Topic ID 4379
Do you listern to this Radio station and is ti a good reflection of the local area what programmes can yo recommend and why?
Reply ID 63254
Yes, because its the only thing the radio in our kitchen will pick-up, I cant stand Chris Evans (BBC R2) on the drive home and secretly we all fancy Steve Folland - dont we?. With regards to reflecting the local area, have you not listened to the commercials? they are both local and extremely cheesy as a result. Personally, I think its a cracking little Radio station for Hertfordshire as a whole.
Reply ID 63255
We are into our Rock so generally listen to Virgin ( [:I]sorry Absolute). However in the snow earlier this year we turned over to them for news on school closures ect and have stayed with them for the breakfast show. It's very good, Steve Holland (I think that's his name)is so much better than Christian O'Connell [:)]
Reply ID 63256
I have it on in the car to and from work. Has what you would expect local traffic reports, some local news in with the national news, and the adverts!, I have found out about businesses i never knew existed!
Reply ID 63257
Have Hertbeat FM programmed in the car as wife use to listen to it all the time but I'm an XFM man myself so can't really cast comment. I'll ask my wife and report back.
Reply ID 63259
I only ever listen to it when it is snowing to hear about school closures. I am Radio 1 girl still :D
Reply ID 63263
If you don't mind their 8 song playlist, then it's fine. There are far, far better local station out there though.
Reply ID 63264
quote:Ive never heard another station even mention Hertford let alone rival Heartbeat for Hertford news .
Originally posted by Brockman
There are far, far better local station out there though.
Reply ID 63266
It's ok, and does I guess cover local issues & news items. I like to hear the School of the Week slot sometimes - (espcially when one of my little darlings was on air )[:I] I also listen to Three Counties for local news, but in the main when driving, listen to LBC.[img]http://www.smilies-and-more.de/pics/smilies/party/071.gif[/img]
Reply ID 63268
quote:Sorry, I meant there are far better examples of how to do local radio around the country.
Originally posted by Donostiaquote:Ive never heard another station even mention Hertford let alone rival Heartbeat for Hertford news .
Originally posted by Brockman
There are far, far better local station out there though.
Reply ID 63390
Positive thoughts: Very middle of the road radio station, Steve Folland is by far the best and one of the longest serving DJ`s on there. Good in the morning for up to date traffic reports, Negative thoughts: Cant stand that bloody women who Co-Hosts with Steve and has her own show after him, Also not enough Shania Twain for me.[:D] By the way Daveyone what is your thoughts, Be nice to see a reply.
Reply ID 63422
Well as a Leona Graham fan also I was interested to get a preview of our local station as i tend to hear LBC or BBC London mostly so will look out for Steve Folland[:)]
Reply ID 63428
quote:What the ? How does that answer your original thread about reflecting the local area ? [:o)]
Originally posted by Daveyone
Well as a Leona Graham fan also I was interested to get a preview of our local station as i tend to hear LBC or BBC London mostly so will look out for Steve Folland[:)]
Reply ID 74254
Heard a rumour that Hertbeat FM is being taken over on Monday 10th May. Anybody else heard anything.
Reply ID 74259
That's right. Big changes afoot. Even the name will change.
Reply ID 74262
RDS is showing Jack FM, who are owned by Absolute Radio. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_FM Not sure their format complies with the existing Hertbeat licence though.
Reply ID 74263
The Hertford rig (106.9) is still displaying "hertbeat" on the RDS. I don't know about the Knebworth 106.7 though. I did read on another forum about the Jack FM RDS which is why I checked, but maybe it was/is the 106.7[:)]
Reply ID 74264
http://www.106jack.com redirect to Hertbeat (at the moment) See also http://www.106jack.com
Reply ID 74274
Two mini-skirted ladies have just flounced down St.Andrew Street holding a 'Jack FM' banner. Good to see some olde worlde sexist advertising alive and kicking. Still they got a few hoots from drivers in their white vans. Sophisticated, or what?
Reply ID 74276
quote:That's a great artist's impression [;)], anyway if you like listening to Radio Stations on line here is a great way of listening to UK and Ireland radio stations all in 1 place, enjoy. Link: http://www.radiomaps.co.uk/
Originally posted by Arty
Two mini-skirted ladies have just flounced down St.Andrew Street holding a 'Jack FM' banner. Good to see some olde worlde sexist advertising alive and kicking. Still they got a few hoots from drivers in their white vans. Sophisticated, or what?
Reply ID 74279
quote:Pictures or it didn't happen! [;)]
Originally posted by Arty
Two mini-skirted ladies have just flounced down St.Andrew Street holding a 'Jack FM' banner. Good to see some olde worlde sexist advertising alive and kicking. Still they got a few hoots from drivers in their white vans. Sophisticated, or what?
Reply ID 74280
Wow!!! you can invite them to your own events[:0] http://www.106jack.com/jacks-girls-329146
Reply ID 74281
Heard Steve folland this morning then went to work..Can any one let me know if the other DJ`s where on after him..When i got home this evening it was all music no Dominic..
Reply ID 74282
Just come across this. http://www.hertford.net/blog/default.asp?id=760 Shame, looks like they have no money to run it properly seems like they are just covering the cracks over.
Reply ID 74294
Negative comments about them on their Facebook page have been deleted... http://www.facebook.com/#!/106jackfm?ref=ts
Reply ID 74300
Bring back Hertbeat FM on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=125706017441215#!/group.php?gid=125706017441215&v=wall
Reply ID 74302
quote:Done Lots of unhappy people..It is a disgrace the way it was done. I Wonder if any of the ex-staff come on here and would like to tell us what happened. Robbie owens comment would be very intresting.
Originally posted by Steve
Bring back Hertbeat FM on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=125706017441215#!/group.php?gid=125706017441215&v=wall
Reply ID 74303
quote:Robbie said on Sunday that we should all support the station. In spite of all that's happened it's still his baby, albeit somewhat wayward and long left home. Blood is thicker than water and all that.
Originally posted by hertford born and bredquote:Done Lots of unhappy people..It is a disgrace the way it was done. I Wonder if any of the ex-staff come on here and would like to tell us what happened. Robbie owens comment would be very intresting.
Originally posted by Steve
Bring back Hertbeat FM on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=125706017441215#!/group.php?gid=125706017441215&v=wall
Reply ID 74305
Yerr heard that. I bet he was tempted to spill a little drop of that champagne he opened over the dj decks when he ended.
Reply ID 74306
Just had a listen while in the bath and hertbeat had it's revenge! The 10 o'clock news was met by a minute or so of dead air, then a hertbeat jingle fired off with a few seconds of music before the news was finally instated mid way through. I think somebody overlooked the re-branding of the backup audio[:D] That was, unfortunately, the most entertaining part of my Jack FM listening experience[;)]
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