Robin Banks, the DJ who's made getting sacked a key part of his career, nearly lost his job as drive time host on London's pop dance station Kiss 100 FM after some late night on air pursuits. Banks sneaked into the Kiss headquarters at 2.30am on Monday morning after a night out on the tiles. He took the stations pre-recorded overnight show off the air and broadcast an impromptu live show apparently full of "swearing and drunken ramblings". It was only when listeners called in to complain that anyone else at the station realised what was going on.
The EMAP owned station initially suspended Banks, but he will return to drive time today. However a spokesperson stressed internal disciplinary conversations were still going on. "He's a much loved member of the broadcasting team who did something he now regrets," she said.
Talking to the London Evening Standard about the incident Banks said: "They seem to be taking a dim view of the enterprise. It was great fun at the time and it was great fun when I woke up, but as the day went on I began to understand the serious situation I had landed myself in."