Alex Dyke has been found "in breach" of broadcasting rules over "misogynistic" comments about breastfeeding.
The BBC DJ was suspended from his Radio Solent show for saying breastfeeding was "unnatural" and "must be stopped" during a phone-in. He was reinstated a week later following "serious consideration" from his superiors.
Ofcom said that Dyke's comments "stepped significantly beyond what would have been deemed acceptable by listeners". They noted that while the BBC has taken various steps, including compliance training for the DJ, the "offence was not justified by the context".
The report added: "Alex Dyke made a series of statements over a substantial part of his programme which both stereotyped women who breastfed and were likely to be perceived as misogynistic.
"We were particularly concerned that Alex Dyke had been permitted to broadcast highly offensive comments with apparently minimal editorial oversight."
Ofcom also stated that while some listeners to Dyke's show challenged his comments, they were dismissed by the DJ and were "very brief".
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A BBC spokesperson told Digital Spy: "We take the Ofcom and BBC Trust findings very seriously
indeed. Alex was told at the time in no uncertain terms that his comments were
unacceptable, and he apologised for any offence caused on and off air."
Last year, BBC Norfolk presenter Nick Conrad was forced to apologise after saying women should "keep their knickers on" during a discussion about convicted rapist Ched Evans.
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