Heart 80s

British digital radio station

Heart 80s

* London

Broadcast area| United Kingdom
Frequency| DAB+: (11D/12A):
Digi-Can TF (8A):

* Sky (UK only): 0112
* Virgin Media: 921

Branding| Non-stop 80s feel good!
Programming
Language| English
Format| 1980s music
Network| Heart
Ownership
Owner| Global

Sister stations

* Heart 70s
* Heart 90s
* Heart 00s
* Heart 10s
* Heart Dance
* Heart Love
* Heart Musicals
* Heart UK
* Heart Xmas

History

First air date

| 14 March 2017 (2017-03-14)
Links
Webcast| Heart 80s on Global Player
Website| Heart 80s

Heart 80s is a national digital radio station owned and operated by Global as a spin-off from Heart. The station broadcasts from studios at Leicester Square in London.

Launched on 14 March 2017, Heart 80s is a rolling music service playing non-stop “feel good” music from the 1980s. It has its own dedicated live breakfast show, hosted by Simon Beale, 6–10 am weekdays and 8 am – noon each Saturday. At other times, the station is mostly an automated service.

The station broadcasts nationally on Digital One DAB and online alongside the existing Heart extra service. Shortly after its launch it replaced Heart Extra on television platforms.[1] Like all of its Heart network sister channels, it is also broadcast via satellite on Astra 2G.

On 28 August 2019, the station switched its Digital One service from broadcasting in mono using DAB to a stereo service in the DAB+ standard. The surplus capacity vacated by this move was used the following day to add another sibling, Heart 90s in DAB+.[2]

## Content

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Heart 80s plays a selection of music from the 1980s.

## Programming and Presenters

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Heart 80s programming is produced and broadcast from the headquarters of Global at Leicester Square in central London. Most of the network's output is automated, with a live breakfast show hosted by Simon Beale weekday mornings and Saturday mornings.

Since early 2024, the station launched in Tenerife and Since late 2024, Pat Sharp has been a relief presenter, covering for Simon Beale who himself was the relief presenter for Roberto.

### Presenters

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* Simon Beale (Heart 80s Breakfast)
* Pat Sharp (Relief Presenter)

### Former presenters

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* Neil 'Roberto' Williams (Heart 80s Breakfast)
* Jason Donovan (Heart 80s Rewind)

## References

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1. ^ ""Global to launch Heart 80s nationally on DAB", RadioToday 2017-03-13".
2. ^ "Heart 90s to launch on national DAB digital radio". 28 August 2019.

## External links

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* Official website

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Heart

National stations|

* Heart Dance
* Heart UK
* Heart 70s
* Heart 80s
* Heart 90s
* Heart 00s
* Heart 10s

Regional stations|

* Heart East
* Heart Hertfordshire
* Heart London
* Heart North East
* Heart North and Mid Wales
* Heart North West
* Heart Scotland
* Heart South
* Heart South Wales
* Heart West
* Heart West Midlands
* Heart Yorkshire

Related topics|

* Atlantic FM
* Communicorp
* Gem 106 (Orion Media)
* Global
* Heart Digital
* List of Global Group stations
* Marcher Radio Group
* Real Radio
* The One Network
* Timeline of the Heart Radio Network

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Global

Company officials|

* Ashley Tabor-King (Founder/Executive President)
* Lord Allen (Chairman)
* Richard Park (Senior Programming Advisor)

Radio stations|

* Capital
* Capital Anthems
* Capital Chill
* Capital Dance
* Capital Xtra
* Capital Xtra Reloaded
* Classic FM
* Classic FM Calm
* Classic FM Movies
* Gold
* Heart
* Heart Dance
* 70s
* 80s
* 90s
* 00s
* 10s
* Heart Love
* Heart Musicals
* LBC
* LBC News
* Smooth Radio
* Smooth Chill
* Smooth Country
* Smooth Relax
* Smooth Soul
* Smooth 70s
* Smooth 80s
* Radio X
* Radio X Classic Rock
* Radio X Chilled
* Radio X 90s
* Radio X 00s

Related articles|

* Global's Make Some Noise
* Global Academy
* List of Global Group stations
* Leicester Square
* Global Radio timeline

Global Awards ceremonies|

* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

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Decades themed radio stations

1940s|

* '40s Junction

1950s|

* '50s Gold
* iHeart50s

1960s|

* '60s Gold
* '60s Vibrations
* Absolute Radio 60s
* Greatest Hits Radio 60s
* iHeart60s
* Nation 60s

1970s|

* '70s on 7
* Absolute Radio 70s
* Heart 70s
* iHeart70s
* Nation 70s
* Smooth 70s

1980s|

* '80s on 8
* Absolute 80s
* Heart 80s
* iHeart80s
* The 80s iHeartRadio
* Nation 80s
* Smooth 80s

1990s|

* '90s on 9
* Absolute Radio 90s
* Heart 90s
* iHeart90s
* The 90s iHeartRadio
* Nation 90s
* Radio X 90s

2000s|

* Pop2K
* Absolute Radio 00s
* Heart 00s
* iHeart2000s
* Nation 00s
* Radio X 00s

2010s|

* The 10s Spot
* Absolute Radio 10s
* Heart 10s
* iHeart2010s

2020s|

* Absolute Radio 20s

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