The Umberto Show Real Radio 106-108FM - February 2007 Broadcasting to North East England, North West England, Scotland, Wales and Yorkshire The Real Radio branding was phased out on Sunday 20 April 2014
The late Umberto was a iconic presenter i had very fond memories of listening to him on real radio Yorkshire though I live in Darlington county Durham i could receive real radio Yorkshire on Dab radio he was a iconic presenter sadly missed 😮
Looking back the history of Real radio Yorkshire soon as Umberto left to take the program to Century it was a great shame that the show wasn't networked. Century Northeast was available in most of Yorkshire. Century Northwest no chance due to Leicester also on 105.4. Real radio Yorkshire lost all interests not only when Umberto left but the breakfast broadcaster went to overnights and was then replaced by a strong Irish accent which was no longer fun to wake up to. Alternative the breakfast choice to wake up to was Smooth and Smooth. When Saga closed I could pick up Smooth on 106.6 FM from Nottingham and Smooth London on DAB coming from Yorkshire.
I remember this it was great for late night Yorkshire radio. Will remember the program ended in Yorkshire and was transferred to Northwest which wasn't any good as online radio wasn't popular so I could no longer listen to any late night talk programs so all that remained was LBC on DAB. Also when Umberto left Real radio Yorkshire it was then replaced by late night love songs and not long after the rest they say is history and Real radio was a dead radio station. With Real when it was on 106.2 it was close to Saga on 106.6 and this was replaced by Smooth which sounded just as good to begin with.
