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Who to Contact on the Executive Committee
Chairman Phil Moon Deputy Chairman Iain Lee 82 Greenleaf Gardens, Polegate, Hospital Broadcasting Association, E Sussex BN26 6PH PO Box 341, Messingham, Tel: 0870 321 6000 Scunthorpe DN15 5EG Tel: 0870 321 6014 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Main contact with statutory bodies. Sub committee chairman. Ambassadors Special projects
Treasurer Julie Cox General Secretary Hospital Broadcasting Association, Nigel Dallard PO Box 341, Messingham, 54 St. Annes Close, Badger Farm, Scunthorpe DN15 5EG Winchester, Hampshire SO22 4LQ Tel: 0870 321 6004 Tel: 0870 321 6003 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Financial matters (other than General correspondence, Company subscriptions) Secretary, annual review
PresidentJune Snowden Regional Manager Dave Lockyer Hospital Broadcasting Association, P.O. Box 76, Ely, CB6 3WH PO Box 341, Messingham, Tel: 0870 321 6009 Scunthorpe DN15 5EG e-mail: [email protected] Tel: 0870 321 6005 Station visits, represent HBA e-mail: [email protected] publicly, print and present long Regional meetings, contacts, setting service certificates up a region etc.
Sales & Advertising Executive Programming Adviser Paul Sysum Paul Easton Hospital Broadcasting Association, Hospital Broadcasting Association, PO Box 341, Messingham, PO Box 341, Messingham, Scunthorpe DN15 5EG Scunthorpe DN15 5EG Tel: 0870 321 6026 Tel: 0870 321 6002 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] All Corporate sales for HBA Advice on programme content
Technical Adviser Editor Geoff Fairbairn Michelle Newstead Hospital Broadcasting Association, Hospital Broadcasting Association, PO Box 341, Messingham, PO Box 341, Messingham, Scunthorpe DN15 5EG Scunthorpe DN15 5EG Tel: 0870 321 6012 Tel: 0870 321 6011 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Technical matters On Air magazine
Acting Public Relations Manager Webmaster Mark Venus Sean Dunderdale Hospital Broadcasting Association, Hospital Broadcasting Association, PO Box 341, Messingham, PO Box 341, Messingham, Scunthorpe DN15 5EG Scunthorpe DN15 5EG Tel: 0870 321 6008 Tel: 0870 321 6018 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Press & public relations, charity profile Maintenance of HBA website
Conference Bookings Membership Enquiries Marie Harper Tel: 0870 321 6003 50 Neale Street, Sunderland e-mail: [email protected] Tyne & Wear SR6 9EZ General Enquiries Tel: 0870 321 6017 Tel: 0870 321 6019 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] 01 INTRO 129.qxp:01 INTRO 127 28/01/2010 09:55 Page 1
Winter 2010 Issue 129
The Official Journal of the Hospital Broadcasting Association Having seen the end of the worst winter weather for thirty Hiyears andEveryone, the recession (or so we are told) we can now look in this issue ... forward to the high point in the Hospital Broadcasting Who To Contact ...... IFC calendar – the Hospital Radio Awards, this year to be held in Guests and Judges Revealed for 2010 Awards ...... 2 Renfrew. Board Report ...... 4 My ver y best wishes to all the finalists and also sincere Long Service Certificates Issued in 2009 ...... 5 thanks to Sean, Iain and all the Conference team for all their Mathew Meets ...... 8 View from the Basement ...... 10 hard work to ensure another successful event. We will carry Plastering the Studio ...... 11 full results in the next issue of On Air. Striving to Become a Better Committee Member ...... 12 Included in this issue is a list of the HBA Long Ser vice June’s Travels ...... 12 certificates issued in 2009. Do ensure you apply for your Medway Matters ...... 13 members certificates. You will find full details of where to Sonifex at Radio Wey ...... 14 apply on page 7. News Round Up ...... 15 Please also k eep sending in reports of what your station The Queen’s Broadcast ...... 16 has been up to. I look for ward to hearing from you. What I’ve Learnt ...... 17 Countrywide – News from the Stations ...... 18 All the Best at Nor th Tyneside ...... 19 2009 Is a Very Good Number ...... 19 Chelmsford Reach 45 Years ...... 20 Michelle Regional Rep Details ...... IRC DIARY DATES 2010 CONFERENCE Normandy Hotel, Renfrew 26th-28th March 2010 FRONT COVER STORY: HOSPITAL BROADCASTING WEEK Hospital Radio Medway Studio 27th March-5th April, 2010 Manager Ian Whitmill with seven-year old Amy Lineham during the station’s 2011 CONFERENCE recent Spookathon. Ramada Hotel, Maidstone See full report on page 13 25th-27th March 2011 2012 Conference Northampton 2013 Conference Blackpool
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Address for On-Air: The Editor, On Air, 2 Falkland Close, Boreham, Chelmsford, Essex CM3 3DD Tel: 0870 321 6011 Email: [email protected] COPY DATE NEXT ISSUE15th February, 2010 02,03 Guests revealed.qxp:3_COLON-.AIR 28/01/2010 09:53 Page 1
Guests Revealed for 2010 Awards
Nicola Sturgeon Trevor Dann Jim Gellatly
On Air can reveal four of the Mark Simmonds put aside party winners of Bronze, Silver and Gold special guests who will be differences to offer their views on will receive their prize. appearing at the National Hospital two of the categories this year. Sean explained: ‘The ceremony Radio Awards 2010, being held in They're among a host of new was getting too long and too Renfrew on Saturday, March 27th. judges, which also include veteran confusing with so many people Scotland Deputy First Minister radio DJ Tony Blackburn, Radio 2 taking to the stage to pick up their and Cabinet Secretary for Health Controller Bob Shennan, Trevor certificates. and Wellbeing Nicola Sturgeon will Dann, BBC Weather Presenter Carol ‘We'd tried it a couple of be joined by Trevor Dann, Chief Kirkwood, TV Dr Chris Steele and the different ways – first by having Executive of the Radio Academy, Editor of Sky Radio News Andy Ivy. everyone up on stage but that just BBC Radio Scotland's Jim Gellatly A full list and biogs of the judges left some people looking like spare and Clyde 1's Programme Director this year will appear in the next parts after the Gold had been Paul Saunders taking to the stage issue of On Air. announced. Last year we to help open the envelopes and Sean said: ‘ It's great that Trevor announced the winners and then confirm the winners in the ten is both attending he ceremony and asked for the ‘commended five’ to categories being competed for by acting as a judge. The Radio collect their certificate – but that stations across the UK this year. Academy has long been a friend of just took the limelight away from Awards Co-Producer Sean Hospital Broadcasting and I'm the actual Gold Winner. Dunderdale told On Air Magazine: ‘ delighted to have them back ‘Whatever decision we took, we We're delighted that Nicola, Trevor, involved in the Awards Ceremony. knew it would be controversial and Jim and Paul have all offered to ‘For (HBA Deputy Chief some people wouldn't like it, attend to join us in celebrating the Executive) Iain Lee and I, this is however we believe – like every best that Hospital Radio has to our third Awards ceremony since other award ceremony out there – offer. With the award ceremony taking over the mantle from Dave by marking the bronze, silver and being held near Glasgow, it's Nicholson and every year we learn gold on the night is the best way especially pleasing to welcome the something new and have certainly forward. Cabinet Secretary helping raise the learnt lessons from the two ‘All ten nominees will still hear profile and recognise the vital work previous ceremonies in both Leeds their clips played ahead of the we all do, as volunteers, within the and Blackpool. announcement, so can still share health service – not just in Scotland ‘With new judges, three new the limelight – and yes we've but across the UK.’ guest presenters and a new format, sorted the technical problems too That work has been further we're confident Glasgow will be our that meant a couple of clips last recognised this year with best yet – but awards producers year couldn't be heard!’ confirmation that both a Health always say that, don't they!’ So, with new judges, new guest Minister and a Shadow Health That format change was outlined presenters and a tweaked format – Minister are among the judges for in the last edition of On A ir by Iain bring on Bonnie Scotland seems to this years awards. Labour's Public Lee, who revealed they'll be no be the message from all the team Health Minister Gillian Merron and certificates handed out during the involved in producing the Awards. the Conservatives Shadow Minister ceremony this year – instead the Sean Dunderdale
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Hospital Radio Awards 2010
