[1] Myers became the company's managing director in 1999, and won GMG its first licence in South Wales in April 2000.

[6] In 2008, John Myers convinced the GMG board to invest £1 million in documentaries, a first for modern-day UK commercial radio which would lead to several industry awards.

[9] Both stations were founded by GMG Radio chief executive John Myers, who acquired the two from GCap Media in October 2006.

[24] Secretary of State Maria Miller announced in October 2012 that the sale would not be investigated on the grounds of plurality.

[25] The Competition Commission was due to publish its final report on 27 March 2013,[26] but delays over the decision left the former GMG stations in a hold separate situation.

The Real Radio branding was phased out on Sunday 20 April 2014 - for the time being, all stations are referred to on air as The Heart of (TSA).

Real Radio Wales has now been split into two separate stations following the changes, by providing localised programming from Cardiff and Wrexham respectively.