After weeks of being told Heart is Coming, 2.3 million listeners to Real Radio are waking up to the arrival of Heart this morning. Heart is now on FM for the first time in South and Mid Wales, Scotland, Yorkshire, the North West and North East.
Toby Anstis will air from 10am, Matt Wilkinson hosts afternoons from 1pm, local programmes 4pm till 7pm then Roberto, Jenny Francis, Simon Beale and Jenni Falconer through to local breakfast again at 6am.
The Heart brand is owned and operated by Global Radio in all areas with the exception of North Wales and Yorkshire where it is franchised to Communicorp. Here are the local breakfast shows from today:
NORTHWEST
- Breakfast: Joel and Lorna (Joel replaces Glen Hunt)
- Drive: Russ Morris (replacing Oli Kemp)
- Weekends: Debbie Mac
NORTHEAST
- Breakfast: Gary and Lisa
- Drive: Justin and Kelly
- Weekends: Sarah Graham
YORKSHIRE
- Breakfast: Dixie and Emma (Emma replaces Gayle Lofthouse)
- Drive: Rich Williams (replacing Ian Brannan)
- Weekends: Ian Brannan
SOUTH WALES
- Breakfast: Jagger and Woody
- Drive: Jason Harrold
- Weekends: Dave Brookes
NORTH/MID WALES
- Breakfast: Spence McDonald and Fiona Sadler
- Drive: Oli Kemp
- Weekends: Rachel Howarth
SCOTLAND
- Breakfast: Ewen Cameron and Cat Harvey
- Drive: Paul Harper
- Weekends: Steve McKenna
In addition, Heart North West / North Wales Coast is now Capital, with the following local programmes:
CAPITAL FM ANGLESEY AND GWYNEDD
- Breakfast: Alistair James
- Drive: Kev Bach
CAPITAL FM NORTH WALES/ NW
- Breakfast: Graeme Smith and Sarah Storey
- Drive: Ben Shepphard
Note to all: Global Radio takeover of Real and Smooth Ltd Timeline thread has today been removed from Media Boy Blog.