make that the 4th George Michael/Wham song for the day, "the last 10 songs played" shows up "I'm Your Man" played at 16:31! They must be playing George Michael on the hour, every hour!

Well they didn't play any of his songs between 1 and 2 as I proved earlier! Also 14:09 or 16:31 is not 'on the hour'

Heart were in Harlow yesterday for a fireworks display. No-one was really interested in the stand, apart from some old woman with one of those basket wheely things

It was the same in Hemel Hempstead as well.

Heart 96.6 were in The Marlowes Centre and not person seemed to be approaching the stand or getting the car stickers they were giving away.

I was surprised - and as I was waiting for someone there was there a while. I suppose there are so many stations and 96.6 changes its title every couple of years that no-one is interested any more.

It was the same in Waterstones - a Tottenham footballer was there to sign his autobiography that someone else had written for him - I think he was called Darren Anderton - and a member of staff said it had been embarrassing - no-one bought a copy and they had to staff out with leaflets hastily to try to attract a few people in.

My estimation of the intelligence of the Hemel population went up!

Paul

A quick look at the RAJAR for this station indicates that it has always performed relatively poorly, probably because of competition from the London stations.

Their current share of 3.6% is the highest since Q3 2007, and the share hasn't been above 5% in the last five years.

are you always this akward?! Must be a George Michael fan!

George Michael fan - not really. I'm always awkward especially when I see unreasoned posts with glaring inaccuracies!

Then I'm your woman!

you have to admit the playlist is DIRE??!! that reminds me, 80's? no dire straits?!!!! just your housewifes favourites!!! surprised daniel o'donnell isn't played on the hour? i loves him.

How long has club classics been running in evenings?

Since Monday.

oh ok

Disappointed that Heart now has utter sh*te that is Club Classics on again between 7pm and 10pm Monday-Thursday, as well as Club Classics through the night from 1am.

For the overnight show they might as well just repeat Simon Dales Club Classics from the night before. Can't imagine there would be a very significant difference in playlist for each show.

they did the same last year... as it's officially Christmas at Heart now, they do Club Classics in the evenings to prepare you for your Office Christmas Party.

I personally think 1978 was one of the strongest years for music but I expect it is only the obvious choices that ever get featured. I think features like 'time tunnel' have a lot of potential but it doesn't get realised.

Speaking of 1978 then, would I be right in thinking that some of the following songs are frequently featured?:

Chic - Le Freak
ABBA - Take A Chance On Me
A Taste of Honey - Boogie Oogie Oogie
Bee Gees - Night Fever
Yvonne Elliman - If I Can't Have You
John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John - You're The One That I Want
Blondie - Denis (a great song but only 1 out of 4 possible singles from 1978 that could be played)
Rod Stewart - Da Ya Think I'm Sexy
Andrew Gold - Never Let Her Slip Away
E.L.O. - Sweet Talkin' Woman

Don't forget this show has now moved to the Quidem network, complete with Paul Bryant, Saturdays from 6pm.

Yes.

No, not on Heart.

On Gold, yes.

I knew that James, but didn't want to go for anymore shameless plugging of shows on this forum!!!!!

So that's Paul Bryant's Dancing In The City on Touch FM, Rugby FM and Banbury Sound, Saturdays from 6pm!!!!

Meanwhile, back at the ranch..........
Club Classics started out as DIIC and then spawned A Kick Up The Eighties with Tushar. Both shows would have a staple playlist of songs but would have a mass of other songs thrown in on both DIIC and AKUTE.

I heard Paul Bryant on Traffice Radio on wed night thru to thus morning, did he not used to work on heart wm a while back ?

See posts above.

Paul has worked in Midlands radio since 1987 (haileng from Radio Lions/Walsall Hospital Radio in the mid-80's before this).

He has worked on BRMB/Xtra Am, Midlands radio plc Nightbeat, Buzz FM, Heart FM, Touch FM/Quidem.

Paul does Traffic Radio on occasion.

It's not started on Banbury Sound yet. That'll happen when it moves to Holly Farm in about a week or so, and takes the other networking.

It is though very similar to the Heart one - and a lot more diverse - significantly more diverse, in fact - than Club Classics.

That's one of the reasons why Paul was given the gig.....Steve Hyden obviously knew what a following DIIC had and how popular Paul was on the show. To be fair to Paul, he's never really touted himself and when he was offered the chance to put DIIC back on the radio, he couldn't say no!

As you rightly said, DIIC is far more diverse than Club Classics, and CC is the very poor cousin of DIIC, as that's where it all hailed from.

Apologies for the Banbury Sound gaff.........I was a week ahead of myself!!!

So Dancing In The City is up against it's arch-rival Club Classics on Heart?

Why? Doesn't make sense to me.

Wouldn't Quidem (what a terrible name, typical Steve Orchard though) be better doing something other than playing disco hits on a Saturday night?

Friday and Saturday nights are terrible for radio it seems if you don't like, disco/dance music.

Absolutely awful in this area as every commercial FM station is Heart. Now of course with the Christmas party season, six nights a week...Christmas part season? We have only just got past Remembrance Sunday.

That and the Christmas songs...