All members voted to issue a ‘warning’ for the ‘8 PM JIBS News.’
The anchor,Cho Chang Beom, was found to have violated broadcasting regulations during a live broadcast.
During the broadcast, his slurred speech and a 7-second period of silence caused a broadcast accident.
JIBS explained, “The anchor had consumed alcohol during the day and took cold medicine.
He became aware of his condition during the evening broadcast.
The staff immediately stopped the news and aired an apology.”
An internal disciplinary committee was also held, and the station imposed sanctions.
Cho Chang Beom received a three-month suspension and was excluded from news production for a year.
Additionally, a warning was issued to the news director.
However, the KCSC pointed out that “the follow-up measures were not timely.”
They added, “Drunk broadcasting is absolutely unacceptable for any station.
Legal sanctions are inevitable.
This will serve as a point deduction during the station’s re-licensing review and other assessments.
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