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FC Document 129:2_COLON-.AIR 27/01/2010 22:41 Page 1 IFC Contacts 129.qxd:20 Contacts 127 28/01/2010 09:47 Page 1 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 yearsHi 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 On Air is the Official Journal of the HBA which is the trading name of the National Association of Hospital Broadcasting Organisations, a Company limited by guarantee. Registered in England No. 2750147. A Registered Charity No. 1015501. Registered office: Mariners House, 24 Nelsons Gardens, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 2NE. On Air is distributed free of charge to all member stations of the Association plus inter ested parties. All material is ©2009 of HB A and may not be reproduced in any form without the written authority of the Editor. Views expressed in the magazine are not necessarily those of HBA, or the Editor but are the personal opinion of the contributor. Whilst every effort is taken to ensure the accuracy of the publication, all advertisements and articles appear in good faith and HBA and the Editor accept no r esponsibility for any errors or inaccuracies. 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