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abertom
08-11-2016
Leigh Jones was again moved from Heart Devon to Cornwall while James Dundon is off? Devons the bigger station so does seem odd
suffolkblue
08-11-2016
Originally Posted by Gavin_D:
“Heart Extra will become Heart Extra Xmas from Saturday”

Oh for god's sake. More wham the pogues and Slade. Guess this is instead of smooth Xmas. What's the betting Heart still rams xmas songs down everyone's neck
pjex
08-11-2016
Originally Posted by abertom:
“Leigh Jones was again moved from Heart Devon to Cornwall while James Dundon is off? Devons the bigger station so does seem odd”

Cornwall drive must have more talk than Devon an Ofcom requirement. So you need a strong presenter who can handle that amount of speech content. Where as they can just stick a Robo jock on Devon drive as they only need to introduce every 4th song and read a bit of travel.
Gavin_D
10-11-2016
Kat Shoob is covering for Toby today and tomorrow with Margherita Taylor in on Saturday morning
MylesBaker
11-11-2016
CONFIRMED: Tommorow at 6AM, Heart Extra becomes 'Heart Extra XMAS'.
Sophie_Greene
11-11-2016
Clumsy name. Heart Xmas would have sounded better.
Gavin_D
11-11-2016
Originally Posted by Gavin_D:
“Heart Extra will become Heart Extra Xmas from Saturday”

As stated above earlier in the week it launches at 6am tomorrow and will broadcast Christmas songs 24/7 meaning they will drop the likes of Heart Breakfast and the evening / overnight shows until after Christmas
phildunk1986
11-11-2016
Originally Posted by Gavin_D:
“As stated above earlier in the week it launches at 6am tomorrow and will broadcast Christmas songs 24/7 meaning they will drop the likes of Heart Breakfast and the evening / overnight shows until after Christmas”

I wonder after the New Year Heart Extra will stop broadcasting the Vodafone Big Top 40 as Capital UK is now on Digital One and will broadcast this show. Listeners will tune to Capital UK instead of Heart Extra from now until the new year if they are in an area which does not have an independent local station at all or does not take the show.

Heart Extra could have the usual mix of music as an alternative to the Big Top 40 which is like Capital on Heart. Some Heart listeners may find the Big Top 40 a turn off.
Declan_McGrath1
11-11-2016
Originally Posted by phildunk1986:
“I wonder after the New Year Heart Extra will stop broadcasting the Vodafone Big Top 40 as Capital UK is now on Digital One and will broadcast this show. Listeners will tune to Capital UK instead of Heart Extra from now until the new year if they are in an area which does not have an independent local station at all or does not take the show.

Heart Extra could have the usual mix of music as an alternative to the Big Top 40 which is like Capital on Heart. Some Heart listeners may find the Big Top 40 a turn off.”

To me the big top 40 is a fantastic chart show the reason why its on heart xtra its brings in extra listeners and its the most listened chart show so that show will be back on Heart Xtra in the new year.
occy
11-11-2016
Originally Posted by Gavin_D:
“Kat Shoob is covering for Toby today and tomorrow with Margherita Taylor in on Saturday morning”

Cause Toby had something done to his teeth. Interesting getting Kat in covering shows now.
Hitmusic
12-11-2016
Originally Posted by Sophie_Greene:
“Clumsy name. Heart Xmas would have sounded better.”

Indeed. Heart extra xmas is too clunky.
hanssolo
12-11-2016
http://www.heart.co.uk/on-air/heart-extra-xmas-is-here/
Quote:
“Heart extra Xmas’ launches on D1 on Saturday 12th November at 6am.

Playing nothing but everyone’s favourite Christmas songs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week across the country.

It’s the UK’s only national radio station devoted entirely to playing the biggest festive hits all the way through until December 27th!

Get ready to turn up the Festive Feel-Good!”

Originally Posted by Hitmusic:
“Indeed. Heart extra xmas is too clunky.”

But maybe thse idea is to help promote Heart extra hense why they keep extra in the station name.

Originally Posted by Declan_McGrath1:
“To me the big top 40 is a fantastic chart show the reason why its on heart xtra its brings in extra listeners and its the most listened chart show so that show will be back on Heart Xtra in the new year.”

