Abstract
Delta Broadcasting Service (Melody FM, 88.6) at Ejeba, Warri, is a popular and trusted state-owned radio station with a large audience. However, despite the training provided by journalism schools, many graduates lack essential editing skills, particularly in grammar, which can hinder their performance in the field. This study examines the linguistic errors in news bulletins on Delta Broadcasting Service (Melody FM, 88.6), Ejeba, Warri. Mistakes in news bulletins can have serious consequences, including spreading misinformation, causing confusion, and hindering effective communication. Through a sociolinguistic analysis of news broadcasts at 7 a.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. daily over three months, this research identifies and categorizes various types of error, including grammatical, lexical and pragmatic infelicities. The findings highlight the need for improved language proficiency and broadcasting standards in Nigerian radio broadcasting. The study’s focus on news bulletins that cover news around Delta State and across Nigeria provides insight into the language use and error patterns in a specific regional and national context. The results of this study have implications for language training programmes for radio broadcasters and for the development of guidelines for language use in news bulletins.