Presenter accidently rants on-air

MoreFM listeners were treated to a reportedly expletive-filled rant when co-host Joe Cotton (pictured) didn’t realise audio from her microphone was live.
 
The rant was described by a listener as “foul mouthed” after it aired at 7pm on Tuesday.
 
One listener said: “Joe was unaware her microphone was still on and let forth a stream of f**ks and s**ts. She appeared annoyed about being called in to cover shifts without adequate preparation.”
 
Spokeswoman Rachel Lorimer said a “small number” of listeners contacted MoreFM after the gaffe. They were told that the broadcast was of a private conversation between two studios.
 
“In the middle of it the computer switched the studio live to air resulting in some of the personal conversation being broadcast over the top of a few commercials. It’s a radio announcer’s worst nightmare to have a microphone go live when you’re not expecting it, and we unreservedly apologise for this.
 
“We’ve changed where the studio switching occurs to ensure it won’t happen again, and spoken with the announcer concerned.”

 
Cotton is a night presenter on MoreFM in Auckland. She gained recognition as part of girl group TrueBliss in the 1990s. More FM networks to 23 stations across New Zealand.