Heart 90s

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Heart 90s
Heart 90s logo.png
Broadcast areaUnited Kingdom
Frequency
Programming
Language(s)English
Format 1990s music
Network Heart
Ownership
Owner Global
History
First air date
29 August 2019 (2019-08-29)
Links
Webcast Heart 90s on Global Player
Website Heart 90s

Heart 90s is a national digital radio station owned and operated by Global as a spin-off from Heart. [1] The station broadcasts from studios at Leicester Square in London.

Launched on 29 August 2019, Heart 90s is a rolling music service playing non-stop “feel good” music from the 1990s. It has its own dedicated live breakfast show, hosted by Kevin Hughes, 6–10 am on weekdays. [1] [2] At other times, the station is mostly an automated service.

The first song played on the station was "Wannabe" by the Spice Girls. On 12 November 2019, the station launched on Sky channel 0217, following sister station Heart Dance launching on there a month earlier.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Heart 90s to launch on national DAB digital radio". RadioToday. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  2. Kevin Hughes Heart 90s