DJ Moyles slams BBC bosses over late pay

Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles hit out at his BBC bosses yesterday in an extraordinary rant on his breakfast show, accusing them of "a huge lack of respect" and claiming he had not been paid since July.

The star, who continued talking for around half-an-hour without playing any records, told listeners he was “very, very angry” about the situation and said he thought about not coming in to present the show.

He said the corporation could not “be bothered” to pay him and told listeners: “Why should I come in? It’s a two-way street. What annoys me is the fact I mentioned it to people this week. Fix it, just get it fixed. It’s a huge lack of respect.”

The DJ, from Leeds, said BBC bosses would not treat other broadcasters in the same way, saying: “Can you imagine if Terry Wogan had not got paid for two months, would you even think that would ever happen? It just wouldn’t, would it?

“Do you ever think anyone would forget to pay Chris Evans for two months and nobody would panic about it?”

Moyles also criticised listeners who texted the show to complain about his diatribe.

In response to one text saying he should be grateful to be well paid, Moyles said: “You know nothing about my life.”

He added: “And by the way, I slept on someone’s sofa last night so don’t speak to me about my life, you have no idea, my friend.”

A BBC spokeswoman said there had been a computer problem and the payments were being processed.