Heart UK

Heart UK
  • United Kingdom
FrequenciesDAB+: 11D/12A Digital One, 12A Channel Islands
BrandingThis Is Heart
Programming
LanguageEnglish
FormatHot AC
NetworkHeart
Ownership
OwnerGlobal
History
First air date
29 February 2016 (2016-02-29) (as Heart extra)
12 March 2020 (2020-03-12) (as Heart UK)
Links
WebcastMP3 Stream
WebsiteHeart 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.

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.

Heart Xmas

Heart Extra was rebranded as Heart Extra Xmas, a pop-up Christmas music service with the slogan 'Turn up the festive feel good!', during late November 2016. The pop-up festive offering was Global's successor to the prior Smooth Christmas service.[citation needed]

Following the retirement for Heart Xtra in March 2020, the station was rebrand as Heart Xmas following the station launch on 25 October 2020.[citation needed]

Heart Xmas has recently return on air on 25 September 2026 alongside the announcement for forthcoming Heart Christmas Live concert.

References

  1. ↑ "Global to launch Heart extra on DAB radio".
  2. ↑ "Heart Extra Has Arrived!". Heart.
  3. ↑ "Join Jamie Theakston and Amanda Holden for the All New Heart Breakfast". amp.heart.co.uk.
  4. ↑ "Digital radio with Sky and Freesat from Sky". Digital Radio Choice.
  5. ↑ "Virgin TV Channel guide". Virgin Media.
  6. ↑ "Smooth Extra and Heart extra replaced on Digital One". 12 March 2020.
  7. ↑ "Heart Unwraps its Biggest Feel Good Christmas Ever!". Global. 22 September 2026. Retrieved 23 October 2026.