Ex-Radio One DJ Tony Wyn-Jones dies aged 77 after long illness

Ex-Radio One presenter Tony Wyn-Jones who was Bonnie Tyler’s favourite DJ dies aged 77 after long illness His son, Andy, broke the news to his father’s friends on Facebook on Monday   The DJ ‘legend’ worked at Radio One between 1969 and 1973  His wife, Glenys, said: ‘Bonnie Tyler would say he was her favourite DJ … Read more

BBC ‘can’t push black people’s issues under the rug any more’, says ex-Radio 1xtra DJ Sideman

The BBC cannot push issues around race ‘under the rug’ for any longer, according to a radio DJ who quit the corporation over the use of the N-word in a news report. Sideman, real name David Whitely, said the corporation should improve diversity among senior managers and introduce training for its employees on race. The … Read more

Ex-Radio 4 boss says BBC stars’ use of social media to express political views was ‘out of control’

A former boss of Radio 4 has said BBC stars’ use of social media to express political views was ‘out of control,’ before Tim Davie’s clamp down. Speaking at a talk on the future of the BBC, former Radio 4 boss Mark Damazer said: ‘The social media thing has been out of control.’ Yesterday BBC … Read more