Gillian Merron Mark Simmonds Duncan Newmarch The Judges We are pleased to announce the finalists in each category Grampian Hospital Radio for the Hospital Radio Awards 2010. It was encouraging Harlow Hospital Radio this year to see entries from a number of stations new to Radio Lion the competition and I am pleased to see a number of them Radio Tyneside have made it to the finals. The Gold, Silver and Bronze Radio Wey Award winners in each category along with the winners of Victoria Radio Network the John Whitney Award and Volunteer of the Year will be Whittington Radio announced and presented at the Awards ceremony on Special Event: Saturday 27th March as part of the HBA Conference at Choice Radio Tony Blackburn Renfrew near Glasgow. We hope to see you all there on the Hospital Radio Basingstoke evening. Booking details for the Conference and Awards Hospital Radio Medway ceremony can be found on the HBA website. Please don't Hospital Radio Perth leave your booking until the last minute as places have been Radio Cherwell booked up quickly in the past. Good look to all the finalists. Radio Lion Station of the Year: Radio Northwick Park Grampian Hospital Radio Radio Wey Hospital Radio Basingstoke Scunthorpe Hospital Radio Hospital Radio Chelmsford Victoria Radio Network Hospital Radio Perth Best Speech Package: Carol Kirkwood Hospital Radio Plymouth Hospital Radio Perth Radio Glamorgan Hospital Radio Plymouth Radio Northwick Park Northern Air Radio Redhill Radio Cavell Radio West Middlesex Radio Cherwell Victoria Radio Network Radio Frimley Park Male Presenter of the Year: Radio Tyneside Tony Johns, Bath Hospital Radio Rookwood Sound Steve Pexton, Harrogate Hospital Radio Sunshine Hospital Radio, Weston-Super-Mare Adam Ravenscroft, Hospital Radio Chelmsford Valley Park Radio Andy Ivy Dave Bee, Northern Air Best Newcomer: Kev Castle, Nottingham Hospitals’ Radio Naomi Preece, Hereford Hospital Radio David Reece, Radio Northwick Park Adam Ellis, Hospital Broadcasting Sheffield Steve Allen, Rookwood Sound Pam Shearing, Hospital Radio Chelmsford Alex Airnes, Victoria Radio Network Louise Croombs, Hospital Radio Reading John Murray, Victoria Radio Network Craig Frost, HWD Hospital Radio Mal Wayne, Whipps Cross HR Nathan Lord, Radio Fox Female Presenter of the Year: Steven Bews, Radio Wey Brenda Massie, Grampian Hospital Radio Jenny Tulloch, Rookwood Sound Ellie Jackson, Harrogate Hospital Radio Jamie Dickie, Valley Park Radio Bob Shennan Diane Clarke, Hospital Radio Tunbridge Wells Shaun Brennan, Victoria Radio Network Anita Hepple, HWD Hospital Radio Station Promotion: Hannah Wigham, Kingstown Radio Bath Hospital Radio Louise Oliver, Radio Cherwell Harrogate Hospital Radio Shelley Nobile, Radio Grapevine Hospital Broadcasting Service, Glasgow Joyanna Lovelock, Radio Northwick Park Hospital Radio Chelmsford Julie Vee, Radio Northwick Park Hospital Radio Plymouth Lesley Jennings, Rookwood Sound Isle of Wight Hospital Broadcasting Service Best Specialist Music Programme: Nottingham Hospitals’ Radio Anker Radio Radio Grapevine Bridge FM Radio West Middlesex Dr Chris Steele Castle Mead Radio Sunshine Radio, Weston-Super-Mare
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Board Report
Welcome On the agenda for the March Once again I'm able to start my meeting is the financial implications – report with some ‘welcomes’ – this budgets, Chief Exec's hours and salary, time, I would like to welcome back etc, etc. We hope to be in a position to Lister Radio in Stevenage and ‘sign off’ on all this in the nex t few Meridian Radio in Woolwich. months, enabling us to actually start And another ‘welcome back’ to Paul seeking candidates for the Chief Sysum, who has re-joined the merry Executive. band of HBA volunteers, this time as Sales and Advertising Executive. Membership Fees and Benefits HBA Enterprises During the January Trustee Board I have further good news here too! meeting, we reviewed the benefits of On 12th January, HBA Enterprises Full Membership of HBA. We ended Ltd was struck off the Register of up with quite a long list of benefits, Companies. I am just awaiting which I will endeavour to set out in an confirmation that the bank account article for the next edition of this has been closed and then we can magazine, once I've had time to write- finally but the issue of getting HB A's up the minutes of the meeting. former trading company closed down The membership fee was also put to bed after over six years. discussed. This has not been increased from £37 since at least 1999 (our Conference, Awards by Nigel Dallard, Secretary electronic records don’t go back further than that!). Over that period, and AGM the Office for National Statistics tells The next big event in the HBA me that inflation has pushed-up prices calendar is our national conference, HBA Training by 29.2%, which means that if we had awards ceremony and AGM, to be held Network kept our subscription fees in line with near Glasgow over the weekend of inflation, we would today be asking 26th to 28th March. Congratulations Our first National Hospital Radio Training Day, which took place in stations for £47.80. and good luck to all those short-listed After an interesting and wide- for the awards. Commiserations if you October, was a great success. Over ninety delegates attended and we ranging discussion, it was agreed that didn't make the short-list this year – HBA is doing significantly more for its have a listen to the winning entries on received overwhelmingly positive feedback. The constructive criticism members than it was in 1999 and tha t the website after the ceremony, see it was reasonable to increase the fee by what you can learn and please try made has been reviewed and noted, and we will endeavour to avoid making 8%, to £40. Membership renewals, again next year! which will be issued immediately in The Annual General Meeting will be the same mistakes twice. We have decided to stage another April, will, therefore, be at this new held at the conference hotel on level. Saturday 27th March and is open to similar event this year, again in October, and again likely to be in the Benefits of and fees for associate representatives of all member stations, membership, both individual and as well as all individual and corporate Midlands. A small working group has been corporate, are still under discussion. members. Individual associate membership at As well as receiving the formal established, the members of which will be working hard to confirm all the the moment appears to be little more Annual Report and Accounts from the than a subscription to ‘On Air’ Trustees, the meeting will be electing details, hopefully in time for an announcement during the conference magazine. We will be reviewing the three Trustees – the Chair, the cost to HBA of providing copies of the Secretary and the Regional Manager – in Glasgow. More details as soon as we have them. magazine to associate members and nominations for which positions close will re-visit the subscription fee once on 27th February. You should have this is clear. received formal notification of this, Restructuring In the meantime, if you have any but more details and all the associated Progress is still being made towards comments on individual associate paperwork is available at the restructuring of HBA. We now membership and the sorts of benefits www.hbauk.com/agm. have an almost-final role description that might attract you to join as an If no-one from your station is able for the paid position of Chief individual, please do get in touch. to attend, please register proxy votes – Executive, and discussions at the more details a few weeks before the January Trustee Board meeting were meeting. focussed on the role description for COPY DATE NEXT Looking forward, conference venues the Trustees following restructuring, have now been agreed for the next and the supplementary role ISSUE three years. We'll be in Maidstone next descriptions for the three honorary year, Northampton in 2012 and officers – Chair, Treasurer and 15th February, 2010 Blackpool in 2013. Secretary.
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Long Service Certificates Issued in 2009
Hospital Radio Barnet Hospital Radio Crawley Garry Lakin 30 Mike Reed 40 Frank Heinley 30 Chris Blackmore 30 Richard Edwards 20 Doug Glen 30 Sylvie Blackmore 25 BHBN Neil Mitchell 20 Andy Mac 15 Roy Truett 20 Kelly Howell 10 Steve Cole 15 Ian Boothman 15 Radio Hospitals Blackburn Tunde Olashore 15 Barry Illsley 45 Darren Wise 15 Adam Sarlo 10 Hospital Radio Bedside, Bournemouth James Fitzpatrick 10 Gordon Anderson 35 Simon Davies 20 Radio Mayday Croydon Adrian Harman 20 Roger Dickson 25 Steve James 20 Chris Winter 25 Robert Neesam 20 Brenda Powell 20 Radio North Tees, Darlington Graham Potter 20 Norman Johnson 25 Steve Worboys 20 Jamie Morgan 10 Gary Beal 15 Christian Frank 10 Juli Brown 15 Malcolm Taylor 10 Cindy Dowse 15 Andy Read 15 Valley Park Radio, Dartford John Thompson 10 Dave Lockyer 25
Radio Brockley Radio Link Derby Ron Laver 35 John Huddlestone 35 Keith Reeve 25 Andy Swain 30 Graham Rich 15 Stephen Hall 30 Lorraine Joyce 10 Andrew Kirkland 25 David Tudor 20 Radio Addenbrooke’s, Cambridge Andrew Webb 10 Mark McCaighey 10 Bridge fm, Dundee Radio St Helier, Carshalton Paul Rudd 30 Paul Burns 15 Alistair Bell 15 Phil Hannabus 10 Ray Anderson 10 Neil Heayes 10 Craig Hunter 10 Charles Miller 10 Hospital Radio Chelmsford Paul Robertson 10 Chris Wickers 30 Daren Jones 25 Radio Witham, Grantham Andy Burgess 20 Julie Cox 25/30 Mark Grantham 20 Steve Caddy 15 Faye Grantham 20
Ken Oliver 20 Steve Scruton 15 Hospital Radio Lion, Guildford Mark WIllis 10 Andrew Jupp 25 David Woodward 10 Gareth Wakefield 15 Colin Longley 15 Charles Benzing 10 Chorley Hospital Radio
Ena Montgomery, MBE, JP 50 Syd Kayley 50 Harlow Hospital Radio Eddie King 35 Andrew Ball 25 Kathy Townsley 25 David Woollard 25 Shaun Blake 15 Ian Jackson 25 Jon Taylor 15 June Hargreaves 10 Hospital Radio Hastings Millie Holmes 10 Wendy Butler 15 Barry Williams 10 Timothy Hampton 10 Derek Miller 10 Mid-Downs Hospital Radio (Haywards Heath) Radio Clatterbridge Kevin Payne 25 Neil Jackson 30 Geoff Perkins 20 Robert White 20 Radio Craigavon Joyce Rainier 15 James Aughey 25 Janet Bridger 10 Martin Hatchell 25 Deirdre Bridger 10
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Long Service Certificates Issued in 2009
