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A former BBC radio producer who sold crystal meth at sex parties has been jailed. Alexander Parkin, 45, worked on the popular Radio 3 show Late Junction and won nine Sony awards for his work. Parkin was first convicted of drug dealing in 2016, when he admitted selling GBL to celebrity barrister Henry Hendron after the death of to his 18-year-old boyfriend Miguel Jimenez, and received a community order. Parkin also faced a trial in 2017 over claims he had been selling crystal meth, ecstasy and ‘liquid ecstasy’ GBL from his Marylebone flat - but was cleared. At Kingston Crown Court in January this year he admitted possession of crystal meth with intent to supply and being concerned in the supply of the Class A drug. Officers found 123g in his flat on September 29 last year in “home-made concealments” in Parkin’s flat, which had a wholesale value of £6,000 and a street value of £18,185. It was said Mr Hendron submitted a statement to the court about Parkin’s drug-dealing, … [Read more...] about Award-winning BBC radio producer and Oxford graduate sold crystal meth at sex parties

Chart stars One Direction and Little Mix will soon be getting airtime on Radio 3 - after the station commissioned orchestral versions of their hits. The station has gathered together male and female ensembles who have recorded classical versions of hits by the X Factor-spawned pop groups. It is being done by members of the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and the Halle choir for a girls v boys musical battle in aid of the BBC's Children In Need appeal, which takes place next month. Steve Pycroft, who recently created a baroque version of Justin Bieber's Beauty And A Beat for the station, has arranged the tracks, blending 1D's What Makes You Beautiful with Verdi's Anvil Chorus and putting Little Mix chart-topper Wings with Wagner's Ride Of The Valkyries. The tunes, recorded at the BBC's MediaCity base in Salford on Friday, will be released as downloads to raise money for the charity and the winner of the battle will be the biggest seller. The all-female set of performers includes … [Read more...] about One Direction and Little Mix to join Radio 3 playlist

Bavarian radio station Bayern 3 found its name trending worldwide after a radio host took a dislike to the latest release by K-pop boy band BTS . The group's army of loyal fans took to social media accuse the station's Matthias Matuschik of racism after he blasted the band's cover of Coldplay's "Fix You." What did the Bayern 3 host say about BTS? Matuschik compared the band to the COVID-19 virus, describing them as "some crappy virus that hopefully there will be a vaccine for soon as well." "These little a**holes brag about the fact they covered 'Fix You' from Coldplay, this is blasphemy," he said. "For this you will be vacationing in North Korea for the next 20 years!" Sensing his comments might cause upset, Matuschik said his comments were not aimed at South Korea. "You can't accuse me of xenophobia," he said. "I have a car from South Korea. I have the coolest car ever." Watch video 02:03 Share BTS: Military service looms Send Facebook … [Read more...] about BTS: K-pop boy band racism storm hits German radio station

German radio station Bayern3 issued a statement of apology on Friday after one of their hosts, Matthias Matuschik, likened Korean group BTS to the coronavirus on air. Matuschik apparently took issue with the group's MTV Unplugged cover of Coldplay's "Fix You," calling it "a catastrophe" and "blasphemy" in a vitriolic rant during his radio show on Thursday. The moment was immediately picked up by fans of BTS, known as ARMY, and within just a few hours, the hashtags #Bayern3Racist and #RassismusBeiBayern3 were trending worldwide alongside calls for the station to hold Matuschik accountable for his words. In response to the backlash, Bayern3 released a statement "formally apologizing," but explaining that Matuschik had simply "overshot" while expressing an "exaggerated" opinion of BTS and their Coldplay cover. "[Matuschik] is free to like whatever music suits him, but in expressing his opinion his rhetoric crossed the line into xenophobia … [Read more...] about A German Radio Host Has Apologized For His Racist Remarks Likening BTS To The Coronavirus

A MasterChef Australia contestant has called out a radio station in the country for "racism" after they greeted her in Chinese. Sarah Tiong, who was recently ousted from the cooking competition series, revealed that she was greeted by a presenter from Triple M Sunraysia saying “ni hao ma” when she called in for a phone interview. Tiong added that the presenter then said, “Oh wait, would it be ‘lei ho ma?’ Anyway.” Tiong, who is born and raised in Sydney, shared her experience in an Instagram Story. She said she felt uncomfortable and ended the call immediately. “This is racism. What an insensitive, tone deaf thing to say. Please, check yourself and do better,” she wrote in her social media post. When asked by a follower to explain why using the Mandarin and Cantonese greetings for “how are you” was offensive, Tiong said, “It is racist to assume I identify as Chinese and speak the Chinese language.  Even if I have referenced such heritage or knowledge in the past, … [Read more...] about ‘Ni hao ma’: MasterChef Australia contestant calls out radio station for ‘racism’