A radio station has defended a breakfast DJ who played the Van Halen song Jump while discussing efforts by the Samaritans to stop people throwing themselves off the Tyne Bridge.
Tony Horne of the Newcastle-based Metro Radio played the opening notes of the Eighties tune as he talked about the charity putting up signs to reduce suicide.
The region has England's highest suicide figures and the temporary signs were put up to encourage people at risk to seek help.
Mr Horne's programme director, Trevor James, said: ''I accept that the decision to play the first two notes from the Van Halen song might give offence, but I defend Metro Radio's right to discuss such sensitive issues.
''He has a tendency to say what people are thinking, but may be too scared to say it themselves."
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