Radio Heatherwood Radio Cavell, Oldham Dave Smith 30 Andy Platt 25 Phil Edmonds 15 Hereford Hospital Radio Andy Williams 25 Radio Ormskirk General Dave Duford 25 Karen Wilkinson 25 Peter Orme 25 Mike Devlin 20 Chris Hughes 15 Ken Gibson 15 Julian Robbins 15 Paul Childs 10 Ben Coleman 10 John Payne 10 Hospital Radio Hillingdon John Stone 30 Radio Cherwell, Oxford Jeff Brown 25 Mark Watson 25 Sheila Wynn 20 Carl Landsbert 20 Keith Hotston 20 Natalie Higgs 15 Sarah Newton 15 Geoff Pratchett 10 Stephen Hickman 15 Jim Richman 15 Hospital Radio Perth Liam Sheridan 15 John Watson, MBE 25 John Stanley 10 Alice Watson 20 Christine Allum 10 Donna Lamont 20
Kingstown Radio, Hull Hospital Radio Plymouth Derek Roberts 15 Connal Cather 40 Richard Hoare 10 Steve Glanville 30 James Hoggarth 10 Andrew Hill 25 Danny Norton 10 Michael Worden 25 Louise Pitts 10 Neil Gray 20 Nicola White 20 Radio Lions Jersey Kevin Wadland 20 Alan Philips 35 Geoff Webb 15 Mike Turner 30 Chris Banbury 15 Alistar Laignel 25 Keith Jolley 15 Viv Philips 25 Bill Aitken 10 Malcolm Gray 25 Dawn Cawley 10 Andy Venables 20 Roger Williams 10 Steve Pirouet 20 Ross Coath 10 Margaret Shaw 20 Tracy Pirouet 15 Hospital Radio Redhill Paul Kearsey 10 Andrew Fowler 35 Stan Middleton-Dyke 25 Kettering Hospital Radio Stephanie Carrasco 10 Fred Radford 30 Nick Hutchings 10 Mark Bate 25 Michelle O'Dowd 10
Kidderminster Hospital Radio Bedrock Hospital Radio, Romford Roger Smith 30 Matthew Hutchings 30 Phil Morris 30 Ian Wager 30 Ray Yarsley 25 Beverley Stroud 25 Roy Gwillam 25 Don Harrison 15 Roger Smith 20/25 Andy Howard 10 Michael Dimbylow 15 Mandy Judd 10 Johnathan Cole 10 Graham Wager 10 James Woodman 10 Danny Scutchings 10 Radio Fox Leicester
Rob Macardle 20 Les Eastham 10 Hospital Radio Rossendale David Foster 30 Paul Bayes 25 Radio Gwendolen, Leicester Pauline Haines 10 Greta Wrigley 25
Michael Watson 20 Ian Green 15 Rugby Hospital Radio John Peverill 15 Freddie Pruden 25 Bill Tong 10 Tony Wilding 25 Jon Stocker 10 Dave Tywnholm 15 Hildy Crawford 10 London Network Radio Julie Moran 10 Kathy Wheeler 10 Kevin Pestell 10 Mark Ford 10 Simon Astrop 10
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Long Service Certificates Issued in 2009
Scunthorpe Hospital Radio John Costello 10 Keith Shaw 30 Petula Andre 10 Brian Tock 25 Chris Gawley 10 Winchester Hospital Radio Steve Feeney 30 Seaside HR, Shoreham Dave Field 35 Tony Knight 30 Dave Vickery 35 Steven Wills 30 Paul Blitz 25 Hospital Radio Stafford Mary Blaxland 20 Ann Emery 25 Nigel Dallard 20 David King 20 James Harvey 15 Allan Pointon 20 Winsdor Hurd 15 Richard Price 20 Tim Smith 15 Martin White 20 David Addis 10 Stuart Wyatt 15 Michael Jennings 10 Valerie Walker 15 Anna O'Brien 10 Heather Edwards 15 Richard Ellison 10 Radio Maelor Wrexham Tony Johnson 10 Chris Hughes 15 Elaine Watwood 10 Gary Hall 15 Stuart WIlliams 10 Hospital Radio Swale Peter Williams 10 Philip LeMasonry 25 Mark Parker 15 Wycombe Hospital Radio Colin Baker 10 Keith Bowden 40 Peter Brown 10 David Rimell 40 Matthew Partis 10 Ray Wingrove 40 Chris Phillips 40 Hospital Radio Tunbridge Wells Martin Rogers 25 Radio Camelot, Yeovil Ian Boynton 15 Tony RIcketts 35 Joan Ricketts 35 Radio Warneford Marge Ellingham 15 Mike Squires 35 Andy Dowell 25 York Hospital Radio Valda Reid 20 June Snowden 35 Robin Jackson 20 Maria Bewers 35 Elsie Halstead 10 James Gavigan 35 Les Caldwell 15 Sunshine Hospital Radio Weston super Mare Sharon Greenwood 10 John Jiggins 30 Robbie Gill 20 Radio Ysbty Glan Clwyd Andrew Read 20 Lisa Cunnah 15 Clive Townshend 20 Cliff Lowe 15 Ian Flather 15 Ceri Lloyd Jones 10 Jack Daley 10 Whipps Cross Hospital Radio Phil Hughes 35 Mike Jones 30 LONG SERVICE CERTIFICATES Adrian Monks 30 Please do not forget to apply for your Ian Betteridge 30 members’ Long Service certificates Terry Hooper 30 Pete Dowsett 30 Available for: Jon Goddard 25 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 years, etc. John Doyle 25 Gennie Pearson 20 Please apply in writing Johanna Dowsett 20 on headed notepaper to: Terry Warren 20 June Snowden Tony Jenkins 15 William Sargent 15 President, HBA John Walker 15 PO Box 76 Judith Walker 15 ELY Mal Wayne 15 Jon Emmins 15 Cambs, CB6 3ET Cheryl Berner 15 or email June at [email protected] Ian Parker 10 Steve Harvey 10 We look forward to hearing from you John Precious 10
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Mathew Meets .... GERARD CONWAY
Listening to Gerard Conway on commercial radio across much of the Midlands, it’s not difficult to understand why this 21-year old guy has garnered such a big popular following. His easy and fun style is a winning one that makes thousands of people’s weekends that bit more fun. And we in hospital radio can be proud as Gerard is one of ours. I recently had a chance to chat with him ...
Hi Gerard, tell us a bit about your background? How did you get into radio? Well ‘the journey’ began when I was 10 years old, I was one of many students at my primary school who were left disappointed when the DJ didn’t turn up for our school disco. All 200 students (yes, it was a small school) bored to tears in the school hall as the teachers tried to keep us entertained. For some strange reason – one that I still don’t fully understand now – I thought I could do a better job. The next thing you know I’m up on stage swinging the microphone round in a Freddy Mercury style and have the whole school (including the teachers) up dancing as I play a couple of tapes on a karaoke machine. This was it. I had found what I loved to do ... entertain. For months even years after I was asked to DJ my schools discos and a few kids even got me to DJ their birthday parties. It was during one of these events that a lady approached me with a suggestion that opened up a whole new place I hadn’t yet even considered, she had suggested hospital radio. Now 13 years old, my mum decided What first attracted you to And finally number 3. The Career – to call my local hospital radio one hospital radio? a person who knows they want to Saturday morning in Hillingdon. She Honestly, I wanted to be Chris succeed in this profession, be it a spoke to a man called Keith Hotston, Tarrant, Dr Fox and Steve Penk. Who presenter, manager or producer – this now a very close friend to whom I owe didn’t! Every time I listened to one of person will use this opportunity to so much. Keith, for some strange their shows, it would put a smile on gain the most experience and reason, agreed to let me come down my face, I wanted to be the person knowledge to move ‘up the ladder. and have a look around the studios who did that to someone else. Now (as For me, I saw Hospital Radio as and watch him present the show for I’m slightly older and wiser) I look at numbers 1 and 3 – the chanc e to take half an hour. I jumped at the hospital radio in a completely different part in something that I loved and if opportunity! After this, I knew for way. I now see it as a pla tform in something came from it ... great! sure this is what I wanted to do. At which you can achieve three things… this point though, I was still too young 1. The hobby – radio is something And so, what types of shows have to present a show, so being the that you adore and want to be apart you presented on hospital radio? persistent type, I asked if it would be of. Don’t want it to be anything Loads! My first was a request show OK to keep coming down to the serious but still want to be apart of it. which I co-presented with two other station, watching and learning so that 2. Charity – you want to give presenters. It was great fun and an the day I was old enough I would be something back/provide a service to even better way to start presenting. ready to go on-air. the patients trying to make the stay Having a person to ‘ bounce’ off And this happened on my 16th more comfortable. This person has no always helps when starting out. birthday! This was the day that my intention to gain anything for I then went on to present a daytime radio presenting career had begun. themselves from their services. slot on a Tuesday afternoon, covering
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all the classics and now I look aft er the There I met with producers and other A cheesy question but I have to new music show on a Sunday 'high up' people but sadly I'm not ask it, who is on your top five list of afternoon to rival the chart shows on allowed to tell you anymore about it. radio presenters you look up to? other stations. Such a tease! What I can tell you is I new this question was coming! they hooked me up with an a gent by Well, Chris Tarrant, Dr (Neil) Fox and Have you kept up the DJ'ing at the name of Andy Hipkiss and he Steve Penk were the first presenters to discos? managed to get me where I am today! get me interested in the industry, so In a word, no. Radio has become my Friday and Saturday nights 10pm-1am they would be in there somewhere … priority at the moment with other on newly formed Orion media's hit but my top two would be Chris Moyles activities taking a back seat (including music network (BRMB, Wyvern, and Scott Mills. They deliver first class the social life!) Beacon SH, Beacon WM & Mercia). radio everyday and have picked up most of my ‘style’ from these guys. So, moving forward, how did you I think it's great that, despite now progress into the realm of being a commercial radio presenter, And finally, what advice would commercial radio? And where can you still present on hospital radio. Is you give to a young person thinking we hear you now? that of loyalty or for another of volunteering for their local radio In short, I like to think the hard reason? presenter? work paid off! I don’t see it as a loyalty thing but I Volunteering takes a special type of During my time on hospital radio, I do look at as ‘if you don’t have to give person but if they think they are that was lucky enough to win some top something up you enjoy … why do it!’