The Aldershot branch of the Army’s official radio station accidentally broadcast during Tuesday’s two-minute silence marking the 90th anniversary of the end of the First World War.
Garrison Radio intended to go silent at 11am, like other radio stations, as a mark of respect for those killed in Britain’s wars.
But the station says a “communications mix-up” with its news provider caused a news bulletin to be broadcast at 11am.
A Garrison Radio spokesman said: “There was a mix-up in communications between ourselves and Independent Radio News (IRN).
“Instead of the two minutes’ silence going out followed by the news, we broadcast a news bulletin that included coverage of Armistice Day, which was carried by a number of other stations, after which normal programmes resumed.”
IRN is a news service which provides news to hundreds of commercial radio stations across the country.
An IRN spokesman said: “The station runs two feeds of news. We tell each of our clients what is on them and it’s up to them to decide what to broadcast.
“Both feeds observed a two-minute silence on Sunday but on Tuesday only one did.”
David Kerns, who works at PFW Aerospace in Invincible Road, left his radio on at work as 11am approached because he assumed it would go silent out of respect as other radio stations had.
He said: “I’m disappointed with Garrison Radio. This has sort of put me on edge with them.
“I had the radio on at 11am when everyone at work went quiet for the silence.
“I didn’t realise it but my radio was tuned to Garrison and it kept on going. After about 30 seconds I realised it wasn’t going to stop so I turned it down.
“I was really embarrassed because it was my radio. There were other radios in the shop on stations that went silent.
“Some of the people at work brought it up and I found out my radio was tuned to Garrison.
Mr Kerns rang 118 118 to get the station’s number to complain, but the number is not listed.
He added: “I kept on listening for most of the day and there was no apology or anything to say it was a mistake.
“I don’t listen to Garrison Radio that much.
“I sort of phase in and out and go station to station but after this I might not listen as much.”
Jim White, who served in the Army and is a former president of the Aldershot branch of the Royal British Legion, said it was a mistake that should not happen again.
He said: “The Army makes cock-ups from time to time. What I would say is this was an oversight on someone’s part.”
He added: “I am sure it won’t happen again.”
Mr White had planned to be in Aldershot for the silence but could not make it.
He said: “I observed my own silence at home.
“The anniversary is something we must work to remember and make sure something like the First World War never happens again.
“But it does still happen in different parts of the world.
“In my experience you never got anywhere with fighting. At the end of the day you have got to talk and negotiate.”
He added: “The 90th anniversary has reminded some of the younger people about the First World War and remembrance services are going from strength to strength at the moment.”
Aldershot Town FC chairman John McGinty has apologised to fans after there was no two-minute silence before the club’s game against Rotherham United on Saturday.
He said: “I am not going to offer any excuse for this oversight and apologise for the inconvenience and hurt that it may have caused.”