“Last year’s iHeart80s Party sold out in minutes, showing the enduring popularity of 80s artists and their music.” “The music of the 80’s defined a generation in America three decades ago - and it’s still driving pop culture today,” said John Sykes, President of iHeartMedia Entertainment Enterprises. 28 at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., it features live performances from New Kids on the Block, UB40 featuring Ali Campbell, Astro and Mickey, Colin Hay of Men At Work, Rick Astley, Starship, Eddie Money and Night Ranger.Ĭalled the iHeart80s Party, it’s hosted by Martha Quinn. The surplus capacity vacated by this move was used the following day to add another sibling, Heart 90s in DAB+.Concert Includes New Kids on the Block, UB40, Men At Work & Night Ranger The lineup for the 2017 iHear80sParty show in San Jose CA.īuilding on a successful debut show, iHeartMedia is bringing back an 80s concert featuring several bands of that era for 2017. 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. Shortly after its launch it replaced Heart Extra on television platforms. The station broadcasts nationally on Digital One DAB and online alongside the existing Heart extra service.

At other times, the station is mostly an automated service. It has its own dedicated live breakfast show, hosted by Roberto, 6–10 am weekdays and 8 am – noon each Saturday. Launched on 14 March 2017, Heart 80s is a rolling music service playing non-stop “feel good” music from the 1980s. The station broadcasts from studios at Leicester Square in London. Heart 80s is a national digital radio station owned and operated by Global as a spin-off from Heart.

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