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#1051 |
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Can someone please explain to me how Heart in the different areas have to fit in with the playlist for the heritage stations they rebranded from? People suggest in some areas the songs have to be AC and in some it has to be Hot AC, if Heart is networked, how can they achieve this except for the local shows? I do 'drop in' a listen every now and then to find out what they're playing, but this question is really bugging me..??
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#1052 |
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Voice tracked is when a presenter records all of the links for one show in advance, and they are programmed into a computer for play out. Many smaller groups use the technique when one presenter hosts shows on different stations. So, for example, Danny DJ could do a live breakfast show on Big Town FM and then also appear to to drive on Countyshire Sound.
This is different from Smart Networking, whereby the main output is live - in real time - and the presenter records a series of drop in links for different areas. This is used by Capital, Heart and Smooth. In turn, this is different from simply pre recording a show in real time for later play out. This technique is more common for, say Radio 2 shows. Quote:
In most areas the Heart stations have to play a certain amount of music from the last two years and the current chart. In those areas in the local show they play more music from the last two years and current charts.
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#1053 |
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So what does Heart deem as AC, and Hot AC, what's the difference between the AC and Hot AC?
12pm Heart London (AC) - The same log is carried by Heart West Midlands 17 Feb - 12:02 Black Eyed Peas, The I Gotta Feeling 17 Feb - 12:06 Train Drive By 17 Feb - 12:14 Emeli Sandé Read All About It (Pt III) 17 Feb - 12:17 Michael Jackson Rock With You 17 Feb - 12:20 Justin Timberlake feat. Jay-Z Suit & Tie 17 Feb - 12:27 Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes (I've Had) The Time Of My Life 17 Feb - 12:32 Wanted, The All Time Low 17 Feb - 12:36 Gabrielle Dreams 17 Feb - 12:38 Adele Make You Feel My Love 17 Feb - 12:46 Michael Bublé Haven't Met You Yet 17 Feb - 12:49 Whitney Houston I Wanna Dance With Somebody. 17 Feb - 12:54 Plan B She Said 12pm Heart West Country (Hot AC) - Previously GWR 17 Feb - 12:02 Carly Rae Jepsen Call Me Maybe 17 Feb - 12:05 JLS Beat Again 17 Feb - 12:09 Lawson Learn To Love Again 17 Feb - 12:12 Bryan Adams and Mel C When You're Gone 17 Feb - 12:16 Ed Sheeran Lego House 17 Feb - 12:19 Emeli Sandé Read All About It (Pt III) 17 Feb - 12:28 Maroon 5 Payphone 17 Feb - 12:32 Adele Rolling In The Deep 17 Feb - 12:35 Wanted, The Glad You Came 17 Feb - 12:42 Karmin Brokenhearted 17 Feb - 12:45 Take That Never Forget 17 Feb - 12:50 Dido No Freedom 17 Feb - 12:54 David Guetta feat. Sia Titanium Two very different logs. The Heart AC format is leaned more towards adults whereas Hot AC skews a bit younger (with the inclusion of Karmin and David Guetta). Hot AC is a cross between AC and CHR where it's not too young but not too old either. Karmin/Brokenhearted and David Guetta/Titanium don't get airplay on the AC Heart's and Suit & Tie listed here for Heart London is the non-rap version. |
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I was surprised to hear an obscure (by Heart standards) the other day. That Lumineers song.
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I was surprised to hear an obscure (by Heart standards) the other day. That Lumineers song.
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Here's an example from today's local 12pm hour :
12pm Heart London (AC) - The same log is carried by Heart West Midlands 17 Feb - 12:02 Black Eyed Peas, The I Gotta Feeling 17 Feb - 12:06 Train Drive By 17 Feb - 12:14 Emeli Sandé Read All About It (Pt III) 17 Feb - 12:17 Michael Jackson Rock With You 17 Feb - 12:20 Justin Timberlake feat. Jay-Z Suit & Tie 17 Feb - 12:27 Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes (I've Had) The Time Of My Life 17 Feb - 12:32 Wanted, The All Time Low 17 Feb - 12:36 Gabrielle Dreams 17 Feb - 12:38 Adele Make You Feel My Love 17 Feb - 12:46 Michael Bublé Haven't Met You Yet 17 Feb - 12:49 Whitney Houston I Wanna Dance With Somebody. 17 Feb - 12:54 Plan B She Said 12pm Heart West Country (Hot AC) - Previously GWR 17 Feb - 12:02 Carly Rae Jepsen Call Me Maybe 17 Feb - 12:05 JLS Beat Again 17 Feb - 12:09 Lawson Learn To Love Again 17 Feb - 12:12 Bryan Adams and Mel C When You're Gone 17 Feb - 12:16 Ed Sheeran Lego House 17 Feb - 12:19 Emeli Sandé Read All About It (Pt III) 17 Feb - 12:28 Maroon 5 Payphone 17 Feb - 12:32 Adele Rolling In The Deep 17 Feb - 12:35 Wanted, The Glad You Came 17 Feb - 12:42 Karmin Brokenhearted 17 Feb - 12:45 Take That Never Forget 17 Feb - 12:50 Dido No Freedom 17 Feb - 12:54 David Guetta feat. Sia Titanium Two very different logs. The Heart AC format is leaned more towards adults whereas Hot AC skews a bit younger (with the inclusion of Karmin and David Guetta). Hot AC is a cross between AC and CHR where it's not too young but not too old either. Karmin/Brokenhearted and David Guetta/Titanium don't get airplay on the AC Heart's and Suit & Tie listed here for Heart London is the non-rap version. The likes of the way Heart London used to do it won't be heard again, which is a shame
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I think it is a bad move that they have dropped 80's songs in the evenings
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I think it is a bad move that they have dropped 80's songs in the evenings
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I think it is a bad move that they have dropped 80's songs in the evenings
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Ho Hey still tests very well with females 25-44.
