Re: For those outside the UK
Heart is part of a conglomeration of "local" radio stations.
They general play the same bland, middle of the road sings, 80% of which are old classics (read the most overplayed records in history). Throw in some "wacky" presenters and you are good to go.
And when I say local, it's really a national radio company that just plays lip service with some local adverts and a couple of local news headlines.
Seriously, you couldn't get more dreary radio if you tried.
That was the result of the Radiocentre lobbying on behalf of their 'members'. They lobbied Ofcom to allow Global and Bauer to cut the number of stations by enlarging the area one station could broadcast to. So in the Thames Valley it allowed them to get rid of Fox FM in Oxford and broadcast everything from Reading. Or in Devon broadcast everything from Exeter and ditch Barnstaple.
For 'members' that would be (Cashley Taybor's) Global and Bauer as they do most of the funding for the body. Don't believe the other members especially those who have their stations where Global also broadcast were that thrilled.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
