British radio host Sideman quit the BBC on Saturday over the corporation’s decision to include a racial slur in a news report about a racist attack.
09.08.2020 - 01:17 / deadline.com
Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsBBC Radio host DJ Sideman announced that he’s quitting the team following a reporter’s use of the n-word in a news segment. The BBC Radio 1xtra host, whose real name is David Whitely, announced his departure from BBC in an Instagram post.“I just don’t feel comfortable being aligned with the organization,” Whitely, who is Black, said in the social media video posted Saturday. “I can’t make sense of it no matter how much I think about it.
British radio host Sideman quit the BBC on Saturday over the corporation’s decision to include a racial slur in a news report about a racist attack.
language allegedly used by the accused, a decision which BBC said the victim’s family supported.But after more than 18,600 people complained, Hall said he realized the report had caused “distress,” adding that the BBC would be “strengthening” its guidance on offensive language.Also Read: All New BBC TV Series Will Have 20% Diverse Talent Beginning April 2021Meanwhile, BBC Radio 1Xtra DJ Sideman, whose real name is David Whitely, said in a statement that “action and the defence [sp] of the action
BBC Radio 1xtra presenter Sideman has announced he is quitting the corporation over a news report which contained a racist term.
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