[Hitmusic]

Originally Posted by GORTONIAN

Hit.With the greatest of respect to you ever since this thread was started all you have done is keep on about it being Manchester based .
Then it was about it going onto FM.
As I guess you already have a computer and /or a DAB Radio you can already listen to the flaming thing.. Don't kid yourself it will be MANCHESTER based .......It wont.
Its not going to sound any different to any of its sister stations.As has already been mentioned on here all it will mean is another nail in the coffin for LOCAL/REGIONAL radio.
And sadly more talented people who care deeply about their listeners and areas being chucked on the scrap heap.
I have many good friends in the industry and I for one wont be jumping up and down in glee even if you are
The only good thing that will come out of it if God Forbid the offer is accepted and the deal goes through(And dont forget you ARE assuming they will re-brand and ditch Real...They COULD keep it as it is ) would be that ...
Firstly It will put an end to what has become a tedious obscession you have over this .
And Secondly when the listeners desert the sinking ship if its re branded we MAY just MAY finally get some good old fashioned local stations back again.
Just dont get too complacent and think on it as a done deal ...Remember it was GWR getting too big for their boots that created the whole scenario we are looking at now.and remember what happened to them.
Global came a calling...whos to say theres not someone else in the wings? There COULD be a consortium getting their proposals together as we speak.

No all I want is for heart to be on fm in Manchester I keep saying that. I know it will, apart from b fast and drive, come from London. That doesn't bother me. I just want heart on fm in Manchester in my car etc

I think it's a pretty safe bet that heart would replace real. Heart is such a strong radio brand. Heart needs to reach northern areas of the uk to really be a uk national, advertisers will be made up im sure.

[chandleo]

Originally Posted by dpb

The alternative bidder to my mind could be an interesting one - "funded by private equity" could indicate another Global ready to make other purchases to consolidate and game change the industry further.

Branson maybe? He has talked in the past about bringing the Virgin Radio brand back to the UK, and not all of the Virgin Radio stations round the world are rock based - Virgin Radio Dubai for instance plays Top 40 stuff.

[Sean Park]

Just to put it into basic terms for people including myself.

How likely is Heart Manchester 105.4?

Serious Question. Given the news over the past days.

[GORTONIAN]

Originally Posted by Hitmusic

No all I want is for heart to be on fm in Manchester I keep saying that. I know it will, apart from b fast and drive, come from London. That doesn't bother me. I just want heart on fm in Manchester in my car etc

I think it's a pretty safe bet that heart would replace real. Heart is such a strong radio brand. Heart needs to reach northern areas of the uk to really be a uk national, advertisers will be made up im sure.

Hit if all you want is to be able to hear it in the car why not either buy a DAB radio to install in the car or pop to any large branch of Tesco Asda and co and buy a dab portable. Less than £20 now.Works in the car or anywhere else
Ive no problem with you liking Heart in the same way as I love LBC incidentally another GLOBAL brand .
But would I be right in saying that if I was to request that FM was given over to LBC YOU wouldnt like it?
Be honest you would be the first to say well its already on DAB,its not Manchester based In fact you would put forward EVERY argument we all have to you
All im trying to say is that Im sure many more people would be happier to get a totally new LOCAL station as opposed to a regional roll out of a station that a large number of people can already receive if they wish to.
DAB Radio and digital tv are the way forward.Prices are coming down and probably in the next 10 years FM will be switched off anyway and we wont have this topic to argue about anymore.Best wishes anyhow

[Harris Tweed]

I'd say the "will they, won't they" element of the Media Week article is back-covering in case there's a hitch.

They clearly know advanced discussions are underway. Of course they could fail until the deal's signed (and indeed afterwards if the Competition Commission spits the dummy). But in answer to the question above, Heart 105.4 Northwest looks a better than evens bet, I'd say.

[Martin Kong]

Originally Posted by Sean Park

Just to put it into basic terms for people including myself.

How likely is Heart Manchester 105.4?

Serious Question. Given the news over the past days.

If GMG goes for Global's offer then it becomes definately Heart 105.4.

[DJDave]

Then I switch off and find another station to listen to

[Multimedia81]

Heart 105.4 Manchester would be news of the Century!

[-ajm-]

Originally Posted by Multimedia81

Heart 105.4 Manchester would be news of the Century!

Nice

[acefee311]

Originally Posted by Multimedia81

Heart 105.4 Manchester would be news of the Century!

Also Century/Real North East too. Would it be Heart 100-102 or would they have individualizes frequencies instead, with 100.7 fm being the best of the signals in the region reaching right down the yorkshire coast.

[Hitmusic]

Now you know why I didn't buy a DAB for my car! HEART 105.4 IS COMING!

[jeffrey4670]

Will be pleased to be able to listen in the car to 106.2 Heart Yorkshire, provided all the rumours follow though. Heart DAB is not up to it.

[coolskin]

http://radiotoday.co.uk/2012/06/glob...uys-gmg-radio/

[GORTONIAN]

Originally Posted by Hitmusic

Now you know why I didn't buy a DAB for my car! HEART 105.4 IS COMING!

Ive just bumped this thread up here just for those who didnt understand what I meant in my comments on the Global thread .....which have now more than likely been deleted

[jeffrey4670]

Originally Posted by -ajm-

Nice

Heart 106-108 Yorkshire. A REAL bonus, come on hurry up and get it sorted!

[crusher19860138]

Originally Posted by Hitmusic

105.4 HEART NORTHWEST! Fingers crossed!

Fingers crossed for dull radio?

[crusher19860138]

Iam just glad we have Free Radio in the West Midlands,i would hate to live in an area dominated by just Heart!

[krob2]

Thank heavens for Ipods - at least with one of those I can choose a wider selection of music, theres no annoying PPI & comparison website ads, and as Heart,Capital have very little news/local content of any value I'm not missing much there either.

Really I can't believe any one would want Heart!

[dpb]

Originally Posted by krob2

Thank heavens for Ipods - at least with one of those I can choose a wider selection of music, theres no annoying PPI & comparison website ads, and as Heart,Capital have very little news/local content of any value I'm not missing much there either.

Really I can't believe any one would want Heart!

It's all to do with personal taste - as in all areas of life!

[jeffrey4670]

Originally Posted by krob2

Really I can't believe any one would
want Heart!

Why not!

All I want is to hear background music and something to drive home to.

Tonight on my drive home, there was 5 tracks in a row and no idle chatting.

How different is Heart to radio 1 in the 70s. Tracks that were constantly repeated, oh no not that song again! they only played that an hour ago!

No interest in a couple of loud & gobby presenters on a morning, infact, not interested in any presenters! As for travel, there is BBC local radio.
Ads! can't do much about them, as PPI is on all TV & Radio stations. If I want to be entertained, then I turn to the BBC.

[80sfan]

Originally Posted by jeffrey4670

Why not!

All I want is to hear background music and something to drive home to.

Tonight on my drive home, there was 5 tracks in a row and no idle chatting.

How different is Heart to radio 1 in the 70s. Tracks that were constantly repeated, oh no not that song again! they only played that an hour ago!

No interest in a couple of loud & gobby presenters on a morning, infact, not interested in any presenters! As for travel, there is BBC local radio.
Ads! can't do much about them, as PPI is on all TV & Radio stations. If I want to be entertained, then I turn to the BBC.

Jack FM sounds more your thing then than Heart