[House]

While Global’s approach to on air balance has always been pretty moderate but tolerant of some more extreme positions, its approach to creating the product has always been far more commercially-minded than most British broadcasters. It changes its lineups (particularly weekends, but also evenings and overnights) with little warning, and relies on freelance staff to give it that flexibility. I think as long as you’re aware of that going in, there’s no particular issue with it. It is much more American in that sense, where US news channels and talk radio stations are unafraid to make significant changes (such as removing someone from schedules and bringing in someone entirely new) at very short notice (albeit the much more lax employment rights make that easier there than here). In that context, there is no reason at all to think Myska’s departure is anything other than a commercial decision, and we’re seeing a small group shout boycott because someone they’re aligned with has been let go.