A RADIO listener who challenged Stephen Nolan about the number of times Jim Allister has appeared on his show is to make a formal complaint to Ofcom after meeting the communications regulator yesterday.
During a phone-in on Tuesday Tim McKane highlighted TUV leader's regular appearances on BBC Radio Ulster's Nolan Show, which he said was disproportionate to the number of assembly votes he received.
He added that he appeared two or three times a week - which Nolan said was "not factual" telling the caller he believed his comments to be defamatory.
There was a short exchange between Nolan and Mr McKane on the issue, which was later shared widely on social media.
The segment was removed from the show when it later appeared on the BBC Sounds website.
Mr Allister appeared on the morning radio programme again the following day.
Mr McKane, who runs Tim McKane Communications, requested a meeting with communications regulator Ofcom in the wake of the episode to ask them to "explain how there is oversight of the BBC and if the BBC Charter is also being followed".
Following the meeting yesterday Mr McKane said he would be making a formal complaint to Ofcom regarding the Nolan Show.
"There is no easy access methodology to challenge their (the BBC's) decision making or challenge their editorial policies and as a a result, the Nolan Show can basically do what it likes.
"My problem is how do you judge impartiality unless you are keeping records of the number of times someone appears?", he said.
"When you look at the amount of public money being spent and we have no recourse.
"Ofcom is the regulator but when it comes to the detailed oversight of what the BBC is doing, it is very limited.
"It is not the BBC's air time, it is our time and they are managing it for us."
Mr McKane said he would be "making a formal complaint to Ofcom".
"I am going to encourage others to go to the Ofcom website and make a complaint through the Ofcom website," he said.
A BBC spokesman said: "All BBC content is made in accordance with the BBC’s editorial guidelines.”