. person I would really encourage them! awards including best newcomer and I love presenting on radio, be it It’s fantastic if you’d like to start a best male presenter, these landed me hospital or commercial radio, so as career or just help out – it certainly my first paid gig on my local station long as I can physically do it – I will. paid off for me. Hayes FM. Here I present the Breakfast Show What does the future hold for you My thanks to Gerard for being my for well over a year and I’ve gained then? Or, what would you like it to? first guest and we look forward to loads of experience! 2010 looks to be a great year for following his career into the During my time here I was working me, there’s a lot planned and even future…by all accounts it’s set to be a hard sorting out demos and sending more that I can’t tell you about, which bright one! them to every radio station Ofcom is slightly frustrating. But as for where ever gave a licence! This is the strange I’d like to end up – Radio 1 – anyone Mathew Meets is a brand new bit, these demos were disregarded by who says differently is either lying or feature for On Air. If you would like to most commercial and local stations they need to sort their priorities out. nominate someone for Mathew but were picked up by possibly the It’s the biggest UK radio station where Hulbert to interview, please e-mail biggest station in the UK – Radio 1. every radio personality should aim for. him via: [email protected]
Hospital Radio Bedside, Bournemouth presenter Jimmy Ross is presented with the Queens Award for Voluntary Service by Mrs Anthony Pitt Rivers, Lord Lieutenant of Dorset
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View from the Basement
Our columnist, Brett Ellis and his unique view on life ... now there’ s a question
Absolute, the former Virgin, has this week, on the Quite a feat to add to his macaroni cheese eating world Christian O’ Connell Show, launched a new competition record (10.5 pounds in seven minutes in case you’re entitled ‘You Can’t Cheat’. With the proliferation of interested). Other feats this man has ‘achieved’ include (and t’internet and googling, this is a competition that was always yes, they are all food/drink based) eating 182 chicken wings going to happen. in eight minutes and downing eight pints of milk in a It is the modern day opposite of subtly calling a friend minute. Whatever you say about the man ... he must ha ve an from the toilet during the quiz interval on a Wednesday iron clad constitution. night down the Dog and Duck. The premise is simple. The Pit Bull with lipstick (Sarah Palin’s) husband, Todd, is Listeners are posed a question that apparently can’t be four time champion of one of the car rraazzzyyyiset ‘googled’ and therefore ‘you can’t cheat’. competitions known to man. ‘Iron Dog’ is a snowmobile Question 1 was a teaser. What weighs approximately 3.2 competition across 1971 miles of Alaskan wilderness in tonnes? My guess was Big Ben. Wrong: its 13.5 tonnes. temperatures as low as -50. Stupid callers (who were blatantly vetted prior to being let Don’t fancy that? Well for $16500 you can enter a 100km loose on the air) guessed ‘a tonne’ and ‘a pumpkin’. race across Antarctica. The 13 hour fun run takes place in Surprisingly neither was correct. temperatures similar to those in the iron dog. The only Sacramento station KDND had as its stock in trade a saving grace is that these are Antarctic summer temperatures number of silly and dangerous competitions, one of which which make it ‘bearable’ according to the blurb. resulted in a £9.7m payout recently and the show ‘The That’s an absolute summer camp compared to conditions Morning Rave’ being taken off air permanently. With an apt recorded in the Yukon Arctic Ultra race in 2007. surname for such a competition entrant, Jennifer Strange, Temperatures dropped to -76 and the race had to be 28, sadly died after her efforts to ‘hold in her wee for a wii’ abandoned through fears that it would freeze the blood of resulted in her death five hours later from water competitors. intoxication. The depths people will go to for a £150 piece of All these wacky ideas kind of put my radio competitions to plastic is astounding. shame. Safe in the knowledge that they are not planned by Joey Chestnut (I kid you not) recently won a competition, Noel Edmonds, listeners occasionally feel comfortable and a world record, by eating 68 hot dogs in ten minutes. enough to take a hop skip and a jump to the freephone to
COPY DATE FOR ISSUE 130 15th February, 2010
ON AIR
View from the Basement Plastering the Studio
have a go. My favourite was my offering of a DVD of ‘ The Queen’ starring Helen Mirren. My question was thus: ‘Helen Mirren won an Oscar for her portrayal of the Queen in ‘The Queen’. The question is who played the Queen in the film of the same name’? This question was designed to encourage input and the telephones to run red-hot into the show. The first caller, sounding as though she had been heavily sedated minutes before, answered ‘Judi Dench’. I think that remains the only time I have ever hung up on a caller in a fit of pique. There have been some corkingly silly competition questions designed by the TV people in order to entice intellectually challenged people into parting with a pound for their chance to win a widescreen TV. The genre of questions usually asked include: ‘How much would a box of chocolates cost in Poundland’ or ‘What do Costa Coffee sell’ ... is it (a) Coffee, (b) Whisky or (c) Tennents Super? My little brother, Damien, whilst we walked past Big Ben (on the hour) asked ‘What time is it?’ TV competition questions include ‘What’s Gibraltar’s most famous landmark?’ and the main salar y earner is said to bring home, the beef, the Tofu or the bacon? Goodness knows what a Gibbo Vegetarian would answer. Beyond a pound a pop T V quizzes, I have surmised that there are some serious issues with offering prizes on Hospital Radio. Dave Bee of Northern Air relaxes after refurbishing Studio 2. And Firstly, the prize has to be of sufficient quality to provoke I thought the plaster was for the walls! a response. Then the question has to be difficult enough to ensure it endures for at least a few calls. This is the beauty of As we enter our 50th year of broadcasting to North the Absolute radio quiz. If googleproof, then you are kind of Manchester General and Salford Royal Hospitals, we at onto a winner. The problem being that if it is too severe you Northern Air decided to mark the occasion by making could be sitting there for weeks, such as the dreary ‘guess the some cosmetic changes. celebrity voice’ competitions that used to be the mainstay of To do this, as you are all aware, costs a considerable middle England stations. amount of money. Where do we start? The Lottery, yes, Hot off the press this morning was Question 2 on the then a meeting with the Chief Executive of the Trust. All is Absolute quiz, which was this: ‘What number comes next in going well so far. We then invited some members of the sequence? And why? 7.... 9 .... 18 ..... sadly it was Robert Burns Masonic Lodge in Salford to our studio. answered in one call! They liked what we were trying to achieve and made a gen- I myself have entered a number of competitions in my life erous donation. and won very few (i.e. none). Part of the plan is to refurbish Studio 2 and also to With the annual entries for the National Hospital Radio update our existing computer, with the idea of streaming Awards due, now is the time for some of you to take the our output. plunge. My previous entries have either strayed too far from We began by ordering the new equipment, e.g. Sonifex the criteria, or have not been deemed to be good enough (I desk, CD players and a whole range of other things too prefer to think the former!). numerous to mention. It’s amazing how much a roll of One piece of advice I cannot adhere to is .. do not stray wire costs these days! away from the guidelines given. I have heard some excellent Studio 2 was stripped of all the old equipment, but we entries over the years. I have also heard what I deem to be still had to function 24/7. It’s amazing how a chair comes the odd boredom inducer. One thing they all had in common in handy for balancing a mixing desk on! was they were formatted and produced well and they stuck to The Studio was measured for the new furniture and was the guidelines given. duly fitted. We then had a huge setback over the weekend All the best if you are entering. If you need any advice on when a flood was reported in the basement, under the stu- your entry however ... then don’t ask me! dios. Thieves had broken into the building stealing copper Before I go, I suppose I should do the honour able thing piping and cutting through the lead gas pipes. Two main- and give the ‘Absolute’ answers. The answer to question 2 is tenance men came to investigate, resulting in an explo- 25. That is George Harrison’s birthdate. The other three sion, with one receiving third degree burns. Thankfully he numbers are John, Ringo and Paul’s respectively. is on the road to recovery. Oh ... and the 3.2 tonnes ... the approximate weight of the Since then, things have moved on apace. It’s looking gold bullion stolen in the Italian Job of course ... absolutely fantastic! Hopefully it will be finished by Christmas and the new computer fully installed. [email protected] www.brett-ellis.net Watch this space!
