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Radio lyric vetting

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The gatekeeping practice by which Jamaican radio stations, programme managers and selectors screen or 'vet' lyrics before airplay, reinforced after the Broadcasting Commission's 2009 rules, balancing broadcast standards against artists' access to the airwaves.

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Broadcasting Commission rulings; Jamaica Gleaner entertainment desk; industry reporting.

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