Autumn 2013 issue 143
The Official Journal of the Hospital Broadcasting Association Hi Everyone, As we hurtle our way towards Christmas, just a timely reminder that entries for the 2014 Hospital Radio Awards need to be in by 15th November, at the absolute latest. Full details on page 5. in this issue ... Owing to a few technical problems, my apologies for the lateness of this issue of On Air but it was certainly worth the wait Board Report ...... 2 to announce that Dave Nicholson has just been awarded the Local Exclusive for Hospital Radio Barnet ...... 3 and Regional Lifetime Achievement Award at the Radio Academy 2014 Conference Details ...... 4 Gala Dinner for his work with Radio Tyneside. It's the first time Hospital Radio Awards 2014...... 5 ever the Academy has awarded such an honour solely for Wales & West Region Training Day ...... 6 someone's work with Hospital Radio. News Round Up ...... 7 I'm sure you will all join me in congratulating Dave for his 40+ years’ service. This is the second honour for Dave this year as, of Didn’t We Do Well ...... 8 course, he won the John Whitney Award at the National Shared Programming for Stations, part 2 ...... 10 Hospital Radio Awards for the same reason. Meet the Royals ...... 12 Do yo enjoy taking part in quizzes? Many of our members do A Forever Fan ...... 14 and on page 8 Radio Bedside recount their experiences. Do please What’s Happening Down the Well ...... 16 let us have stories of quizzes you have run or taken part in. 24 Hour Marathon at Leighton ...... 19 Until next time. Countrywide News from the Stations ...... 20 .Michelle Regional Reps Details ...... 24 Who To Contact on the Executive Committee ...... IRC DIARY DATES 28th-30th March 2014 FRONT COVER STORIES: Conference, Marriott Hotel, Bristol 29th March, 2014 Our congratulations to Dave Nicholson, who has been awarded the Annual General Meeting local and regional Lifetime Achievement 29th March-6th April 2014 Award at the Radio Academy Gala Hospital Broadcasting Week Dinner. It’s the first time ever the Academy has awarded such an honour solely for someone’s work with Hospital Our Ambassadors Radio. Another exclusive, this time for Hospital Radio Barnet presenter Richard Edwards who was granted an exclusive interview with Bill Medley. See full story page 3
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. Alan Dedicoat Ken Bruce Registered in England No. 2750147. A Registered Charity No. 1015501. Registered office: Avebury House, St Peter Street, Winchester, SO23 8BN On Air is distributed free of charge to all member stations of the Association plus interested parties. All material is ©2013 of HBA 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 responsibility for any errors or inaccuracies. Dr Chris Steele, MBE Alex Lester 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 ISSUE 2nd November, 2013 Board Report
National Hospital Radio Hospital Broadcasting Awards Week Entries are now invited for the Thanks also to those who 2014 National Hospital Radio completed the survey regarding Awards. The categories are the Hospital Broadcasting Week. An same as last year, although the overwhelming majority of closing and eligibility dates have respondents (81%) said that HBW moved slightly: entries must be was a worthwhile means of based on material broadcast promoting hospital broadcasting between 1st December 2012 and and approximately half (47%) of 31st October 2013 and must be respondents said that they received by 15th November. Full participated in HBW in some way details on the website at this year (although, of course, the hbauk.com/awards and also silent majority that never reply to elsewhere in this issue of On Air. our surveys probably also didn't The awards ceremony will take participate!). place in Bristol at the end of The responses made it very clear March, during our national that stations wish to use HBW to conference. More details and a raise the public profile of hospital booking form can be found on the broadcasting. website at hbauk.com/conference. It's not about providing special programmes to patients (unless by Nigel Dallard, Secretary Training Network doing so raises the profile), nor By the time you read this, the about thanking our volunteers National Training Day will have (there's Volunteers' Week in June Board agreed to go ahead with the taken place in Birmingham, with just for that) but about promoting launch of the newsletter. parallel courses on fundraising and the good work of hospital It will take a few months to get presentation; the Training Network broadcasters, explaining the everything properly sorted out Committee hope that those who benefit we provide to patients and (and find a new Minutes attended felt it was time and facilitating the raising of funds. Secretary) but it will happen, with money well spent. Do look out for Respondents wanted HBA to the focus being on content further training opportunities in ‘make a splash’ with publicity at a primarily of interest to those other parts of the country in the national level and also provide managing a hospital radio station. coming months. them with all the materials and Several people raised concerns At the last Trustee Board ideas (well ahead of time) to allow about the newsletter completely meeting, the committee were them to build on that national replacing On Air magazine. Please asked to review the training effort at a local level, with co- accept our apologies for the opportunities on offer and in ordinated activities and a common confusion. The intent is not that particular to look at the cost- ‘brand. the newsletter replaces the effectiveness of the National Unfortunately, there was no clear magazine, rather that it will sit training event compared with the view as to when was the best time alongside a re-focused magazine. regionally-arranged events, so you of year to start HBW – a third said The newsletter will contain (or may see some changes over the immediately after conference, as more likely provide links to pages next year or so, as we work previously, a third said that this on our website containing) articles through the options. The was a bad time and a third didn't such as this one, along with committee is also actively know. Alternative dates suggested guidance about running your investigating distance-learning ranged from January through to station, invitations to HBA events, options. October, with no obvious etc. Meanwhile, the magazine will In the meantime, if you have any consensus. focus on showcasing the good comments or suggestions or After some soul-searching, at work that hospital radio stations would like to volunteer your our recent Trustee Board meeting, across the UK are doing, hopefully services in any way, please do get we reluctantly came to the both inspiring you and your fellow in touch. conclusion that, at the moment, volunteers, whilst at the same time HBA simply does not have the acting as a promotional tool that resources to support Hospital Members' Newsletter both HBA at a national level and Broadcasting Week to the extent and Magazine member stations at a local level, that our members ask. Rather than Thanks for the largely positive can use to promote hospital radio the event continue to limp along, feedback about the example to external stakeholders. we took the decision not to stage members' electronic newsletter. As part of the re-launch of the the week again until such time as As a result, and following an offer magazine, Michelle has also we are in a position to properly from Darren Whittenham-Gray indicated that she'd appreciate resource it and provide the (currently our Minutes Secretary) some help gathering and editing support our members are asking to edit the newsletter, the Trustee content. for.