STILL tests well..........so this is a common track to "test" is it? |
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Mel Everitt doing Cornish Drive this week.
Victoria now doing Sundays and local/network cover. |
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Mel Everitt doing Cornish Drive this week.
Victoria now doing Sundays and local/network cover. Why didn't they just put Vic on the regional and increase the speech content for this week? |
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Hmmm.... i'm a bit sceptical as if you've even tried any recent songs on these females that no one has ever known to have been approached for research.
STILL tests well..........so this is a common track to "test" is it? Out of interest, what would happen if Global was to launch a service similar to UKRD's Soundcheck? Would it work? |
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They haven't. All 80's was definitely on air last night/this morning.
![]() That's not what I said. They have dropped 80's songs on the evening shows. Not talking about over night. |
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They have?
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Chris Brooks in for Steve at last minute tonight. He sounds just perfect on heart, better than when he was on Capital.
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Talk about lack of choice now. I can now receive Heart FM on the following frequencies, I live in Colchester, Essex.
96.1 FM Heart Colchester 96.3 FM Heart Essex 97.1 FM Heart Suffolk 102.6 FM Heart Essex 102.8 FM Heart Kent 103.1 FM Heart Kent 106.2 FM Heart London DAB Heart Essex Heart Kent Heart London a couple of years ago these were separate stations now all I can get is blooming Heart. This many Heart stations in one are is this some sort of record? Here in West Kent we at least had our brilliant local station Invicta FM (consumed by Global into it's dismal Heart brand), with I assume little or no say from the listeners as to what they actually wanted. Now commercial choice on FM has been reduced to Heart Kent and KMFM (which has also stifled choice in the area by swallowing up local stations like CTR and instead of retaining their indivuality have branded them all to the same). And yes again we have two KMFMs one on 101.6 and one on 105.6, what the hell?! Whereas before we could at least pick up alternatives like the great Essex FM (now bloomin Heart too) and we did that precisely because the choice in our area has always been so poor. Money talks and instead of properly regulating the activities of these monopolising radio groups, OFCOM has simply rolled over and allowed them to do whatever they want and to hell with what the listeners actually want. So it begs the question, in non urban areas how can you not switch to DAB? Granted the less than satisfactory sound quality on some stations is an issue, but are people really happy to settle with the monotonous Capital and Heart brands? No doubt I will be subject to a torrent of ridicule after this post, a certain member of the forum kindly informed me that far from this forum being a place to post one's views, it is merely a platform for radio insiders to sneer and have a laugh at listeners posts, says it all doesnt it! Thank you Global Radio and others for limiting further the choice of radio stations on the FM band in this country, great job guys! |
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That's not what I said. They have dropped 80's songs on the evening shows. Not talking about over night.
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is the all 80s show just non stop or is there a live dj?
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96.1 FM Heart Colchester But weren't supposed to be similar services for different areas from the beginning?
96.3 FM Heart Essex 97.1 FM Heart Suffolk 102.6 FM Heart Essex 102.8 FM Heart Kent 103.1 FM Heart Kent 106.2 FM Heart London |
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Here in West Kent we at least had our brilliant local station Invicta FM (consumed by Global into it's dismal Heart brand), with I assume little or no say from the listeners as to what they actually wanted. Now commercial choice on FM has been reduced to Heart Kent and KMFM (which has also stifled choice in the area by swallowing up local stations like CTR and instead of retaining their indivuality have branded them all to the same). And yes again we have two KMFMs one on 101.6 and one on 105.6, what the hell?! Maidstone should really have a community station which continues in the spirit of CTR which was one of the county's better sallies. At least in Kent you have two commercially distinct services, Heart which caters for 30 something women which continues to do well despite what anoraks feared would go downhill after Invicta's rebrand and the CHR skewed KMFM which relaunched under Rob Wills. |
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At least in Kent you have two commercially distinct services, Heart which caters for 30 something women which continues to do well despite what anoraks feared would go downhill after Invicta's rebrand and the CHR skewed KMFM which relaunched under Rob Wills.
I had high hopes for the new CHR format at KMFM, but the playlist is too repetitive, and I don't think they keep it up to date enough. |
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Just listening to Maltese station Bay Easy playing "Today's Best Mix for Malta & Gozo" online. Sounds very familiar to Heart...
"On DAB+, Mobile and Melita Cable, this is Bay Easy. It's 4 O'clock and here's the latest..." followed by an introduction to "feel good Friday" with a familiar backing track lol |
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And a certain ex-Global presenter was on there not too long ago.
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And a certain ex-Global presenter was on there not too long ago.
On an unrelated note, the new idea of moving the local weekend shows to the evening is clearly a way for them to justify in the future to Ofcom they should be dropped? At least before, the local breakfast shows featured travel and local news, now, the local afternoon show has nothing of any local value at all. Pointless! |
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The likes of the way Heart London used to do it won't be heard again, which is a shame