Heart London
Heart London is a regional radio station owned and operated by Global Radio as part of the Heart network.
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| Frequency | 106.2 MHz RDS: Heart___ CE Digital (London), Block 12C, 128kbit/s (DAB) Sky: 0111 TalkTalk TV: 612 Virgin Media: 918 Freeview 728 Freesat 733 |
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| Branding | London's Heart |
| Slogan | Turn up the Feel Good! |
| Programming | |
| Format | Hot AC |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Global |
| Sister stations | Capital London LBC LBC News Smooth London Radio X |
| History | |
| First air date | 5 September 1995 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
On 25 June 2007, it was announced that Heart along with its sister stations The Arrow, Sky News Radio, LBC and Galaxy were to be sold for £170 million to Global Radio from Chrysalis Radio.[1]
The station broadcasts from studios at Leicester Square in London.
Availability
In addition to FM, the station is available on DAB digital radio in London, and across the UK on Freesat, Sky, Freeview, TalkTalk TV and Virgin Media. The station is also available on MXR regional DAB multiplexes in the North West, North East, the Severn Estuary and Yorkshire, as well as on Switch Digital in central Scotland, having replaced Heart Digital. Until April 2006, the station could also be listened to worldwide through its Internet stream. However, according to the website, the station has withdrawn this facility outside the UK due to licensing laws.[2]
Programming
All regional and networked programming originates from Global's London headquarters, including the national Heart Breakfast from 6.30am - 10am with Jamie Theakston and Amanda Holden and Heart Drivetime for London with Jason King and Kelly Brook from 4-7pm on weekdays.[3]
News
Global's London headquarters broadcasts hourly news bulletins 24 hours a day, including local news bulletins from 6am-7pm on weekdays and 6am-12pm at weekends. During off peak hours, the hourly bulletins are networked, except during The Official Big Top 40.[3]
See also
References
- Chrysalis sells three radio stations
- Public File - London, heart.co.uk, 1 June 2019