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HBA, just like our member West’ covering north Wales and More generally, we're currently in stations, currently relies entirely NW England. the throes of looking how we can on volunteers to provide its If you have any thoughts or define more bite-sized roles to services. If you'd like to volunteer questions about this or any other encourage more hospital to help run Hospital Broadcasting regional activities, please do get in broadcasters to volunteer at a Week, please do get in touch! touch with Mel national level – we heard clearly ([email protected]). during the meetings at conference Regional Activities how the current roles were too big Last time, I welcomed Mel Restructuring of the a commitment for most people. Ive as HBA's new Home Association As part of this initiative, we're Counties Regional Rep. As well as the various changes to looking at splitting the Shortly afterwards, she HBA activities and services management responsibilities volunteered to fill the vacant role detailed above, as part of our currently attached to most Trustee of Regional Manager. As part of restructuring, we have moved roles away from the Trustee this new role, Mel is tasked with some other responsibilities position, perhaps leaving just the looking at the regional structure around. Chair, the Treasurer and the and activities. Mike Sarre has agreed to take Secretary with specific additional The Trustees agreed back in lead responsibility for HBA's responsibilities. January to remove most of the relationship with Football Dataco. If you would like to help out at a administrative ‘red tape’ around His first task is to try and get the national level, even if you don’t regions, requiring them to hold wording of the ground access know precisely in what way, or if formal AGMs, etc. As these agreement modified slightly to you're unsure whether HBA has changes require the formal better take account of the any need for the skills you have to approval of the members, it is voluntary, rather than commercial offer, please get in touch. intended to bring forward limited company, nature of And, of course, we'd particularly proposals at the AGM in March. hospital radio. like to hear from you if you would Another suggestion is to align Grant McNaughton has taken like to act as Minutes Secretary, our regional boundaries with the over as Chair of the National help Michelle edit the magazine, English/Welsh border, because of Conference and Awards drive forward Hospital the differing NHS structures. At Committee and Graham Medhurst Broadcasting Week or become a the moment, we have ‘Wales & has taken charge of the Patient Regional Rep in one of the areas of West’ covering south Wales and Entertainment Systems the UK where we have no active the West Country, and ‘North Committee. representation.
