[steve]

I don’t think Radio 1 (and, well, the BBC as a whole) handle these HR type issues well.

I seem to remember when they decided to move on Chris Moyles from R1 Breakfast they told him straight after he came off air one day and said they were announcing his departure and Nick Grimshaw replacing him in the 10.30am news. All hell then broke loose (understandably) and in the end he got to announce his departure the next day first before they announced Grimmy.

Chris was then allowed a big farewell tour / shows but the difference is he was expected to stay with R1 but in the end couldn’t agree a time slot so served out his contract off air.

What they’ve done, presumably pulling him off air and racing to replace as soon as they knew, does smack of being over-commercial and not caring re listeners. Broadcasters are professionals, they’re not going to end their show saying ‘come and join me on Capital Breakfast’.