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Heart Yorkshire (previously Real Radio Yorkshire) was a regional radio station owned by Communicorp UK and operated by Global Group as part of the Heart network. It broadcasts to South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire. Global confirms Heart expansion details Radio Today, 14 April 2014
On 6 February 2014, Global announced it would be rebranding all Real Radio stations as Heart. On 1 May 2014, local programming moved from Tingley, Wakefield to share facilities with sister station Capital Yorkshire in Hanover Walk, Leeds.
The full relaunch as Heart Yorkshire took place on Tuesday 6 May 2014. The station's audience share increased from 5.5% to over 7% following the relaunch. In June 2015 the Yorkshire MXR multiplex closed. Heart Yorkshire moved their services to local multiplexes in Leeds, Bradford and Sheffield, however they chose not to take up options in Hull and York.
In February 2019, following OFCOM's decision to relax local content obligations from commercial radio, Global announced it would replace Heart Yorkshire's local breakfast and weekend shows with networked programming from London. Global to network Capital, Heart and Smooth breakfast shows, RadioToday, 26 February 2019
From 3 June 2019, the station's local output consisted of a three-hour Drivetime show on weekdays hosted by Dixie & Emma, alongside local news bulletins, traffic updates and advertising. Amanda Holden to join Jamie Theakston for Heart UK Breakfast, Radio Today, 29 April 2019
As of 24 February 2025 all programming originates from Global's London headquarters, including Heart Drive, presented each weekday by JK and Kelly Brook. Global introduces new ‘nations strategy’ and drops local and regional shows in England, Roy Martin, Radio Today, 9 January 2025 National presenters confirmed for Heart, Capital and Smooth in England, Roy Martin, Radio Today, 5 February 2025 Global confirms new nationwide radio shows for Heart, Capital & Smooth, Global, 5 February 2025
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