Boet, the word ‘m*ffie’ is not a joke, watchdog tells radio station

26 September 2019 - 07:00 By Shain Germaner
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Hot91.9fm is in hot water after the use of the word "m*ffie" on its Mansfield in the Morning show in August.
Hot91.9fm is in hot water after the use of the word "m*ffie" on its Mansfield in the Morning show in August.
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Hot91.9FM has been lashed by the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of SA following its use of the word “m*ffie” in a comedy skit, with the station apologising to its audiences on Wednesday morning.

The controversial skit, aired in August on Mansfield in the Morning, was meant to satirise Alexa or Siri-styled voice-activated home assistants.


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