Jenni Falconer is stepping down from weekday early breakfast on Heart making way for James Stewart as part of a number of schedule changes at the station.
JK and Kelly Brook are moving to Saturday mid-mornings 9am – 12pm, whilst Zoe Hardman adds Saturday breakfast to her current Sunday breakfast show.
Mark Wright will present two new weekend shows every Saturday and Sunday from 12pm – 4pm, whilst Mother Pukka founder Anna Whitehouse will present her own show on Sunday nights 10pm – 1am, chatting everything from sex and relationships to parenting.
Ellie Taylor will be taking a break from the show after a year and a half to focus on her TV work in 2020. She’ll be continuing her relationship with Heart, with her weekly podcast Ellie and Anna Have Issues.
And an announcement about Jenni’s future plans will be announced by Global in January.
James Stewart is excited about his new weekday show. He said: “Wow, how exciting is this – It’s such an honour to be stepping into the shoes of the brilliant Jenni Falconer, presenting on the biggest commercial station across five days a week! I’ve been part of the Heart family for three years now and can’t wait to get started on this new show”
Newcomer Katrina Ridley replaces James Stewart on weekends, with a new show each Saturday and Sunday 1am – 6am.
Andy Everett, Managing Editor of Heart says: “It’s a particularly exciting time for Heart as we refresh the weekend schedule for 2020. We’re so proud to be able to bring our listeners the freshest voices to the station to accompany a strong playlist, guaranteeing a feel-good weekend, every weekend.”
The changes will take effect from W/C 6 th January 2020.
They call a strong play list a rotation of 400 songs !!!!!! ?????
It’s a Christmas miracle and a Wonderful Life for James Stewart it seems 😉
Probably a lot cheaper!!
Oh no what shell I do well I’ll carry on with bbc radio 2 and my LOCAL community station.i not listened to this station of the same crap since 2009
“the brilliant Jenni Falconer” – a nice, smiley lady who is competent on screen, but brilliant? Hyperbole central.
Oh no !
This has ruined my Christmas
They keep changing things on Heart!
Bring back local breakfast & Driverime shows!
I’m afraid they won’t be hiring another 50 breakfast hosts, that ship has now sailed.
If Global are announcing what she’s doing next, then she’s obviously being moved to one of the spin-off channels.
BRING BACK THE 80S SHOW AND PLAY MUSIC FROM THE 70S IT WAS A LOT BETTER,
It doesn’t fit their target audience, hence why they now have spin off DAB stations for 70’a & 80’s. Heart is aimed at the “housewife and school run mummies”
Hey there
Weekday afternoons 1pm to 4pm I like Liliah Parsons be on air for Heart Radio
I love listening to Heart enjoy it lots
I Hope Global And Heart Won’t Get Rid Of
This Good Radio Presenter Jenni Falconer From Heart
Jenni Falconer Is A Good Radio Presenter Do Not Get Rid Of
Jenni Falconer From Heart Global Please Global
So, the weekend gets a reshuffle, only a matter of time, before they change the weekday schedule, again. Bring Kat back.
Possibly off to Magic? Would fit well on Magic’s early breakfast
She would be ideal for the prestigious 3am slot on Radio Burkina Faso.
we need to bring back what heart was build for something diff for the public not the same 50 songs every day bring back 70s and 80s we need to tell heart what we want,
Go james Stewart
Sorry to see Jenni Falconer leave Heart,she’s been a good presenter to listen tor for us early starters,wish her well in her new project.
Jenni falconer is a class act on morning radio her gossip she spills on the stars will be sadly missed. She is a really really good DJ. All the best Jenni I’m sure you’ll go on to bigger and better things.