DJ Tiiny: No action over radio presenter who charged £200 to play songs - BBC News

Radio station Capital Xtra will not face any penalties after one of its DJs was found to be asking for payments of £200 to play songs on his show.

DJ Tiiny, who tours with Stormzy, broke the UK broadcasting code by asking for money in return for exposure on his weekly Friday night show.

He was dropped by the radio station as soon as the situation came to light.

"If you wish for [your] track to be premiered on my Friday night radio show, there would be a charge of £200 for one track," the email said!

This DJ is on a big station and is asking for money to play songs what kinda Selecta is this?!?!.

Global Radio, the parent company of Capital and Capital Xtra, confirmed it had been made aware of the allegations on 27 January 2021, and that the presenter's contract had been terminated the following day.

Global told Ofcom that the matter had then been investigated by its legal team, which established that no-one else at the station had been "involved in, or aware of, the presenter's activity".

The broadcaster noted that DJ Tiiny's contract had specifically forbidden so-called pay-for-play deals; and that he had received training from Capital Xtra that would have "reinforced his obligations" to adhere to the broadcasting code.

"In this instance, the presenter had gained financially from soliciting payment for playing specific music tracks on Capital Xtra," the regulator said in its decision.

DJ Tiiny dropped by Capital Xtra over 'pay-for-play'.

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