O.k a wrong choice of a example by me maybe, I have nothing against Craig Charles the person and it's rather unfortunate that his show is entitled 'The Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show' but it would be interesting to see what he played left to his own devices.
I agree with your regarding it either being his show or no-one, but that just prove's how sad and predicable radio has become following the syndicating of radio shows and the sacking of many time served Dj's who worked their way up from a moblie Dj in the backroom of a pub. Regarding show producers let's face it anyone can produce a mainstream northern show, Radcliffe, Wilson, Parrish,Legend and few motown tunes chucked in for good measure and Bob's your uncle. All this media attention has turned a once fiercely proud and progressive underground scene into a trendy haunt for middle aged discontented bingo players, with the latest Wigan Smash hits cd out of Aldi.
Dave