But Heart is now aimed at 25+ year olds who it seems sadly prefer known and tested hits rather than unknown chart songs. The chart show is on Heart due to some FM licence requirements so Global don't have to restore it to Heart extra, especially Capital UK is now on D1 which is now Global's home for chart music and where they want listeners who want chart music to turn to.
Gavin_D
12-11-2016
Sian Welby is on the heart network Monday night 10pm to 1am with Kat Shoob on Tuesday to Thursday
dom5491
12-11-2016
Why do people think that global changed Heart Extra Xmas this year as opposed to launching Smooth Xmas?
Declan_McGrath1
12-11-2016
Originally Posted by Gavin_D:
“Sian Welby is on the heart network Monday night 10pm to 1am with Kat Shoob on Tuesday to Thursday”

That will be a good listen.
NokiaNokia
12-11-2016
Originally Posted by dom5491:
“Why do people think that global changed Heart Extra Xmas this year as opposed to launching Smooth Xmas?”

A brand extension of their premium brand. Smooth Christmas stems from the GMG days, so perhaps now Global are comfortable with their portfolio, they feel that Heart Christmas is the better option and easy to do now they have Heart Xtra.
Gavin_D
12-11-2016
Originally Posted by dom5491:
“Why do people think that global changed Heart Extra Xmas this year as opposed to launching Smooth Xmas?”

Could be that heart extra has had more listeners than say smooth extra
mfr
12-11-2016
Originally Posted by Gavin_D:
“Could be that heart extra has had more listeners than say smooth extra”

Or possibly the reverse - fewer people will mind Heart Extra becoming all Christmas than will object to Smooth doing the same.

I do think that, given the music played, it's a better fit for the Heart brand than Smooth.
MylesBaker
12-11-2016
Originally Posted by hanssolo:
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But Heart is now aimed at 25+ year olds who it seems sadly prefer known and tested hits rather than unknown chart songs. The chart show is on Heart due to some FM licence requirements so Global don't have to restore it to Heart extra, especially Capital UK is now on D1 which is now Global's home for chart music and where they want listeners who want chart music to turn to.”

And also, the amount stations are payed to take the show is based on their audience I believe. As Heart is the most listened to commercial station in the country, I can see why they've chosen to take it. A lot of stations take the show as their audience isn't at it's peak between 4&7 on a Sunday and as a bonus, they are paid to have it on. Also the reason you mentioned about certain requirements for certain licenses.

Most of the music played on the Top 40 doesn't fit the playlist; for example that 'Crank It' song, and others that are hard rock or urban/rap, which for the average Heart listener, would be quite a turn off.
MylesBaker
12-11-2016
Originally Posted by Hitmusic:
“Indeed. Heart extra xmas is too clunky.”

Wonder why they chose to call it Heart Extra Xmas? It's particularly baffling as Smooth Extra was just rebranded as Smooth Xmas.
FKToo
13-11-2016
Originally Posted by mfr:
“Or possibly the reverse - fewer people will mind Heart Extra becoming all Christmas than will object to Smooth doing the same.

I do think that, given the music played, it's a better fit for the Heart brand than Smooth.”

Yeah Ithought the same, change the lower rated station
abertom
13-11-2016
Heart messed up the newsreader announcing the 2 minutes silence because they didnt leave enough time after the adverts. Commercial stations should have scrapped the adverts before 11 tbh
-ajm-
13-11-2016
Originally Posted by abertom:
“Heart messed up the newsreader announcing the 2 minutes silence because they didnt leave enough time after the adverts. Commercial stations should have scrapped the adverts before 11 tbh”

Wave 105 always comes off the back of a song, and follows with a mellow song.
Declan_McGrath1
13-11-2016
Originally Posted by abertom:
“Heart messed up the newsreader announcing the 2 minutes silence because they didnt leave enough time after the adverts. Commercial stations should have scrapped the adverts before 11 tbh”

Was there adverts crashing the two min silence?
Declan_McGrath1
13-11-2016
Originally Posted by -ajm-:
“Wave 105 always comes off the back of a song, and follows with a mellow song.”

Capital do that too.
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