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6 September – 100.7 Heart FM begins broadcasting, providing a regional service of soft adult contemporary music to the West Midlands, similar to Smooth Radio today. 1995. 5 September – Heart 106.2 launches in London, broadcasting a 'Hot AC' music format. 1996. 100.7 Heart FM’s music format is modified to Hot AC.
Heart began broadcasting in the West Midlands on 6 September 1994 as 100.7 Heart FM, becoming the UK's third Independent Regional Radio station, five days after Century Radio in North East England, and Jazz FM North West. The first song to be played on 100.7 Heart FM was Something Got Me Started by Simply Red.
On September 3, 1964, the station adopted an all-news format with the new call letters WNUS. [33] [34] In 1965, McLendon bought WFMQ (107.5 FM), changed its call sign to WNUS-FM and began to simulcast the all news format on the FM frequency. [35] [36] In 1968, the station adopted a beautiful music format. [37]
Jamie Theakston broke down in tears as he presented his first Heart FM radio show following his treatment for cancer. The Breakfast presenter, 54, was diagnosed with stage one laryngeal cancer ...
In 2016, WCPT's daytime power was increased to 5,800 watts, and its daytime transmitter was moved to Chicago's Jefferson Park neighborhood. [3] [140] In 2018, WCPT-FM was sold to Educational Media Foundation and became an affiliate of K-Love, a Christian contemporary music network. [141]
The final show across the commercial radio network aired on 30 December 2018. The relaunched show, The Official Big Top 40, started in January 2019 and is widely available on Capital and Heart. [7] In March 2022, the show gained a new sponsor and was renamed The Sky VIP Official Big Top 40. [2]
The Heart Breakfast presenter, 53, announced last week that he is cancer free after a four-month-long ordeal that saw him take time off work to undergo treatment for stage one laryngeal cancer.
In 2000, Denham moved to 100.7 Heart FM in Birmingham, presenting their Breakfast Show and winning the Sony Radio Academy Awards Breakfast Music Award. [1] [2] He was summed up by the judges as "a welcome blast of fresh air....Daryl is a broadcaster who does not underestimate or patronise his audience and avoids relying on base, easy humour. He ...