Radio presenter Dil Wickremasinghe has shockingly announced that her Newstalk show Global Village has been cancelled after ten years on air.
The presenter took to twitter to make a public statement about why her show was cancelled, and what she plans to do in the future.
“Earlier today I met with Newstalk management who told me that despite positive ratings and performance, my Saturday night radio show “Global Village” has been cancelled,” Dil said in a personal statement posted to twitter.
“I am shocked and deeply disappointed at this sudden news.
“10 years ago, I set out to create a unique radio show which served as a platform to highlight the voices of the most vulnerable in our society and the issues that affect their lives – issues that I personally care passionately about.”
STATEMENT – My Newstalk carrier comes to an abrupt end after a decade. #goodbyeglobalvillage pic.twitter.com/1qHVWHS9zj
— Dil Wickremasinghe (@DilW) October 5, 2017
Dil went on to thank the team at Newstalk for the opportunities she had received.
“I am grateful to the Newstalk team as they believed in me and gave me an opportunity to highlight the issues that mattered to me.
“Over the years, Global Village survived numerous scheduling changes and cutbacks, and on two occasions I personally sourced sponsors to ensure the future of the programme.”
The news comes just three weeks after Dil made the decision to not host her show on Saturday September 17th, in protest of comments made by fellow Newstalk presenter George Hook regarding rape.
