This came after its deejays passed racially insensitive comments when discussing a study on the sleep patterns among Singaporeans, Straits Times reported.
The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) said the deejays “made remarks which stereotyped certain races and this offended some listeners” during a programme on Jan 11.
A study by SingHealth Polyclinics on sleep patterns of Singaporeans showed that six in 10 Chinese participants had enough sleep, compared to about four in 10 Malays and Indians.
The IMDA said that after investigations, it found that the Maddy, Jason & Arnold morning programme had contravened the free-to-air radio programme code which bans “racial and religious stereotyping”.
This code is to ensure radio programmes are acceptable to the whole community.
“A key obligation under the Code is for broadcasters to avoid racial and religious stereotyping and ensure that content which denigrates or is likely to offend the sensitivities of any racial or religious group in Singapore is not aired,” said IMDA.
One of the three deejays – Maddy Barber – said in a Facebook statement that they had not intended to “hurt or belittle anyone or any race”.
“Most of us on the show, including me, come from a multiracial family, and a tolerant society has always been what we stand for on the show.
“I can understand how, when parts of what was said are taken out of the full context of the repartee among us DJs, they can be misconstrued to mean something we never intended.”
Another report said during the programme, the “Kiss 92” deejays expressed surprise over the findings.
The DJs said Chinese people had to send their kids to school and work early, and added, “You know why Malays and Indians get less sleep? It’s because they’ve been raised to have fun, party,” according to listeners.
The comments angered listeners who said the DJs had hurt the feelings of Malays and Indians.