This month’s picture is me with John O’ Flynn, the Barnet Joe Sambrook FC super striker! Northern Air
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Striving to Become a Better Committee Member
Radio Fox’s Director of Public travelling down memory lane thinking station will be around long after you are Relations gives his thoughts on the of instances on my committee where gone, steps must be taken to ensure it recent HBA Training Day in maybe things could have been different. can continue operating with the Birmingham. I took comfort from the fact that all minimum of disruption in the sudden I write this a month on, plenty of things considered Radio Fox is in a event of your absence. time to take in the wealth of knowledge pretty good place right now. Although Crisis Management does the HBA provided us with on how to Writing this a month on, a committee not have to be taken to such extremes; become a better committee member. meeting has been and gone and I ha ve is there money saved should those CD I’ve learnt a lot, the way forward is clear been able to present to my Chairman a players break unexpectedly? Is there to me and work has begun. The journey long and specific list of sug gestions to only one person at your station who has begun. help Radio Fox and I look forward to the knows how to fix that rather technical The first thing I must say about these New Year when I hope many of them can piece of equipment when it all goes types of events, be they an awards be implemented with the help of those wrong? Or do you lie in bed at night night, training day or autumn around me at the station. On this note, I wondering where your accounts or conference, I always enjoy the ask this of anyone who has recently constitution are and do you understand opportunity to talk with the many come face to face with a member of their what it all means? All those long words hospital radio volunteers from across station who has been on the same and elongated sentences are enough to the UK. The anecdotes are always a course as I have to keep an open mind. send anybody round the bend but your delight and the similarities of the You may be apprehensive of changes constitution is the rules by which the difficulties faced by station’s everywhere that could take place as a result but charity operates, in such a situation as a brings your own problems much closer remember your colleague will only have lack of understanding, how can these to home. It is this shared experience the best There is little point in attending rules be abided by. which makes us stronger as volunteers a course such as this if the information When I leave hospital radio sometime as we realise we are not alone in our received from it is not acted upon. Your in the far, far future, I want to be able struggles. colleague will need the support of their to look back with pride and say I made a As a 22-year old who has spent nearly fellow committee members to move difference to my station. four years on the committee of his things forward. As do I. While my Chairman may regret hospital radio station, the first thing The biggest thing I will take from the sending the ‘annoying one’ on a course, that struck me was just how lucky I am day is the idea of Crisis Management – now is my chance. I am planning for the to be given the opportunity to play a preparing and implementing a plan for a future of my hospital radio station, large part in the development of Radio disaster that hasn’t happened yet. If the saving for a rainy day, a tomorrow I Fox from such a young age but I digress. No. 49 bus was to strike me down hope never comes, safe in the With nearly two dozen committee tomorrow, my fellow committee knowledge that the HBA, our umbrella members placed inside a function room members would probably tell you they association will provide us with the at the Ramada Hotel in Sutton would finally get some peace. Joking shelter we all need along the way until Coldfield, telling tales of the difficulties aside, however, it is important to the journey’s end. they were facing, I found myself remember that your hospital radio Kris Bramwell June’s Travels and Visits
Firstly, I hope you all members while on air. but I am looking forward to visiting Radio had a good As I was in Blackpool for another Bedrock for the first time for their AGM Christmas and may I reason, I took the opportunity to visit and already have visits pencilled in for wish you a very Blackpool Hospital Radio; it was lovely to February, March and of course we have Happy New Year. see them especially as we have welcomed our conference then too. Time certainly does them back to the Association recently. I look forward to seeing many of you at go so quickly and December was as busy as ever and I do Conference – I am sure we will have a looking back at the hope you all received your Christmas truly Scottish welcome – but please keep last On Air, I have Cards from the HBA. the snow away! I think we have all had continued to travel Thanks to Radio Marsden for inviting enough of that now. across the country to many stations. I was me to their 40th Anniversary Dinner; I Please do remember that Long Service delighted to be able to get to Plymouth to hope to see them again soon at their Certificates can be provided for 10, 15, celebrate their 40th anniversary and to AGM. The same weekend, on the way 20, 25, 30, 35, etc years service and I will Bodelwyddan, North Wales where they home, I went to Harlow’s 40th be delighted both to produce them and to had a very busy weekend of fundraising in Anniversary Christmas Concert – a really arrange presentation, if not by myself particular and special programmes. super way to start their anniversary year then one of the other members of our I try to get to Regional Meetings when and again I look forward to seeing them committee. For your information I issued possible and after meeting everyone at again soon as I have some dates already in 299 certificates during 2009 and have the both the South meeting in Guildford my diary in that connection. already produced 25 this year so far. and the South East in Goodmayes. It was Once again this year I took part in a Please continue to keep those requests a great honour to be invited to Bedside in Christmas programme at York Hospital coming to me. Bournemouth where they were being Radio and was delighted to arrange to Thank you all for your continued presented with their Queens Award from speak to some of the stations I have excellent hospitality and I look forward to the Lord Lieutenant of the county. recently visited live on air to see what those invitations coming in. I was again pleased to attend the Valley they had lined up for their patients Take care, have a successful 2010 and Park Radio fundraising quiz and the during the festive season. Thank you to please keep up the wonderful work you following week went to Brockley to all those who took part. are all doing. present Long Service Certificates to January has started relatively quietly Best wishes, June
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Medway Matters
Hundreds of pounds raised during 24-hour broadcast
Barry Fuller with nur se Anna Br ay, HRM HRM Pr esenter Luk e James sho ws Alex Jake Harling with Shaun Williamson volunteer Amy Rusell and Alex Blac k Black the ropes
Volunteers at Hospital Radio Trevor Fox, who organised the 24- Twelve-year-old Oliver Featherstone Medway have raised more than £600 hour broadcast, said: ‘I am extremely from Gillingham, who broke his arm for the children’s wards at Medway proud of the whole team who helped after slipping in the snow, even got his Maritime Hospital. The station make the 24 hour Spookathon a great plaster cast signed. organised a 24-hour broadcast to help success, we all had fun and hope Three-year-old Freya Meader, from Dolphin and Panda wards purchase anyone who listened enjoyed it. New Ash Green, was one of the first to some new equipment. ‘I want to say a big thank you to all meet Phil Gallagher aka CBeebies’ A small team of presenters were on the guests who took part, as well as to Mister Maker when he walked onto air from 10pm on October 31 to 10pm the companies that donated prizes. the ward. on November 1. All the volunteers ‘We raised £600 by the end of the Mum Arlette, said: ‘It’s definitely were sponsored to take part and broadcast and still have more money cheered her up. She’s a big fan, she listeners could donate online. The coming in. The money will help the watches him all the time. ‘ team also held a raffle, with prizes children’s wards buy new drip stands Nicole Prior, five, from Lordswood, donated by local businesses, to raise and oxygen metres.’ was also delighted to meet Phil. even more cash. Four-year-old Arsenal fan Jake The broadcast began with a four- Panto stars visit studio Harling from Sittingbourne was on the hour Halloween programme including ward visiting his baby brother Jayden a six minute pumpkin carving and children’s wards and got to meet Shaun Williamson and challenge, apple bobbing and a ghost The stars of Aladdin have been Phil, who is a Gillingham FC fan. hunt around the hospital. helping to brighten up Christmas for Jake said: ‘Mister Maker was funny. Special guests visited the studio sick children at Medway Maritime I liked him even though he supports throughout the day on Sunday, Hospital. Gillingham.’ including veteran DJ Tony Blackburn, George Takei (The Emperor of Jake’s mum Nicole Palmerton said: kmfm’s Rob Wills, Cllr Teresa Murray China), Shaun Williamson (Abanazar), ‘The visit from the panto cast has and Gillingham Football Club captain Phil Gallagher (Aladdin), Paul Burling really cheered him up. It was great Barry Fuller. Barry, the Gills’ defender, (Wishee Washee), Quinn Patrick because it meant the attention was on was interviewed on air by HRM (Widow Twankey) and Natalie him for a change. ‘ presenter Brandon Longworth. He Cleverley (Genie) took time out from Ann McKinnon, play specialist for talked about the high and lows of his their busy schedule at The Central the children’s wards, said the visit had career in the game and gave some Theatre in Chatham, to visit the been a huge success. advice to youngsters hoping to follow children’s wards at the hospital in She added: ‘It has given the children in his footsteps. Barry also visited the Gillingham. Hospital Radio Medway and their parents a huge lift. It was children’s wards to meet some of the were given the chance to interview the fantastic.’ patients. The Howard School pupil cast. Hospital radio volunteer Trevor Fox from Rainham said: ‘A lot of my The stars, dressed in full costume, said: ‘I want to say a huge thank-you friends support the Gills so they will crammed into the studio to speak to to the stars of the panto and to all be jealous when I tell them I met DJ Trevor Fox on air. They then made Medway Council for helping to the captain.’ their way to the wards to surprise the organise their visit. It’s been a magical Children from the wards could also children. event for all the children, parents and get involved by making requests and Youngsters got to chat to the stars, staff at the hospital. And it was an visiting the studio to learn how to be a have their photographs taken with honour to interview some true DJ. them and get their autographs. professionals.’
