABC ombudsman Fiona Cameron. The Australian revealed.
The listener argued that the song was “sexist, misogynistic and filthy”, but Ms Cameron felt that “the language is justified in the context of a song by an Australian rapper”.
ABC’s Triple J have found themselves in hot water after displaying an abusive word on their digital radio channel
She said the “content is not demeaning to women” and claimed listeners were warned about “foul language” before it was played.
However, Cameron has told Triple J staff to update their DAB radio systems and ensure bad words are not visible to listeners.
It comes just months after ABC star Richard Kingsmill – who started as a Triple J producer in 1988 – announced he would be stepping down from the national broadcaster.
The Triple J music director announced in December that he would be resigning after a storied career spanning more than 35 years.
“Creating the Unearthed brand and the initial concept was one thing,” says Kingsmill, 59.
“It is one of the greatest thrills and privileges for me to be able to discover people like Missy Higgins, Grinspoon, G Flip and Genesis Owusu.”
The broadcaster’s youth channel played a two-minute song called ‘Bring Wet C***’ by Australian artist Zheani (pictured). The ‘c’ word was played 41 times in the lyrics of the song and the song name was also shown on the DAB radio display
Kingsmill said what he was most proud of “was Triple J increasing its Australian music content from 30 percent to 60 percent.”
He couldn’t resist criticizing commercial music stations for their choice of music.
“For years all I heard from the commercial radio sector was that Australian music was bad for ratings,” he said.
“Well, we did what we did and more than doubled our audience reach in the process.”
It comes just months after ABC star Richard Kingsmill – who started as a Triple J producer in 1988 – announced he would be stepping down from the national broadcaster.