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BBC Apologizes For “Missed Opportunities” To Tackle DJ Tim Westwood Over “Bullying & Misogynistic” Behavior
The BBC has apologized for missing chances to address DJ Tim Westwood's alleged predatory behavior.
The UK broadcaster’s board today released an independent report, overseen by Gemma White KC, into how the BBC managed complaints about Westwood during the time he worked as a Radio 1 and 1Xtra DJ between 1994 and 2013. “There is evidence of bullying and misogynistic behaviour on the part of Mr Westwood and the plain fact is that his general conduct was entirely incompatible with BBC values – not just now, but then. The report’s review team had “listened to a selection of 1Xtra drivetime shows, within which there are multiple examples of Tim Westwood speaking about the bodies of people in the studio with him and referring to their breasts using words such as ‘rack’, ‘stack’ and ‘those two things under your blouse’.”
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