ON AIR
The Sonifex Mixer at Radio Wey
Hospital Radio Wey, the volunteer radio station based in Chertsey, began at Weybridge Hospital in 1965. It has expanded to cover Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals and is looking to increase its services to other hospitals, care homes and the health sector across the area. The hospitals are each linked by BT landlines and broadcast from 9am until 10pm each day, including live commentary from local football matches and other outside events of local interest. In 1989 the station moved to larger accommodation at St Peter's Hospital where it benefited from two studios. Here it expanded its facilities by introducing a digital playout system and an internet radio connection making it also possible to extend its service to care homes. In 2005, major decisions were made about the station's future due to some of the equipment giving service problems. A scheme to provide better studio accommodation could not be funded so it was decided to refit the HY-03 telephone hybrid and a single Redbox audio interfaces for existing studios. Sonifex HY-02 hybrid. distribution and studio indicator ‘On- Peter Harman, Presenter and Studio One little bespoke change that was Air’ and ‘Mic-On’ switching. Development Officer, said: ‘The choice made to the second studio was to The new studios have served as a of mixer was a key decision as this was mount indicators in the hood in line springboard resulting in a successful the biggest investment for the two with the channel strips to mimic the RSL FM broadcast in 2008. This has studios. Sonifex products were chosen line-hold indicator on the HY-03, given valuable experience to the team because the S2 desks had a simple acting as a very effective silent of presenters as Radio Wey awaits the layout, standard XLR input incoming call indicator. decision from Ofcom regarding a connections and the company also had Two SL1200 turntables were Community Radio licence application. complimentary studio switching and connected to two gram/line channels For more information about ancillary equipment. Since with the line inputs wired to phono Hospital Radio Wey, visit their installation, our members have sockets for use by external equipment website: http://www.radiowey.co.uk/ adjusted very easily to using the such as laptops, tape machines and Sonifex desks and have commented ipods. The Sonifex S2 is a new breed of favourably on their ease of use.’ Finally, eight dual stereo channels radio broadcast mixer. Using the latest The two studios were replaced one were used as inputs for four Myriad technology components, it offers at a time in 2007 and 2008 with the playouts, two Denon DN-C635 CD digital audio quality with analogue same S2 digital I/O analogue radio players, a Tascam MD350 mini-disk reliability in a modular format. The S2 broadcast mixers, to offer familiarity player and a Tascam combined has a wide range of input and output to the presenters whichever studio cassette and CD-RW recorder. channels, PFL/cue, fader-start they were using. The mixers were 20 There is also a feed from the operation of equipment, automatic channels wide and had the following respective other studio, a newsfeed monitor muting on mic-live, light configuration: and tuner output, to provide an off-air switching remote outputs, optional Three mic/line channels were used feed, available on desk inputs. The EQ on input modules, gram amp input and advantage was made of the dual audio output is used to provide feeds options and 2 main audio buses, inputs. One of the mic inputs was for recording and headphone allowing you to broadcast on the PGM dedicated to the presenter's mic, the amplifiers via a ProAVM DA-IT bus while recording on the AUD bus, other two being guest mic's and a line distribution amp. with bus output selection on each input was taken from the permanently Headphone amplifiers enable either module. It also has both digital and wired feed from the hospital chapel. station output (for guests) or analogue input channels, together Another mono line input mono was presenters headphones with pre-fade with simultaneous analogue and occasionally used when they had live (for trainees) to be available. digital outputs. music in the studio. The main station transmission There were two telco channels and equipment was also replaced with the For more information about the one mix minus channel connected to second studio using a Sonifex Station Sonifex S2 mixer, please contact their three phone lines using a dual S onifex Master and appropriate Sonifex sales team at [email protected]
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News Round-up Freecycle ‘The power had been cut off but the Lion. I wonder how many other Hospital water was left on and, after the big Breakfast in Bed, our Iain Elsey Radio stations have discovered the freeze and thaw, they burst, flooding starts our day with four requests from wonders of FREECYCLE – take at look at and destroying everything, including the ladies here in Elstead Ward; our their website: three broadcast studios, computers favourite songs start the day with http://www.freecycle.org/search and 30,000 CDs which we will never be cheerfully swinging arms our legs Mid-Downs Radio uses it as a able to replace. come tapping in time to the music, constant source of soft toys for their ‘All the office equipment is gone, singing along, laughing to our surprise. Teddy Tombolas, has received a high from the fax machine to the shredder. We find ourselves joining in when quality printer with spare toner, a flat I am completely gutted’. our cleaner men gave us Strictly Come screen monitor, display boards, studio Radio Heartbeat has been off air Dancing Beds waltzing across the floor clocks, frames for certificates and more. since Easter when hospital bosses to their humming big time Cleaning What is so special about that? pulled the plug. Added Irene, ‘We Band with chairs aligned along the Its is all FREE! have been battling since then to get windows so dreaming ladies on their To use their words; "The Freecycle premises at the hospital. flight looked out the windows bright. Network™ is made up of 4,784 groups ‘We have been told there is no But soon to land and swirl around with 7,153,000 members across the space in the hospital for us and that again. So what a great day to start our globe. It's a grassroots and entirely non- we can put a portacabin in the recovery back to health again from our profit movement of people who are grounds but it will cost us £25,000 as Cancer Ward. giving (and getting) stuff for free in their we have to provide disabled toilets Well done to one and all own towns and access and we simply don’t have Hazel Chipping It's all about reuse and keeping good the money.’ Thank you to Iain Elsey, Chairman stuff out of landfills. Each local group is ‘We have been broadcasting for 30 of Hospital Radio Lion for sending me moderated by a local volunteer (them's years and have 25 volunteers itching the letter. good people). Membership is free." to carry on with the station. The On a personal level it gets rid of junk station was also used as a training COI Radio Fillers are free to use public accumulated in sheds, lofts and cupboards without having to leave your facility for schools. information messages that house because the chosen recipient ‘We have been off air since Easter communicate health, welfare and collects from you. and the patients are angry about it. safety advice to your audience. Don’t As they say, one person's rubbish is They now have to pay £2.90 a day for forget to go to another's treasure! a machine which has a TV and radio www.coi.gov.uk/radiofillers where but how many people can afford that, you can listen and download a large particularly if you are in hospital for a selection of public information Bringing Christmas Cheer long time? Our service was free and messages. You will need to register if to Town Centre the feedback we got from patients you haven’t done so already. Members of Hospital Radio Ipswich was very good.’ Contact a member of the team if you were in Ipswich Town Centre on A NHS Lanarkshire spokesman said, want to find out more: Saturday, 19th December, where they ‘The flooding situation at the office of Jimmy/ Peter/Leila/ Gavin at entertained shoppers with Carols and Radio Heartbeat caused by the recent [email protected] festive music outside the Debenhams bad weather is regrettable and we will Department Store. work with the station to see if any Don’t jump into the Hospital Radio Ipswich broadcasts to interim arrangements can be put in staff and patient at Ipswich’s Heath unknown place. Following a number of recent tragic Road Hospital. They were collecting ‘NHS Lanarkshire has been holding deaths and injuries, the adrenaline- funds to maintain the broadcasting discussions with Radio Heartbeat fuelled craze of Tombstoning has been service and to also inform people about regarding the future provision of the making headlines in the media. It is their organisation. service at Monklands Hospital and becoming an increasingly popular www.hospitalradioipswich.org.uk. these discussions are continuing. pursuit for groups of teenagers who are putting themselves at risk by jumping Flooding finishes Appreciation from piers, harbour walls and cliffs into Monklands Hospital Hospital Radio Lion in Guildford the sea. This new Filler message from recently received the following letter the Maritime and Coastguard Agency radio station from a patient in the Royal Surrey warns potential thrill-seekers of the (from a report in the Airdrie & County Hospital and was thinking back dangers. Coatbridge Advertiser, 13.1.10) on her time in hospital and wrote the In ‘Jump’ we hear a young Monklands Hospital Radio station is following: Tombstoner being egged on by his all washed up after burst pipes Our Time in the Royal Surrey County mates to jump off a cliff. After plucking destroyed thousands of pounds worth Hospital up enough courage he launches of vital equipment. And now One morning began with a sleepless himself into the sea. As he fails to volunteers at Radio Heartbeat, based night. surface his friends frantically call out, at Monklands Hospital, have no Four ladies softly bantering in the as they realise the enormity of what premises to broadcast from. The night till it became light with the usual has happened. The Filler highlights the building they are currently in is set to things, tea, coffee obbs! and breakfast real danger faced by anyone jumping be demolished to make way for the things. from heights into unknown waters and new Maggie's Centre. Now all awake six in beds awaiting the need to dial 999 and ask for the Said Irene Dick, station manager: our request to be given out on Radio Emergency Coastguard.