Hospital Radio Gets National Exclusive Hospital Radio Barnet presenter Richard Edwards was granted an exclusive interview with the Righteous Brothers’ Bill Medley when he was in London recently to promote a concert at Wembley Arena in November, which will be the first time he has ever performed in the United Kingdom. Richard was the only hospital radio presenter in the country to gain access to Bill. The interview was broadcast exclu- sively on Hospital Radio Barnet recently, as part of Richard’s weekly lunchtime show. Bill Medley told Richard how he worked as one half of the Righteous Brothers and recorded their big hit ‘You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling’, which was produced by the legendary Phil Spector. The record has become the most played record on the radio with over 8.5 million plays. Bill also recorded the hit song from Dirty Dancing ‘(I’ve had) The Time of My Life’ with Jennifer Warnes. Richard said, ‘it was a great honour to have the opportunity to talk with Bill Medley and to hear first hand how two of the most popular radio songs of all time were made and produced. I can’t wait to see him on stage at Wembley.’ Bill Medley performs ‘Sixties – Unchained and Live’ for one night only 24th November 2013 at the Wembley arena along with Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, Ray Lewis lead singer of the Drifters and The Foundations. Richard Edwards Hospital Radio Barnet
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Hospital Radio Awards 2014
Entries are invited for the 2014 Station of the Year short/winners lists and will appear on National Hospital Radio Awards. You are required to submit a the certificate if submitted. The preferred method of entry is maximum 15 minute stand-alone online, please contact me at documentary style recording Station Promotion [email protected] to request a featuring extracts from your station An entry of up to 60 seconds is required and should be a station link to an online folder for you to output. The entry should give the judges an insight into your station, promotion or programme trailer that upload your entries to. has been produced ‘in house’. The If entering this way, please the hospitals you broadcast to, style of presentation and programme judges will be looking for how well ensure your entry is in mp3 format the message is conveyed and and that the filename structure is: content. Also include material from any special programmes or events whether they feel it will attract the Station Name_Category covered during the year. Only one ear of the listener. To be clear this Title_Individuals Name for entry per station allowed. must be a promotion rather than a "jingle" and must not have been Male/Female Presenter & Presenter of the Year Newcomers categories produced by a third party. Only one (Male/Female) entry per station allowed. The trophy Station Name_Category You are required to submit a 5 will bear the name of the station. Title.mp3 for other categories minute entry showing the judges the diversity of your presentation and Best Newcomer Don't forget to upload your entry The award is open to anyone who form, an editable blank can be your awareness of the listeners. Include as many different on-air clips joined a hospital radio station for downloaded from the HBA the 1st time during the 2 years prior website. as possible, not all from the same programme. Multiple entries may be to the closing date. It should take It is still possible to enter by post made from a station. The trophy will the form of a 5 minute compilation. but please sent your entry either bear the name of the presenter. The judges are looking to hear what as a data cd with mp3 files on it or you have achieved on air in the short a memory stick. Filenames should Special Event time you have been broadcasting. be as described above. This award recognises a one off An individual may only enter this programme broadcast by the station. award once. Multiple entries may be The address to send postal A 15 minute compilation of the made from a station. The trophy will entries to is: programme is invited, please do not bear the name of the presenter. play music tracks in full. It must be a National Hospital Radio Awards one-off event and not part of the HBA Off-air Volunteer of the Year 37 The Meadows station's normal day to day output. This award recognises those hard Messingham e.g. an outside broadcast or a working individuals who do so much North Lincolnshire hospital event. Only one entry per for a station behind the scenes, usually DN17 3UD station allowed. The trophy will bear with little recognition. They CAN Please note that the closing date the name of the station but the name appear on air, but their nomination is earlier this year to avoid the run of the event will be published on the should reflect their OFF AIR up to Christmas. It is 15th short/winners lists and will appear on achievements over the past 12 November 2013 for all entries. the certificate if submitted. months. This award is open to all members Entries will be acknowledged by Best Speech Package e-mail If you have not received a within hospital radio and requires a The entry should be a maximum of written submission of no more than confirmation then assume it has 5 minutes taken from a single 300 words on the station's official not arrived. programme or interview that has been letter heading, explaining why the All material should have been broadcast on the station. All music award is justified of actions taken broadcast on your station between should be edited out of the entry. The within the eligible dates. The trophy the dates of 1st December 2012 material must have originated from will bear the name of the individual. and 30th October 2013. station presenters and not from any NB: There is 1 award in this category. You are permitted to submit up other source. Only one entry per to 250 words to explain the station allowed. The trophy will bear The John Whitney Award context of your entry. This is not the name of the station but the name Open to anyone working in compulsory but has been added of the programme or interview will be hospital radio. Entries should be due to popular request and may published on the short/winners lists written (no more than 500 words) help the judges better understand and will appear on the certificate if and be on the stations official letter your entry. Please do it in a submitted. heading. separate document for each Best Specialist Music The award will be made to the category and not on the entry Programme person who has made an outstanding form. The entry will be 5 minutes and contribution to Hospital Radio over a For online entries please upload should show the judges the period of years. The winner may be the document to the online folder presenter's knowledge of the music in drawn from broadcasting but might with the same title as your audio question and should also include any equally be found from a technical or entry. content applicable to the programme. administrative background. They may Good Luck and I look forward to E.g. an event guide/what's on feature have worked for a single station or a meeting you at the ceremony in relating to the show. Programmes series of stations. The nomination Bristol next year! could include Jazz, Classical, Country should explain why the candidate has etc. Only one entry per station made a real and long lasting impact. Iain Lee allowed. The trophy will bear the name The trophy will bear the name of the Awards Co-ordinator of the station but the name of the individual. www.hbauk.com programme will be published on the NB There is 1 award in this category.
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The Wales and West Region held their training day at the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend on July 7th. The day was facilitated by Dave Hoffman, who passed on some of his skills and life experiences during his 35 plus years as a broadcaster. Dave used his experience and showed delegates how you can use Adobe Audition editing software to make a very simple and creative programme promo, using the basic features. Hospital broadcasting volunteers came from across the Wales and West region and we were extremely pleased to welcome delegates from stations in London and Birmingham who all agreed that the day was useful and that it would be very useful back at their own stations.
Thank you to Paul Jones for taking the photographs.
