[Groop]A radio station Grooed...

[Azamin Zainol Abidin]

Yesterday, a Malaysian radio station made a biggest mistake in their
history by mistakenly announcing the Malaysian King demise which is not
true.  The radio station said that the DJ had accidently press a button
that play the announcement which was prepared earlier as a rehearsal as
the king is undergoing a treatment in Singapore and will has a minor
surgery this Saturday....  Anyway the DJ and the radio station are
GROOED......

http://www.malaysiakini.com/News/2001/10/2001100309.php3

Station in hot soup over blooper about King’s 'demise'
                              Azlina Ngainon

                              7:26pm, Wed: translation The management of
Radio Era was hauled up by the
                              Information Ministry this morning after
the station had mistakenly announced on
                              air the ‘demise’ of Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz last night.

                              The Agong is presently undergoing medical
treatment in Singapore.

                              When contacted, a station source told
malaysiakini that the management was in
                              the midst of having a meeting to discuss
the matter and will issue a statement
                              soon. The meeting was also attended by AMP
Radio Networks general manager
                              Borhanuddin Osman.

                              AMP Radio Networks runs five FM radio
networks including Radio Era.

                              After Radio Era made the announcement,
which was followed by a recital of holy
                              Quranic verses, the station realised its
blunder and apologised throughout the
                              night to Malaysians but not to the Agong
or the royal family.

                              It is believed that the station received
news of Agong’s ‘demise’ through a prank
                              call.

                              Medical check-up

                              Meanwhile, press secretary to Information
Minister, Zukri Valentino was reported
                              as saying that the minister, Khalil
Yaakob, was surprised that the announcement
                              was made without first confirming it with
the relevant authorities.

                              The Agong’s private secretary Raja Hydar
Raja Iskandar told on Monday that
                              Sultan Salahuddin was resting after
undergoing a health check-up at a hospital in
                              the republic.

                              He said the Agong was in a stable
condition after a second check-up prior to a
                              minor surgery on Saturday.

                              Two days ago, malaysiakini reported that
the new American envoy, Marie T
                              Huhtala, would have to wait until the
Agong returns home from a medical
                              check-up in Singapore before she can
officially assume her post as the US
                              ambassador here.