ON AIR
The Queen’s Broadcast
Live Broadcast in Queens Hospital Atrium, Romford
Danny Scutchings sorting through the Kylie Armstrong and Danny French live Mat Watson checking on the live studio CD collection on air feed On Sunday, 22nd November, we The event kicked off at 12 noon humour that led us into the final hour were granted permission to hold a live with all the presenters there to from 5pm till 6pm. This was our Wind outside broadcast (technically Inside welcome and introduce Bedrock Down hour and allowed all presenters Broadcast!) inside Queens Hospital Hospital Radio Then at 1pm, hourly to say goodbye, keep the fun going Atrium. shows started with Danny Scutching. and end our six hour live broadcast. The day started early for our Following that Danny French, our There were a few hairy moments Programme Controller and Publicity Officer, and Kylie Armstrong, but we managed it and above all, Chairperson, Mat Watson. Mat, along our Secretary, took over at 2pm till worked well as a team. with a few other members, had to 3pm for their own mix of music and On speaking to Mat Watson after construct a ‘mock studio’. Along with mayhem. the event, he said, ‘It made a change this, Mat and Trevor Yems, a Bedrock Between 3pm and 4pm, Mat Watson to do something a bit different and we member, tested a live Wi-fi link and took over. It was then the turn of our had a fantastic number of our together they made it possible for the junior member Saskia Goodger to take presenters turn up for the event. show to go out over the Premier over from presenting from 4 till 5pm It was also so good that people Easiview bedside units. where it was her own fun style and came up to us asking about Bedrock’. Radio Camelot at Yeovil District Hospital have kept track of every request made by patients during 2009. Here are the most requested songs and artists lists. They played 2953 requests in the year. Top 20 most requested songs with artists: 1. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik. Mozart, played 35 times; 2. Gentle on my Mind. Dean Martin, played 24 times; 3. S tranger on the S hore. Acker Bilk; 4. In the M ood. Glenn Miller; 5. My Way. Frank Sinatra; 6. Ring of Fire. Johnny Cash, played 16 times; 7. Pretty Woman. Roy Orbison; 8. Bohemian Rhapsody. Queen; 9. Mama Mia. Abba; 10. Breakfast in Amer ica. Super tramp; 11. C larinet Conc erto. M ozart; 12. A pache. T he S hadows; 13. Come Fly with Me. Fr ank Sinatra; 14. Summer H oliday. Cliff Richard; 15. Dancing Queen. Abba; 16. M oonlight Sonata. Beethoven; 17. B orn Free. Matt Monro; 18. We’ll Meet Again. Vera Lynn; 19. He’ll Have to Go. Jim Reeves; 20. Angels. Robbie Williams; 21. When I Fall in Love. Nat King Cole; 22. You’re my Best Friend. Don Williams; 23. Combine Harvester. The Wurzels; 24. Whiter Shade of Pale. Procol Harum; 25. M oonlight Serenade. Glenn Miller ; 26. A B oy Named Sue. Johnny Cash; 27. W alk the Line. J ohnny Cash; 28. T he Blue Danube. Strauss; 29. Footsteps. Daniel o’Donnell; 30. Blanket on the Ground. Billie Jo Spears. Top 30 most r equested song titles: 1. Eine Kleine Nacthmusik; 2. Gentle on m y Mind; 3. S tranger on the S hore; 4. In the Mood; 5. My Way; 6. Amazing Grace - various artists, played 20 times; 7. Always on my Mind; 8. Memory, from the musical ‘Cats’; 9. Ring of Fire; 10. Pretty Woman; 11. B ohemian Rhapsody; 12. Mamma Mi a; 13. Breakfast in Amer ica; 14. Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto; 15. Apache; 16. Come Fly with me; 17. Summer H oliday; 18. Dancing Queen; 19. Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata; 20. Born Free; 21. We’ll Meet Again; 22. He’ll Have to Go; 23. The Wind Beneath my Wings; 24. Angels; 25. When I Fall in Love; 26. You’re my Best Friend; 27. Vivaldi’s Four Seasons; 28. Combine Harvester; 29. Crazy; 30. Whiter Shade of Pale. Top 30 most requested artists: 1. Mozart, 78 requests; 2. Frank Sinatra, 68 requests; 3. Elvis Presley, 64 requests; 4. Abba, 63 requests; 5. Queen, 56 requests; 6. Johnny Cash, 54 r equests; 7. Glenn Miller, 51 requests; 7. Jim Reev es; 9. Daniel o’Donnell, 48 requests; 10. Nat King Cole, 45 requests; 11. Cliff Richard, 38 requests; 11. The Beatles; 13. Dean Martin; 14. Roy O rbison; 15. Beethoven; 16. Matt Monro; 17. Acker Bilk; 18. Katherine Jenkins; 18. Rogers and Hammerstein; 20. Perry Como; 21. Don Williams; 21. The Rolling Stones; 21. The Shadows; 21. Vera Lynn; 25. Bing Crosby; 25. Willie Nelson; 27. Andrew Lloyd Webber; 28. Elton John; 28. Patsy Cline; 28. Buddy Holly.
ON AIR
So, I'm glad I get to play my part in promoting What I’ve Learnt democracy, giving people a chance to hear from their local politicians, and in covering events that show the good work of many people in local communities. Matthew Hulbert I know many of you reading this cover events in your Vice Chairman of Castle Mead Radio areas and I'd love to hear from you, via: [email protected] and I'll use the best entr ies in a future column here in On Air. Playing Our Part to Promote Democracy Let us keep this up throughout 2010.
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Live & Kicking Radio Fox Hospital Radio Fox now broadcast more live programmes than ever before thanks to a recent revamp of the schedule. The changes see the introduction of a new look breakfast show with Steven Hardisty and additional live daytime programmes on various weekdays. Liz Wotherspoon tells tales from the life of Aunt One of my life-long passions is politics. It was one of the Vera, plays a random duet in the Two’s Company reasons I wanted to get into journalism in the first place. feature and there is music based on a theme in Miss Despite the fact that, after a number of recent events, Molly’s Mystery Mix, that’s on Tuesdays from 1pm in there's a fairly big disconnect between the elected and the the Afternoon Show. Dan Spinks hosts Wednesday’s electors (and Parliament needs to act firmly and swiftly to fix edition of the same show. what has broken) I still believe in my heart that politics, when Monday’s output in now live from 3pm until at its best, can help to change things for the better. Midnight as Dan Spinks takes listeners back to the One of the things I've wanted to achieve in my hospital decade of Brit-pop, girl power and cheese in Flashback radio career is to question local politicians on behalf of their to the Nineties, kicking things off in the afternoon. voters, particularly those listening lying in hospital beds or The phone-lines are open on each of these shows to awaiting treatment in our Health Centre. take daytime requests. So, it's been great this year to interview local Conservative Radio Fox’s Station Director, Steve Hack said: ‘Radio MP David Tredinnick, Labour PPC Rory Palmer and Lib Dem PPC for Bosworth Michael Mullaney. Fox has been fortunate in recent times to have a strong I'm a fair interviewer. I give them a chance to speak membership and a steady stream of new presenters without interrupting (well, not too much anyway) but I also coming through, this has allowed us to expand our hold them fully to account on their policies. output which can only be a good thing for our I believe any journalist worth their salt needs to 'speak listeners.’ truth to power' and ask tough but fair questions of those who More competitions have also been added to the hold political office or seek to hold it. station’s 16 hours of dedicated request programming One of the pictures alongside this column is of me each week and there are now special instant request interviewing Mr Tredinnick at Barwell Carnival in the nights where Radio Fox members remain on the wards Summer. as a request show begins and phone song choices fr om The other brings me to my next point. It sees me patients into the studio to be played that minute. interviewing a member of staff from a local shop at the Steve Hack added: ‘Audience participation has Hinckley and Bosworth Fairtrade Forum Retailer of the Year always formed a large part of our output, be this Awards. This was a small but impor tant event. The kind of through our desire to turn a listener into a winner or event that received no attention from the local mainstream our passion for an on-demand request service. media but which I was proud to report from. ‘We hope the steps we have taken will impr ove the The retailers were recognised for their support of Fairtrade service we provide still further.’ goods, which means a larger percentage of what's paid for Other schedule changes have seen 2007 HBA Female them goes to the original grower/farmer/sower in the Presenter of the Year Sandy Iliff return to the station to Developing World. host Friday Patient’s Requests and Kris Bramwell A disclaimer here: I'm a member of the Hinck ley and returns to live broadcasting to host Wednesday’s Bosworth Fairtrade Forum and one of two Fairtrade Co- edition of the same show. There is now a programme ordinators at Hinckley United Reformed Church. dedicated to the Arts locally for the first time in four I believe Fairtrade is one of a number of good ideas tha t years, while Steve Hack himself fronts a brand new hospital radio can help to promote, by providing coverage of Sunday Morning show. local events that the local paper, radio and TV stations (as good as they may be) will not. It certainly is all change on Radio Fox!
