UK RADIO BURNS CASH, SNUBS CHARITY AND BOOB JOB

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UK Radio Burns Cash, Snubs Charity and Boob Job

LONDON (Reuters) - A British radio station is under investigation after it burned 5,000 pounds rather than give it to charity -- or to a listener for her breast enlargement operation.
Birmingham-based Galaxy radio torched the cash after listeners voted to burn it rather than give it to a competition winner who said she would use it for "a boob job and hair extensions," said a local spokesman for the Church of England, which is considering an official complaint.

Galaxy ignored its appeals for the money to be given to charity. "There are some bloody good charities in Birmingham doing good work week in, week out," said the church spokesman. "There is quite a groundswell of resentment."

The state-backed Radio Authority said it was investigating Galaxy's "Bank it or Burn it" stunt after a listener complained, but it would not comment further.

Galaxy acknowledged it was in discussions with the Radio Authority, but also declined to comment further.