Sydney community radio station 2000 FM has been found by the Australian Communications & Media Authority to have broadcast advertisements during the Bosnian Program on 27 May 2006.

ACMA investigated the high powered ethnic community station after a complaint that the licensee, The Multicultural Community Radio Association, broadcast announcements without appropriate tags to identify them as sponsorship announcements. The Bosnian Program is one of approximately 45 different language programs broadcast each week by the licensee.

In response to the breach finding, the licensee has revised its sponsorship guidelines to include a one-month suspension and training sessions for providers of programs that result in a breach of the licence condition and termination of programs that resulted in further breaches.

ACMA considers these actions address the compliance issues raised by the investigation and will continue to monitor the licensee’s performance in this regard.

The investigations report is available by clicking below.