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Hospital Radio Eggheads Hospital Radio members are a clever lot and quite a few stations have appeared on Eggheads to take on the highly regarded quiz team! Mid Downs Hospital Radio recently appeared on the show and Hospital Radio Bedside, Bournemouth have had two teams on Eggheads, one of which is due to be broadcast in October and the earlier one you can read a report of the event. I seem to remember also a certain Phil Moon and a Radio DGH team appearing a few years back. Northern Air Hospital Radio in Manchester have just been recalled and I’m sure there have been others. In fact hospital radio people seem to keep popping up on quiz shows: Andy Brown from Radio Wey on Beat The Pack, Jeremy Miles from HR Basingstoke on Tipping Point and several hospital radio people have appeared on Popmaster on Radio 2. Gerard Rocks from HR Reading Hospital Radio Bedsiders grand day out! won The Weakest Link as did Andy Scott from Bedside and Kevin were individually contacted by Wants to be a Millionaire?’ Williams, also from Bedside, has phone and asked to talk about question book. As a result of the just recorded The Chase! ourselves (for some, this was no strengths, or in my case problem whatsoever). We were weaknesses, that the team We would love to hear your instructed on what to wear (‘bring displayed during this ‘dress story if a team from your station four plain, brightly coloured tops – rehearsal’, we decided that Helen, has taken part in a televised quiz no stripes, spots or patterns’). who appeared to be an all-round show. Transport was arranged – Mike genius, would be our ace card and W bravely volunteered to drive a would be kept for general Eggheads Circa 2007 hired ‘people carrier’ so that we knowledge questions. Tony was to Way back in August, the Hospital could travel together. be our sports guru, should we get Radio Bedsiders team: Mike The morning of Friday 12th any sports questions. The rest of Worsell, Michael Lanning, Tony, January dawned grey and chilly. I us were to fight over the other Matt, Helen and me, Sandy, had waited at Ringwood bus station possible subjects. auditioned to appear on Eggheads. and, sure enough, at around In no time at all we were outside We felt we’d done pretty well and 11.45am a large black vehicle BBC Television Centre, only to find were not a little disappointed to rounded a corner and pulled up at that someone had messed up the receive a letter telling us that we the kerb. The rear windows were booking of a parking space in front had not been selected but that our blacked out, reminiscent of the of the building. Helen, Tony, names would be ‘kept on record’. cars driven by certain gangs in Michael L and I clambered out of That’s it, we thought, at least we America but in the front I could the vehicle. Matt unfurled himself tried, as we got on with our lives. see Mike Lanning waving at me. I from the back and, because of Late in November, when we were clambered in, first having extensive roadworks being carried all thinking about what to buy deposited my bag containing ‘four out in the road in front, he and Great Aunt Mary for Christmas, plain, brightly coloured tops’ in the Mike set off on a round trip of Mike W had a call from the back, where Matt was squashed about 25 minutes to park in a beautiful Sarah, one of the into a seat which appeared to be multi-storey car park, which was Eggheads researchers. Were we intended for a child of no more within touching distance. still interested? You bet we were! than eight years old. Meanwhile, the rest of the The next question was when were We tried to get ourselves honed intrepid team entered the hallowed we all available. Eventually a date to quiz fitness by once again halls of the BBC. We signed in, was fixed, 12th January 2007. guessing at the answers to collected our ‘visitor’ badges (we As the date came closer, we questions from Helen’s ‘Who were supposed to hand these back
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The first subject was Art & Literature. Michael Lanning took this on against Daphne. He was pipped at the post. Next up was Tony on Sport against Judith. We were delighted when he won. I was on next trying to answer Science questions (trying being the operative word) against CJ. I lost. Final in the ‘head to head’ questions was Mike W against Chris on Politics (my nightmare subject). Despite struggling manfully Mike also lost. So it was up to Tony and the magnificent Helen to try and win the money (£19,000 in the pot) on General Knowledge. They answered the first question correctly. They answered the second question correctly. Now The Hospital Radio Bedside team 2007 they were level pegging with the Eggheads. We waited with bated to reception when we left but I we had photographs to record this breath. The third question: From believe we all still have them as for posterity). what material is the statue of Eros souvenirs) and waited for Mike and Now it was time for the show. in Trafalgar Square constructed? Matt. They duly arrived and we The studio was bigger than I had had three choices for answers: a. flounced past the security guards anticipated and the Eggheads set, aluminium, b. brass or c. iron. After into the inner sanctum of the if I’m honest, looked quite tatty. much debate Helen and Tony’s British Broadcasting Corporation. We were put in our pre- answer was brass. Exactly what we We were now met by Sarah, who determined seats: Mike W, me, three in the ‘back room’ (actually a looked more beautiful than ever Michael L, Helen and Tony. Wired bench behind a screen at the side and Paul, who wasn’t too bad on to microphones, we introduced of the studio) would have the eye either! They led us to lifts, ourselves to camera. Daphne answered. WRONG!!! Eros is made up stairs, along endless corridors. Fowler, one of the Eggheads, of aluminium. Something none of Eventually we arrived at the ‘green dropped by and chatted to us (she us will ever forget. room’. We were greeted by was so friendly!). Needless to say the Eggheads comfortable chairs and copious We then met the other answered their third question amounts of food: sandwiches, Eggheads: Chris, CJ, Judith and correctly. various snacks, crisps and sweets Kevin. Soon after, Dermot So we didn’t win the money but plus tea and coffee. We set about Murnaghan, the quizmaster, came we did our best, were a great team the task of filling our growling onto the set, looking relaxed and and all had a fantastic day. stomachs whilst we signed forms tanned and the game started. Sandy Neville and listened to various instructions on how to behave whilst on the show. Some wardrobe bods came in, cast an expert eye over our brightly coloured tops and decided on what we were to wear. The selected items were taken away to reappear later, freshly ironed, in the luxurious dressing rooms, where we slapped on some deodorant (television is a nerve wracking experience!) and changed into our Eggheads outfits. Hair and make-up followed and Helen and I were treated to the sight of Mike, Michael and Tony (Matt was to be the reserve in case anyone bottled out) enduring the application of foundation and face powder – something we’re unlikely to witness again (Helen made sure The 2013 Radio Bedside team. But how did they do? Watch the programme in October
