[Jonny]

We’ve got to wait that long? I only listen to TFM(Metro) in the morning on the way to work and back home again and I’m sick of hearing “Hits Radio is coming to the North East”. It’s between every song now. You’d have thought it was coming next week! 😫 Plus it’s a strange day to do a rebrand, half way through the month on a Wednesday? Guess it’s to tie in with Gemma Atkinson returning from her maternity leave as I think she’s due back around then.

I'm not a regular listener, but we've had Metro on in the office recently so I can empathise.

I was surprised how often the voice tracked references to the soon-to-be retired heritage name are still being used.

I wouldn't be surprised if after Easter they enter a stricter transitional phase where this stops and the station is essentially nameless until Hits officially starts.