BBC controversies about the Director General's decision'. The BBC's chief operating officer, Caroline Thomson, affirmed the need to broadcast "without affecting and impinging on the audience's perception of our impartiality" and that in this case, it was a "real issue." The 2009 Gaza appeal is the only occasion on which the BBC is known to have refused an appeal broadcast request from the DEC. It is reported the 2009 DEC Gaza appeal screened only by Channel 4 and ITV raised £8.3m. In August 2014 the BBC broadcast a new DEC aid appeal for people in Gaza, without similar controversy, which raised £16m
BBC South "Sea City". The former, broadcast in April 2012, looks at the impact of the disaster on Southampton, where most of the ships staff were recruited while "Sea City" looks behind the scenes at Southampton Docks and was broadcast in January 2013 with a second series in March 2014. The region is the controlling centre for local radio stations BBC Radio Oxford, BBC Radio Berkshire and BBC Radio Solent. Radio Solent, BBC Radio Oxford and Radio Berkshire broadcast between 5am and 1am with local programming broadcast between 5am and 7pm on weekdays. The three stations carry networked programming with the two