Heart UK
Heart UK (formerly Heart Extra) is a digital radio station owned and operated by Global as a national version of Heart, and broadcast from studios at Leicester Square in London.
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| Frequency | DAB+: 11D/12A Digital One, 12A Channel Islands |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Hot AC |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Global |
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| History | |
First air date | 29 February 2016 (as Heart extra) 12 March 2020 (as Heart UK) |
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| Website | www |
On 2 February 2016, Global announced that the station would launch as Heart Extra on national DAB on 29 February. As Heart Extra, the station broadcast a presenter-free music sequence from 10am-4pm on weekdays, and simulcast Heart London programming outside this time.
On 14 March 2017, Heart Extra was removed from the Sky and Virgin Media TV platforms in favour of new sibling Heart 80s. Heart Extra continued to broadcast on DAB and online as before. Global closed Heart Extra on 12 March 2020 and replaced it with a full-time 'Heart UK' national feed.
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