diff --git a/code/defines/procs/announce.dm b/code/defines/procs/announce.dm
index b22718006e4..50c28cd22e2 100644
--- a/code/defines/procs/announce.dm
+++ b/code/defines/procs/announce.dm
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
 	formatted_message += "<br><span class='alert'>[message]</span>"
 	if(message_announcer)
 		formatted_message += "<br><span class='alert'> -[message_announcer]</span>"
+	formatted_message += "<br>"
 	
 	return formatted_message
 
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/communications.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/communications.dm
index ac289833cab..0224bd27230 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/communications.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/communications.dm
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 /obj/machinery/computer/communications/New()
 	shuttle_caller_list += src
 	..()
-	crew_announcement.newscast = 1
+	crew_announcement.newscast = 0
 
 /obj/machinery/computer/communications/proc/is_authenticated(var/mob/user, var/message = 1)
 	if(authenticated == COMM_AUTHENTICATION_MAX)
diff --git a/code/modules/computer3/computers/communications.dm b/code/modules/computer3/computers/communications.dm
index a4fad8a16cb..bff075c4791 100644
--- a/code/modules/computer3/computers/communications.dm
+++ b/code/modules/computer3/computers/communications.dm
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 
 	New()
 		..()
-		crew_announcement.newscast = 1
+		crew_announcement.newscast = 0
 
 	Reset()
 		..()