Standards body rules contest possibly 'juvenile,' not 'explicit'



OTTAWA (CP) — A Halifax radio contest in which participants phoned in and faked an orgasm was not "sexually explicit" and thus not in breach of broadcast standards, an industry group ruled today.

The contest, staged July 31, 2002, on CFRQ-FM's morning show, apparently arose because of the hosts' report that it was Second Annual National Orgasm Day.

After providing the statistic that 80 per cent of women fake orgasms, the hosts invited listeners to call in and fake an orgasm on the air. The hosts took three calls, two from men and one from a woman.

"All of the callers provided a comedic element to their presentations, such as baa-ing like a sheep," the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council said in a news release.

The council received a complaint from a listener who felt that the content was unacceptable for morning radio because children could be listening.

The group's Atlantic regional panel considered whether the broadcast violated the Canadian Association of Broadcasters' code of ethics, which disallows sexually explicit material on morning radio but says "sexually suggestive content or innuendo will not be considered problematic."

The panel noted the term "fake" was used repeatedly during the broadcast.

"Not only was there no suggestion of reality, but there was also no detail or description of an explicit sexual act," the panel said. "At worst, the panel finds that the material may be juvenile, tasteless or inappropriate."

The man who baa-ed like a sheep during his fake orgasm won an album for his effort.

In a response to the complaint, the station's program director explained that programming on CFRQ-FM is targeted mainly to adult males.

"So, compared with most other local stations, you'll hear content from time to time that's less suitable for family listening. Audience feedback has told us they enjoy the edgy humour, and irreverent attitude of the station, and we like to give the listeners what they want."

More than 530 radio and television stations and specialty services from across Canada are members of the council.

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