Star date: 22nd December 2016

A PROPER SALFORD CHRISTMAS PROTEST AT BBC AND ITV

When North West Tonight refused to feature James Shinny Davenport's Christmas Number 1 track and the amazing story behind it, he quite simply took the track to them this afternoon with an impromptu protest outside their MediaCityUK studios.

As the tune played in the background, Shinny, whose track stands at number 24 in the UK Charts, shouted "The BBC wouldn't feature James Shinny Davenport, so I'm coming to you...you knock me sick!"

Full details here...

It is a brilliant story and it is incredible that the BBC's North West Tonight won't feature it. James Shinny Davenport, after seven months in recovery from drugs and alcohol, writes an ace festive song called Christmas Number 1, pulls in the support of a zillion celebs, donates 20p from each download to Macmillan charity and gets to number 24 in the UK Charts.

This is the BBC, based in Salford, refusing to feature a Salfordian story that has everything. Why not?

This afternoon, Shinny headed to MediaCityUK with a few mates, a few Santa and elf hats and a megaphone to try and get some answers...

"The BBC wouldn't feature us, so I'm going to go to them" he shouted, as the feed was broadcast on his own Shinny Show Live Channel, watched by over 7,000 people...

"The BBC is rented on our ground, why did they not feature the Christmas Number 1?" he asked "I am not happy with their answer and decision to not feature such a story. The BBC knocks me sick. Simon Cowell, you knock me sick. Honey G, you knock me sick, with your manipulation of the music industry. BBC you will not silence me."

As Media City security told him he didn't have permission to film, Shinny shrugged them off... "I will not be silenced, I am here for a peaceful protest; this is my freedom of speech" he said. And continued with the broadcast...

"ITV....BBC...you do not respect my people" he shouted "You stuck up horrible people. I am here for our public and our community...North West Tonight sold us out, sold us down the river for this amazing song.... The Christmas Number 1 is our very own news but you would not feature our story. Shame on you."

This afternoon, the BBC and ITV got an earful of Shinny, an earful of the ace Christmas Number 1...and a whole helping of Salford attitude!

Without the mainstream media backing there's still time to support Shinny by downloading the track for under a quid from iTunes – click here

To see the broadcast see the Facebook page Christmas Number 1 - click here

For full background see previous Salford Star article – click here and follow the links

To see and hear the celeb packed video see previous Salford Star article - click here