“I’m buzzing!” Olly Murs joins Heart to present Saturday Breakfast show alongside Mark Wright

Olly Murs joins the UK’s biggest commercial radio brand

New shows for Vicky Pattison, Ben Atkinson, Guy Howard and Fia Tarrant

Olly Murs has joined Heart to host a brand new Saturday Breakfast show alongside Mark Wright on the UK’s biggest commercial radio brand, starting Saturday 1st of March.

Heart – the home of feel good for 13.3 million weekly listeners – has confirmed its refreshed new schedule today, with singer, songwriter and presenter Olly Murs hosting a brand new weekend breakfast show alongside his good friend Mark Wright every Saturday from 9am – 12pm.

Olly, who is no stranger to Heart, is one of the UK’s biggest singer-songwriters, known for his huge hits ‘Troublemaker’ and ‘Dance With Me Tonight’. He is a huge personality in entertainment, having previously presented on The X Factor and hosting his own TV show Starstruck. Olly will join Mark Wright in the Heart studio, so listeners can expect the best feel good tunes, celebrity interviews and no doubt Olly and Mark getting into some antics along the way.

Also on Heart, Vicky Pattison who previously hosted Drive across Heart North East,  has a brand new show across the UK, bringing listeners all the positive weekend vibes every Saturday late afternoon from 4pm – 7pm. Vicky is a huge hit with the Heart audience and will keep listeners company as she plays the best tunes.

Elsewhere on the Heart schedule, Ben Atkinson moves to 10pm – 1am Monday to Thursday. Guy Howard keeps the feel good tunes coming as the new host of weekday overnights from 1am – 4am.

Over on Heart’s decade station, Heart 00s, Fia Tarrant is the new host on Breakfast, playing all the biggest throwback tunes of the decade non-stop from 6am–10am.

Heart, the UK’s biggest commercial brand, recently celebrated its largest audience figures ever, with 13.3 million people listening in every week.

“I’m absolutely buzzing to be sharing my Saturday mornings with Wrighty and the Heart listeners. They’ve actually given us our own radio show – can you believe it?! We have such a laugh off air, so I know we’ll have a great time doing this together. Expect plenty of banter, big entertainment, and obviously a bit of healthy competition. Can’t wait!!”
Olly Murs, new co-host of Heart Breakfast on Saturdays

“It’s not every day that you get to work with your mate, and I just can’t wait for Olly to join Heart. I just know our listeners are going to love listening to Olly every Saturday morning, and we promise to bring you all the good laughs, fun and banter!”
Mark Wright, new co-host of Heart Breakfast on Saturdays

Heart’s Managing Editor Richard Steel said: “We’re so excited to officially welcome Olly to Heart! He’s already a great friend of the station, and I know our listeners are going to love him on the radio. Olly and Mark have such an infectious energy together, it’s the perfect way to start the weekend! I also want to say a huge congratulations to Vicky, Ben, Guy and Fia on their new shows. I can’t wait to hear them in action.”

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