Of the seven women who claimed the DJ’s behavior, five say it took place while Westwood was working for the national television station. Although none of the allegations relate to incidents that took place at the BBC headquarters, several women suggest that the presenter used his position as a highly influential presenter on the Radio 1 Rap Show to approach them. However, none of the individuals made a formal complaint to the broadcaster about his behavior. As a result, as BBC Director-General Tim Davy tries to modernize the broadcaster, he is once again forced to look back. Unfortunate for him, Davey was in charge of the BBC radio service between 2008 and 2012, when Westwood was nearing the end of his 20-year tenure with the television station – and when some of the alleged incidents occurred. Speaking at a news conference on Wednesday, Davy said the BBC had not found any record of official complaints about the presenter’s behavior – although he now urged anyone to express their concerns. Subscribe to the First Edition, our free daily newsletter – every morning at 7am He said one issue with media outlets is how power can remain with both senior executives and those presenting the result: “All organizations have power that resides in different places and there is nothing worse. in life from abuse of power. “ Davey already has extensive experience dealing with complaints to the BBC, having briefly served as managing director in 2012 during the crisis caused by the decision to cancel an investigation that could have named Jimmy Saville one of the most influential. productive pedophiles of Britain. Last year, in the wake of the scandal over how Martin Bashir used processed financial records to interview Diana, Princess of Wales, he reiterated his support for the company’s complaints and vowed to create a work culture where staff feel they can formally record their concerns. Research revelations about Westwood’s behavior also raise questions about the multimedia trading company Global, which has provided Westwood with a show on its Capital Xtra for the past nine years. In 2020, the media company approached concerns about anonymous social media accounts, but – accompanied by denials from the presenter – backed him for another two years, before leaving the host on Wednesday. Westwood vehemently denied all charges against him. A spokesman said: “In a career that has lasted 40 years, there have never been any formal or informal allegations against him. “Tim Westwood strongly rejects all allegations of wrongdoing.”
