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Former Radio 1 DJ Dave Lee Travis has been dropped from his Magic AM radio show with immediate effect following his arrest and bailing on suspicion of sexual offences on Thursday.Former Radio 1 DJ Dave Lee Travis has been dropped from his Magic AM radio show with immediate effect following his arrest and bailing on suspicion of sexual offences on Thursday.
Travis has fronted a weekend show for Bauer Media's Magic AM in the north of England since 2006.Travis has fronted a weekend show for Bauer Media's Magic AM in the north of England since 2006.
He was released on police bail on Thursday night, 12 hours after he was arrested by detectives from the Metropolitan police's Operation Yewtree investigation into alleged sexual offences by Jimmy Savile and others.He was released on police bail on Thursday night, 12 hours after he was arrested by detectives from the Metropolitan police's Operation Yewtree investigation into alleged sexual offences by Jimmy Savile and others.
Bauer Media said in a statement on Friday morning: "Following the arrest and release on police bail of Dave Lee Travis, Bauer Media has decided to take him off air with immediate effect from his Magic AM weekend shows, which broadcast across the north of England.Bauer Media said in a statement on Friday morning: "Following the arrest and release on police bail of Dave Lee Travis, Bauer Media has decided to take him off air with immediate effect from his Magic AM weekend shows, which broadcast across the north of England.
"We understand that the allegations about which he was questioned by police pre-date his time as a freelance contributor to Magic AM."We understand that the allegations about which he was questioned by police pre-date his time as a freelance contributor to Magic AM.
"While we can make no judgment on the matters under investigation, we believe it would be inappropriate for him to broadcast until they are resolved. There will be no further comment or statements from Bauer Media.""While we can make no judgment on the matters under investigation, we believe it would be inappropriate for him to broadcast until they are resolved. There will be no further comment or statements from Bauer Media."
The BBC responded swiftly to the arrest by pulling a Top of the Pops repeat from 1977, hosted by Travis, from its BBC4 schedule on Thursday night.The BBC responded swiftly to the arrest by pulling a Top of the Pops repeat from 1977, hosted by Travis, from its BBC4 schedule on Thursday night.
Travis was held at his home at 7.45am on Thursday morning before being taken to Aylesbury police station for questioning.Travis was held at his home at 7.45am on Thursday morning before being taken to Aylesbury police station for questioning.
The Met said Travis's arrest fell under the strand of the Operation Yewtree investigation termed "others" – that is, not relating to Savile.The Met said Travis's arrest fell under the strand of the Operation Yewtree investigation termed "others" – that is, not relating to Savile.
He is the fourth person to be arrested by the inquiry, after the former pop star Gary Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, the comedian Freddie Starr, and the former BBC producer Wilfred De'Ath.He is the fourth person to be arrested by the inquiry, after the former pop star Gary Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, the comedian Freddie Starr, and the former BBC producer Wilfred De'Ath.
Publicists for Travis had not returned repeated requests for comment at the time of publication.Publicists for Travis had not returned repeated requests for comment at the time of publication.
More than 450 victims have now made 200 allegations of sexual abuse to the Met since Operation Yewtree was formally launched on 19 October, Scotland Yard said on Thursday.More than 450 victims have now made 200 allegations of sexual abuse to the Met since Operation Yewtree was formally launched on 19 October, Scotland Yard said on Thursday.
Separately, the children's charity, NSPCC, said it had received 236 calls relating to Savile – an average of five a day – since the first allegations were made at the beginning of October.Separately, the children's charity, NSPCC, said it had received 236 calls relating to Savile – an average of five a day – since the first allegations were made at the beginning of October.
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