It is commendable that popular radio host Nikki Z has admitted her error in playing a song containing a curse word, which she missed while listening to it off-air.

As was reported in The STAR on Tuesday, Nikki Z was informed of the suspension from ZIP 103FM last Saturday. She said: "I let down my boss and he had to do what he had to do."

But, while we all appreciate that steps have been taken to address a grave error, we must still question the processes which are in place - or not in place - which should have prevented the situation happening in the first place.

For, with the 'Mature Audiences Only' content of much of the youth-oriented popular music produced in Jamaica, surely it cannot be left to one person, the person who will actually play the song on air, to filter the silt.

In any industry, management is not solely a matter of taking disciplinary action, but putting structures in place to ensure that a high standard is maintained in the first place.

We are not, of course, saying definitively that no systems were in place. But, none were mentioned.

Inconsiderate

It is also highly inconsiderate of the person, who submitted the song with the curse word to Nikki Z in the first place. So, we encourage those who decide what is played on the airwaves to protect themselves from those who want their music out, at any cost, no matter the quality or lack thereof.

And, in protecting themselves, they would go a far way in shielding the listening public from harsh words.