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Carols at The Belfry impaired people in Southampton helping them to raise funds for a East Surrey Hospital’s radio and surrounding areas. proposed rowing challenge across station, Radio Redhill, broadcast Moving house is an expensive the Atlantic. live from Dorking Gala Evening on process and one which the Talking One of the teams, standing Thursday, 10th December. Echo, a small charity with very proudly by their boat, was made up The show was aired from Lloyds limited resources, could not have of local lads from Gloucestershire TSB from 6:30pm until 8:30pm and financed without a ‘Grassroots’ who, in addition to taking on the included Radio Redhill’s mix of grant of £5,000 from the Hampshire immense challenge of rowing 3,000 studio guests, interviews recorded and Isle of Wight Community miles, were also hoping to raise around Dorking and favourite Foundation. money for one local charity, the Christmas tunes, bringing a little Chris Litton of the Talking Echo National Star College in festivity and fun to the patients and said, ‘We are very grateful to the Cheltenham, an independent staff of East Surrey Hospital. HIWCF for their support and specialist college working with However, the Christmas frolics generosity, without which we might learners who have physical didn’t end there! Radio Redhill also have been forced to suspend disabilities and associated learning broadcast ‘Carols at the Belfry’ in operations for a time. difficulties, and one national one, Redhill on Sunday, 13th December ‘However, we were able to the British Heart Foundation between 9pm and 10pm, having maintain an uninterrupted service To do this, there was a range of been recorded earlier in the day. for our listeners and we look opportunities to give them money, The event itself was organised by forward to continuing for many from the standard corporate the Churches Together of Redhill years to come’. sponsorship deals to smaller gifts and Salfords. A new sign, marking the arrival of such as buying a piece of Moreover, between Christmas the Talking Echo, was unveiled on equipment or funding their meal Eve and 3rd January, Radio Redhill Thursday 19th November by Roy costs for a day. And lastly, by put on a full Christmas schedule of Stubbs, Chairman of Hospital having your name put on the side special programming – the patients Radio and Chris Litton, President of of the boat and staff were able to enjoy all of the Talking Echo. Intrigued by the last option, these programmes (and more!) on Choice Chairman Peter Phillips, the hospital bedside units and on Lord Mayor Spreads gave a personal donation on the 1431AM. proviso that it was Choice's name Christmas Cheer to which appeared on the boat. Patients Following on from that initial Hospital Radio to the Radio Fox welcomed the Lord meeting, the four rowers visited the Rescue Mayor of Leicester as a guest as studio to be interviewed about their part of their recent Christmas forthcoming endeavours and voiced special. a promotion which encourages The Right Worshipful Councillor listeners to get involved Roger Blackmore spent time on air Team Insight with the volunteers of the station (www.insightatlantic.com) is made who serve the Leicester Royal up of Paul, Benjy, Andy and Infirmary and the Glenfield Dominic, who will be spending Hospitals in the city. anywhere between 40 and 100 Cllr Blackmore said of his days at sea (depending on weather experiences, ‘I spent a fascinating conditions and their own strength) evening with Radio Fox. It is a in a purpose-built four-man ocean credit to our City that so many rowing boat and will cover a people are able to give their time distance of 2,500 nautical miles. freely and volunteer especially Rowing in pairs and in shifts, each Roy Stubbs, Chairman of Southampton during the Christmas period.’ team member will row up to 12 Hospital Radio, unveils the plaque to mark The Radio Fox Christmas hours a day. the arrival of the Talking Echo Special took place on Monday 21 The Woodvale Atlantic Challenge December. is held every two years and Hospital Radio has recently been consists of, on average, 25 teams. pleased to welcome the Over the Seas to… The race attracts worldwide media Southampton Area Talking Echo to attention and was more recently their studios in Tebourba Way. Antigua completed by TV presenter Ben The Talking Echo, originally So how can the name of a Fogle and Olympic champion rower started by Hospital Radio hospital radio station travel across James Cracknell. Their departure volunteers in 1974, was in need of the Atlantic on the side of a rowing was 10th December and the station new premises, and so has returned boat? Choice Radio for the will be following their progress in home after a break of 15 years. Worcestershire Royal is probably the hope that our name and their The two charities have much in the first station to find out how! reputation makes it to the other common since they both provide a It all started back in May at the side! free service of news, information local Three Counties Show in And the name of the boat on and entertainment – Hospital Radio Malvern, Worcestershire, where a which our station name is for hospital patients – and The number of the exhibitors were displayed? "Limited Intelligence". Talking Echo for blind and sight trying to get visitors interested in Ah well ...
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A couple of years ago, you might • gain support from New Writing • expand our variety of have thought Hospital Radio North East in our short story programming Tynemouth sounded a bit like R adio 2 programmes supporting local authors • fund raise – we need to keep up and that’s because it was! Radio • recruit some of the most with technology to offer a better Tynemouth is back and kicking, enthusiastic volunteers I have ever service and attract the most talented broadcasting after a few years off air seen in radio volunteers. If we can do this by at and that’s a big thanks to previous • support from Newcastle College in least breaking even I won’t feel guilty manager, Tony Swinhoe, who restarted running a student radio talent asking for more funding. Radio Tynemouth with insider competition To thank people who have helped us knowledge from Radio Tyneside and • improving our public service achieve all this personally would take the HBA. announcement broadcasting too long. However, on behalf of Radio In January 2008, I got involved in • lots more behind the scenes stuff. Tynemouth, I would like to thank: Radio Tynemouth at North Tyneside The hard work has paid off. In City & Guilds of London Institute, General Hospital bringing lesser November and December, Radio Department for Work and Pensions, insider knowledge from Bedrock HR at Tynemouth was by far the most Fishburn Hedges, HBA, Hospital Queen’s Hospital, Romford. listened to radio station in the Volunteer Service cafeteria volunteers Recently, I have been broadcasting hospital and the most listened to in who work harder, longer and earlier less and focussing more on offering comparison to all TV channels with than I ever do, Jonathan Lipman what patients want to listen to. the exception of BBC1 and ITV1. This Associates, Marks and Spencer, We are North Tyneside General is no mean feat as Radio Tynemouth is Newcastle, NHS (particularly, the Hospital League of Friends volunteers not the default channel on Hospedia Charitable Fund, Computer Services and without their unfailing support meaning patients are choosing to and Community Engagement, P2, would not have been able to achieve: listen to us. Radio Tyneside, Radio Tynemouth • a training day on studio software The hard work does not stop here, volunteers, The Sage Gateshead. • a website and email service we must aim to achieve these realistic And anyone else reading this and • getting the studio online objectives: shouting ‘What about me!’ which • having people to listen to me • recruit more volunteers – the more might include my family but I thought ramble on at 100mph with crazy ideas we have the better our chances of that might be a bit too cheesy. • gaining support from The Sage representing our audience Gateshead in giving listeners a ‘front • explore the option of making Kevin Wilkinson row bed’ to some of the greatest music Radio Tynemouth the default channel Station Manager performed in the north east on the patient entertainment system [email protected] 2009 Is a Very Good Number
in established venues such as Huntingdon Hall as well as acoustic sessions in local cafés, museums and the countryside centre. All events were free of charge with a raffle and collection to raise money. Worcester residents and visitors dug deep into their pockets and over the weekend donated an amazing £2009. This was then matched pound for pound by the Bransford Trust and the total split between Choice and the Talking Newspaper. A further donation was later received, bringing the total each charity received to £2034. Cheques were later presented Worcester's premier music festival on the station and interviews took to members of both organisations at a in 2009 really came up trumps, place with the main organisers, Lisa thank-you party providing funds for two local charities. Ventura and Chris Bennion, as well as The station's involvement in the The Worcester Music Festival, which with one of the local bands, music festival certainly opens up new only started in 2008 and runs for a Loungetree and their manager John opportunities to bring live music in weekend during August as an integral Taylor, as they prepared to launch the future to the patients and the first part of the main Worcester Festival, their debut album. chance to do this was a session with decided some months previously to The Festival, billed as 130+ bands, the band Whalebone who visited from donate the proceeds of the weekend to 30+ venues, 1 weekend, 1 great city, Bridgnorth for The Sunday Session both Choice Radio for the was lucky enough to benefit from good where they chatted and played live for Worcestershire Hospital and the local weather, a live opening session on BBC an hour. The live recorded tracks and Talking Newspaper for the Blind. Hereford & Worcester and a very photos are available on our website During those months of intense varied selection of bands who travelled www.choiceradio.org.uk and other preparation, the event was promoted from all over the country to perform sessions are planned for the future.
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Chelmsford Reach 45 Years
It was September 1964, when a group of radio enthusiasts came together from the Chelmsford Round Table and Marconi to form a radio station at the Chelmsford & Essex Hospital. Since then much has changed and last September, Hospital Radio Chelmsford, a registered charity, reached its landmark of 45 years on air to the patients of Mid-Essex. To mark the occasion, Hospital Radio Chelmsford brought back some of the a collection of the old voices to take part in a weekend of special programmes. Programme Controller and Vice Chairman, Adam Ravenscroft said he was delighted to invite some of the old members back, just to see their reaction of how things have changed. Hospital Radio Chelmsford 1967 Alex Webb, who originally joined in 1966 and presented a 30 minute programme every Thursday evening, joined Adam for a chat to reminisce over old times on Saturday. Gavin Matthews popped in at lunchtime for a chat with Roger Cutting. Gavin left HRC to work in professional radio and is currently on Chester's Dee 106.3. On Saturday afternoon, Tony Wright relived a few memories as he presented his old programme for one day only. He was joined by former Chairman, Peter Fairhead, who also spent time working as a DJ on various radio stations in Yorkshire. To round off Saturday afternoon, We moved into our new studio in Ken Oliver was the guest of Nita and Broomfield Hospital in March 2007 Asha who both picked up awards and commendations at this year’s National Hospital Radio Awards. Ken Oliver was our first Programme Controller who later found fame on Radio Orwell, Essex Radio and The Breeze. Throughout the Sunday, Hospital Radio Chelmsford revealed HRC All- time Top 100 Most Requested Artists. Sir Cliff Richard, Frank Sinatra, Jim Reeves and Daniel O'Donnell have always been popular choices on the night request show between 8.30 and 10pm. Hospital Radio Chelmsford provides music, news and a friendly face for the Memories of Steve Scruton Ken Oliver is interviewed by patients in Broomfield Hospital. in 1978 Adams Ravenscroft Chairman Graham Medhurst said ‘It was an exciting weekend for our week, please contact Graham on 106.3 (FM), Matt MacKay of Heart members and we were delighted that 01245 516450. Essex, Steve Campen of LBC in those in hospital who joined us Guests of the weekend included: London, Matt Bowen formerly of enjoyed celebrating our 45th birthday. David Andrews of Gold (Radio in Dream 107.7 in Chelmsford, Mix 96, ‘Looking ahead, we have a variety of London), Peter Fairhead formerly of Bucks and Garrison Radio, Greig opportunities for new volunteers to Pennine Radio in Yorkshire, Ken Daines formerly of Ten 17 in Harlow grow the service further. For anyone Oliver formerly of Radio Orwell, Essex and Oasis FM interested in a career in the media or Radio and The Breeze (Breeze AM), Mark Grantham just fancy volunteering a few hours a Gavin Matthews of Chester’s Dee PR Officer
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