Tim Westwood axed by BBC Radio 1 after nearly 20 years
26 July 2013, 16:26
| Written by
Luke Morgan Britton
(News)
Hip-hop DJ and broadcaster, Tim Westwood has left the BBC after a reshuffle of presenters at stations Radio 1 and 1Xtra.
Westwood had spent nearly 20 years with the Corp, most recently hosting a Saturday night show on both channels. The “urban”-focussed 1Xtra have announced that MistaJam, Charlie Sloth and DJ Target will now replace the veteran host on Saturday nights.
Westwood had previously been removed from his drive-time slot last year, with this new shake-up among many in recent times at the Beeb.
[via FACT]
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