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Following last time’s shared Two hours of hits, rarities and B The Mystery Top 40 programming article, as promised, sides from the 60s, loads of Presenter: Paul Baker here are the features and short features and the occasional guest! In every show Paul counts down stories available to hospital radio Available as an MP3 download a classic UK Top 40 singles chart stations to use in their own from URL in email sent out each from a mystery year and it is down schedules. All of them are provided week to subscribers that use the to you to guess what the mystery free, mostly as downloads. show. Comes as 3 segments per year is. There are also a few updates hour. Unlike other similar shows, you since last time and a few new Email will hear the positions of the entire programmes. [email protected] or Top 40 and some of the big see the website movers and new entries between UPDATED www.garyjacksonradio.com numbers 40 and 11. Then you will Europe Rocks hear the entire Top 10 in full and No longer available Dark Side of the Moon then the mystery year is revealed Old Skool Presenter: Gary Jackson just before the number 1 song. No Longer available Seen as a gamble when it first Each show is 1 hour long and The R''n'B Show aired, it now pulls in listeners from comes in 3 blocks of just under 20 No Longer available as far away as Las Vegas. Classic minutes each. prog rock, fans of Zeppelin, Yes Distributed via my website. New The Pulse and Genesis take note. A 2 hour show every Monday. Contact me Presenter Matt Vaughan show at the email address A weekly updated 2 hour show Available as an MP3 download [email protected] sent out via yousendit as 14 links. from URL in email sent out each Contains show biz and week to subscribers that use the Power Anthems entertainment news and mostly show. Comes as 3 segments per Presenter: Paul Baker new and current chart music hour. Bringing you the 'Softer Side Of The show comes as 14 MP3 links Email Rock' including power ballads and to be inserted into the music. A [email protected] or commercial rock tracks from the sample playlist is also sent. see the website artists and bands that you know Email Matt: www.garyjacksonradio.com and love from the 60's, 70's & [email protected] 80's. The show initially started out The Gary Jackson Show as a project for The Flash but is NEW A weekly generic 2 hour show now available to all stations. Each Music Show designed to fit in to any schedule show is 1 hour long and comes in 3 Presenter: Alan Rowett on just about any station. Although blocks of just under 20 minutes New and future releases of this started as stop-gap show each. singles and albums. Updated many FM stations now schedule it Distributed via my website. New weekly. Sent out via yousendit as in its own slot. Plenty of features show every Monday. MP3 files and music from the 40s to today. Contact me at the email address 1 hour show as 3 segments, Available as an MP3 download [email protected] segment 3 comes as a short from URL in email sent out each week to subscribers that use the Acceptable 80s version, long version or very long Presenter Paul Baker version. A 1 hour MP3 is also sent show. Comes as 3 segments per hour. Classic tracks from the 'decade Contact Alan at that taste forgot'. Features include [email protected] Email [email protected] or the 'Red Herring' which is the one Urban Meltdown see the website track within the hour that does not Presenter Brett Costello www.garyjacksonradio.com belong in the show, it could be a Updated each week and hit from the 60's, 70's, 90's or available to download in 4 Sounds of the 70s 00's but was NEVER a hit in the segments – 2 segments per hour Presenter: Gary Jackson 1980's. Can You Spot It? The show of a two hour show. Just as it says, features the ends with a 12" Rewind, a full This show is available free of sloppy bit in the middle, music length extended mix of a massive charge via the Catchup Media news from today in the 70s and 80's classic. Each show is 1 hour syndication service. To register the anagram song title long and comes in 3 blocks of just your interest, please complete the Available as an MP3 download under 20 minutes each. subscriber form on their website from URL in email sent out each Distributed via my website. New www.catchupmedia.co.uk week to subscribers that use the show every Monday. Contact me show. at the email address My Generation with Gary Comes as 1 single hour long [email protected] Jackson MP3. Possibly the first internet radio Email Retro Radio Show show featuring music from the [email protected] or Presenter: Tony Dee 60s, My Generation has been see the website 60’s music in a 60’s style, non running since 1996. www.garyjacksonradio.com stop music chat and 60’s
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but that is about to change. (the presenter in question, I only There are thirty-five of us here, recently discovered, interviewed plus a computer system, that the late great Humphrey Lyttelton cover a twenty-four seven who enjoyed the interview so much broadcasting service – and in he was a few minutes late getting March of next year we will have on stage for a concert), and been doing this for twenty-one musical theatre. years. We have request shows, Like many hospital radio interviews, local gossip and activity stations, everyone at Radio Haslar updates and even a presenter who is a volunteer with many holding plays music with titles and artists down full-time employment and he can’t pronounce because helping raise a family. neither is in English. Radio Haslar is a small hospital Also in common with many other We have a website, radio station broadcasting to the hospital radio stations is the fact www.radiohaslar.co.uk. Who patients and staff of the Gosport that our presenters cover a wide doesn’t? War Memorial Hospital in the range of musical tastes from So please feel free to have a look south of the county of Hampshire. current chart music all the way and find out a little more about us, Radio Haslar is also a member of back to what would have been including what we look like and in the HBA but you may not be aware popular in the 1930s. return we will endeavour to make of that as we have not been very We have specialists in country more of an effort to engage with all active in that area for some time: music, music of the 1970s, Jazz who are associated with the HBA.
