Christian radio ad ban upheld

A RADIO station has lost its court challenge against a ban on an advertisement seeking information on Christians who feel “marginalised” at work.

The proposed 30-second ad for Premier Christian Radio aimed to urge listeners to report their experiences as part of a campaign for “a fairer society”.

A judge at the High Court in London ruled the Radio Advertising Clearance Centre acted lawfully when it banned the ad.

The centre, which decides whether individual ads meet the radio advertising standards code, said the ad should not be aired because it was “directed to a political end”, and broadcasting it would infringe provisions of the 2003 Communications Act that ban political advertising.