Philips had been on an extended period of sick leave, and was reported to be unhappy with certain unspecified changes that had been made upon his return. Rumour has it that some personnel at the top level of the London-based station's parent company, Capital Radio, are concerned that Xfm is not performing as well as either Virgin Radio or newcomer Kerrang Radio, despite increasing listening figures.
Only this morning, DJ Christian O'Connell questioned if it was possible to place advertisements for the station on rival stations such as Heart.