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In his previous life, Jimmy McNiven used to love nothing more than blowing things up – no, not balloons but all sorts of hardware in his days as an explosives diver in the Royal Navy. Nowadays, as Station Manager and presenter, he just loves playing his beloved 50s and 60s music on Radio Royal. Formed in 1976, Radio Royal began its life in the Royal Scottish National Hospital in Larbert, Central Scotland broadcasting to both Falkirk and Stirling Royal Infirmaries. The station has moved a number of times since its inception and grown in volunteer numbers and broadcasting Jimmy McNiven with Ross Milne capacity. In 2010 we moved to our Our channels are integrated into addition is the station's Arts present home in the new Forth the hospital's multi-media Channel (604). This is a Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert, entertainment system which collaborative venture created as Central Scotland. The new hospital includes freeview TV channels as part of Radio Royal's involvement was, the largest ever NHS well as radio. This also goes out to in the pARTners' Project (part of construction contract in Scotland the out-patients clinics, A&E the NHS Forth Valley's Arts (£300m), contains 860 beds, 16 department and most of the busy Strategy headed up by Arts Co- operating theatres, etc and, most public areas. ordinator Babs McCool and importantly, Radio Royal. Patients have a choice of four supported by Forth Valley NHS, Radio Royal's Chairman, Andrew Radio Royal channels; channels Creative Scotland and Artlink Morley, said 'we were delighted to 601 and 603 play a wide spectrum Central and others). This exciting be offered the opportunity to be of music from the last 50 years and unique project has brought involved with the design and layout while channel 602 (Royal 2) covers two 'artists in residence' to the of the new station right from the more recent chart hits. Forth Valley Royal Hospital and start of this project. I'm pleased to A recent addition to our also other NHS units in Central say that the NHS Project broadcast output has been the Scotland. Managers and the Contractors 'Royal Replay' facility which allows One of these artists is a media were very accommodating to our 'live' shows to be recorded and specialist, Mark Vernon, and he wishes and we have ended up with replayed usually later in the week. has produced some amazing a fantastic studio complex located We are currently working on plans soundscapes and unique radio at the very heart of the new to change channel 603 to Royal programmes which have been hospital – a great difference from Replay; a channel devoted entirely designed as an alternative form of being hidden in the basement to output from previously therapy for patients. Aimed at where so many other hospital broadcast shows. insomniacs, tinnitus sufferers or radio stations operate'. A big thanks to Lee Tait, the people who are simply having The station complex contains station's Presentation and difficulty relaxing in the hospital two state-of-the-art broadcasting Production Manager, who has environment, the broadcasts studios, offices, record library and recently carried a comprehensive include rain, waves, birdsongs, etc. engineering rooms. The review of the station's output. Lee Future programmes will include broadcasting equipment is looked said 'folks using the hospital various soundscapes based on the after by our resident IT wizards, facilities, especially in-patients, hospital environment. Mark, who Craig Ryan and Craig Arthur, lovely prefer listening to a 'voice' rather has appeared on BBC's 'Today' guys when you understand what than automated music and more programme, is a regular they're talking about. than 50% of our output is now contributor of audio programmes The station not only broadcasts either live or repeated shows. The to the BBC and said 'I tried the 24/7 reaching patients through aim is to continue the drive results out on a small audience. their bedside entertainment unit towards 100% live broadcasting The feedback was that it was a but gives patients a number of and we will get there!' very restful experience – some of different options to choose from. The other recent innovative them were actually drifting off!'
