{
  "id": 6196961,
  "title": "Commercial Radio fined HK$120,000 over failure to broadcast hourly news, weather reports",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/commercial-radio-fined-hk-120-000-over-failure-to-broadcast-hourly-6196961",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T23:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hong Kong Free Press",
    "slug": "hong-kong-free-press-hongkongfp",
    "url": "https://hongkongfp.com/2026/09/08/commercial-radio-fined-hk120000-over-failure-to-broadcast-hourly-news-weather-reports/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Hong Kong broadcasting regulator has imposed a HK$120,000 fine on Commercial Radio Hong Kong (CRHK) for failing to air essential hourly news and weather broadcasts from May 1, 2022, to April 2, 2026. The oversight was attributed to \"human error and administrative inadvertence,\" according to a statement from the Communications Authority (CA). CRHK's English radio channel, AM864, was mandated to air the reports between 7am and 11pm daily, as well as at 7am and from 6pm to 11pm to provide weather updates. Despite the broadcaster suggesting minimal impact on listeners due to its limited audience, the non-compliance over a four-year span was deemed unacceptable by the watchdog. CRHK had submitted incorrect records to the authority, and has since resumed the required broadcasts. The CA emphasized the broadcaster's responsibility to comply with all regulatory requirements and requested CRHK to submit plans for enhanced procedures within a month to improve internal monitoring and ensure compliance.",
  "summary": "A Hong Kong radio station has been fined HK$120,000 for failing to broadcast certain hourly news and weather reports since 2022, the city’s broadcasting watchdog has said. Commercial Radio Hong Kong’s (CRHK) English radio channel, AM864, failed to broadcast the reports between May 1, 2022, and April 2, 2026, due to “human error and administrative […]",
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        "title": "Commercial Radio fined HK$120,000 over failure to broadcast hourly news, weather reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/commercial-radio-fined-hk-120-000-over-failure-to-broadcast-hourly",
        "published": "2026-09-07T23:45:00.000Z"
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