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Outside broadcasts are an of the radio station, equally important part of Radio Royal's important is our enthusiastic Ward output and we have long- Visiting team led by Ross Milne. We established links with Falkirk FC and have a dedicated Production team Stirling Albion FC's football grounds headed by Wendy McCreadie, who allowing us to broadcast live football produce some sparkling jingles commentaries directly to the and promos. They are also working patients on a Saturday afternoon. on a series of non-music based Fundraising is a vital part of any programmes which will extend and charitable organisation and Radio enrich the entertainment offering Royal is on an almost constant to our listeners. mission to raise funds. We do this Chairman, Andrew Morley, through our sponsorship deals summarises Radio Royal as 'a with local businesses and vibrant, exciting and enthusiastic organisations and also through our group of folks who provide roadshow events which take place wonderful programmes to suit all throughout the year. Roadshows ages of our audience. We believe usually take place in town centres, that working hard to achieve high mainly Falkirk and Stirling and the broadcasting standards whilst shows are linked back, in real time, upholding the essential principles to the hospital audience. We of hospital radio, we are creating a regularly get members of the radio station which folks want to public asking requests or listen to, our volunteers are proud dedications for friends and to be part of and we all have great relations in hospital. fun along the way!' All of this made possible only One of our presenters was Jimmy McNiven, Ross Milne with Lee through the efforts, enthusiasm stopped recently in the street by Tait seated and energies of our dedicated an ex-patient who told him band of volunteers. Although the 'listening to Radio Royal in hospital'. More than that, you presenters are the 'on-air voices' brightened up my day when I was cannot ask!
Dave Nicholson recognised for 40 years in Hospital Radio Dave Nicholson, has been recognised by the Radio Academy for his 40 years of unstinting voluntary work. Dave, who is station director at Radio Tyneside, received a Local and Regional Lifetime Achievement Award at a Gala Dinner at this year’s Radio Festival. Dave started as a presenter in June 1973 when the radio station only had a few volunteers, broadcasting three evenings a week. Within six months he had taken over the running of the station and eventually increased the number of volunteers to 50, allowing broadcasts every evening and all day at weekends. Over the years, and under Dave’s guidance, Radio Tyneside went from strength to strength and in 1997 he was asked by the then Radio Authority to conduct a pilot scheme allowing hospital radio to broadcast on a low-powered medium wave transmitter, extending the service to medical staff and others working in the hospitals. This proved such a success the station was awarded a permanent licence and began broadcasting 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. In the same year Dave was awarded an MBE for his services to charity. In 2009 Paul Robinson (left) presents Dave with his award Dave and his team undertook an ambitious fundraising project to build modern new studios and extend the service by broadcasting on the internet. The Radio Festival, attracts the very best radio talent with keynote speakers from around the globe takes place at The Lowry, Salford Quays. John Myers, Chairman of Radio Tyneside, said, ‘Dave Nicholson is a beacon to everyone, not only in radio but also the voluntary sector. 40 years is a long time in radio but four decades working for free and for the benefit of others is something only a few people will ever achieve. He's a remarkable man with a love of radio.’ Paul Robinson, Chairman of the Radio Academy, said, ‘I've known Dave since 1978 when I first auditioned for Radio Tyneside, a station he has nurtured and managed with utter devotion for 40 years without any financial reward. He is a jewel in our industry.’ Dave Nicholson said, ‘I am absolutely delighted that the Radio Academy has chosen me to receive this award. I am a great supporter of the organisation having served on the local committee for a number of years. It is a great honour both for me and my station, especially as I believe it is the first time the award has been presented to someone in the charitable sector.’
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Or how to get your name on a record without really trying... How can I write this in a way that doesn't make me sound crazy? Ha Ha! I can't!
The story starts way back in the autumn of 1977. I was 16, just started my final year at secondary school. All my friends were into ABBA, Boney M, The Sex Pistols, Status Quo and The Stranglers. Me? Well, I had to be different, I heard a record on the radio and didn't really like it. Some family pop act, The Dooleys ‘Think I'm Gonna Fall In Love With You’. Though as weeks went by, I started to like it. I'd do anything not to listen to it if it came on TV or radio but it just kept nibbling at my brain. I thought I had got away with it, but 'No!' at the end of the year, The Dooleys released ‘Love Of My Life’ and instantly I loved the song. I saw three of them (singers, Jim, Anne and Kathy) with Noel Edmunds on 'Multi Coloured Swap Shop' (strange, as I was always a I was contacted by a lovely guy Though, I must now refer to the 'Tiswas' fan). I started to like the called Derek who lives in South title of this article. How did I get people in the group and went out Africa. Three members of the my name on a CD without singing, and bought their second record group had relocated near to Cape playing an instrument or writing that afternoon. Town in the early 80s (Anne, Bob one of the songs? Despite having a The following week was my and Helen) and worked as a group string of hits, The Dooleys did not parents’ wedding anniversary, so on a local basis called Shiraz with have any CDs released until 2005 they took us and some friends to a friend called Terry. Derek was when a 14 track 'Best Of' was Jollees Night Club in Stoke. I working with them on a show they released. Not exactly a great noticed that three weeks later, The were putting on. tribute to a group who had won a Dooleys would be there. Somehow, I'll mention at this point, that I number of club awards in the 70s I got a couple of tickets for the had said a number of times on and 80s, who had toured Russia Friday night show. 6th January websites, ‘If The Dooleys EVER do and East Europe, when NO 1978 came along and I was back in a reunion, I will be there’. So when Western act was allowed behind Stoke, saw the group for the first Derek sent me an email saying the Iron Curtain. This was in 1975, time and became a massive fan they were going to do a Picnic about three years before Elton after spending an hour talking to Concert... in January, I really John's much publicised gig in them. Over the next 12 years, I saw should have thought. Moscow at the end of the 70s. them around 50 times, then lost I replied, ‘Tell me where, tell me They also won the Gold Award at touch in the early 90s. Things when and I'll be there’. The Tokyo Music Festival in 1980 happened like, marriage and kids. Sunday 8th January 2006, (sort of second place). The Dooleys seemed to have Helderberg Nature Reserve, which, Eventually, a record company disappeared from the world in the is where? Oh, South Africa! released their first couple of 90s, obviously they had gone their I spent two days thinking about albums on CD a couple of years separate ways. On the internet in it, then, while my wife was out at ago ('Dooleys' from 1978 and 'The the early 2000's, I couldn't find work, I booked a flight to Cape Chosen Few' from 1979). any decent info on the group, until Town. I told her what I had done I contacted them to ask if they I stumbled on a tribute group site. I when she got home and had would be releasing any other set about compiling a discography visions of needing to find a good discs. Sadly, the answer came for the site and sent various bits of solicitor. She wasn't happy but was back, ‘No, we're going to wait and info and photos. I was doing so surprisingly supportive. see how these sell, then we'll much, I thought I'd create my own I had a lovely few days in SA, met decide about more in the future’. site. Little was I to know that this them all for the first time in years In June 2012, the question was would lead on to an amazing and (as promised) was there for being asked again on my Facebook adventure. that reunion. tribute site (The Dooleys – Chosen
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records and the group as I could. Then they asked if I could scan record covers for the booklet. So if you ever buy this CD set, most of the pictures came from my collection of records and various memorabilia. The hard part was that I was not allowed to talk to anybody about the project, I did a good job of keeping quiet too, until I saw the CDs advertised on sellers websites. Then around the end of March 2013 I was able to tell all. The funny thing was, I was sent a promotional copy of the CD and it actually took me a whole week to realise 'MY NAME WAS ON THE CASE'. I had sat and read the accompanying booklet from cover to cover but hadn't looked at the back of the CD case. Yes ! There is a 'Special Thanks' on the back, in the smallest writing Part of the group performing at the Helderberg Nature Reserve. How about that view possible, last on the list is me ... for the backdrop? Mike Williams!
Lead singer Jim Dooley and the late great Robin Gibb did a lot of fundraising to create a monument to Strategic Bomber Command. Sadly, the Bee Gee passed away The group during their 2006 reunion before the monument was unveiled. Few), so I contacted my source at Then another email came, ‘Just After World War 2, nearly all the 7t's Records. A couple of days wondering if you could help us out’. various sections of the Armed Forces later, they replied. The people releasing the CDs were honoured with monuments. ‘It's funny you should ask, we were asking for my help. What they Due to the fact that Bomber (the CD compilers) had just needed was various details of Command went over foreign cities contacted Sony to licence the some of the bonus tracks they dropping their bombs, it was felt that songs from the next two albums, wanted to use, which they needed it would add further harm, hurt and 'Full House' and 'Secrets' (1980 to licence some of the tracks. insult to the lost civilians to honour and 1981).’ I sent as much info about the SBC.
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Exciting times are happening at Radio Wishing Well, the hospital radio service at Trafford General Hospital. 2012 was the station’s thirtieth anniversary of broadcasting to the Trafford General Hospital. We had two days of celebration, one on the evening of the 26th April, our actual birthday and the other on the following Saturday. It was good to see past members visiting us to revive happy memories. 2.30pm sent a text to Station We held an anniversary raffle in Manager Richard Parkinson to say the committee of the Greyhound which the top prize was a pair of he may not make his show as he Social Club, based at the hospitality tickets to watch a was in A & E. At 7.45pm he rang Greyhound in Flixton. They used to Manchester City game at the RWW requestline *800 to request buy things for the Children’s Ward Etihad Stadium which included a ‘Scream and Shout’ by Will I am at Trafford General Hospital. He three-course meal. This was won and Britney Spears. Unfortunately was also part of the team that by Don Gill, who chose the home the phone wasn’t working so he helped send cerebral palsy victim, game against Tottenham Hotspur. texted the request to Richard, who Peter Vitalis, to the Peto clinic in The prize was donated by one of phoned him back. Dave was in Hungary. During the summer fair our presenters, Nigel Larkin. Mr good spirits laughing about the at the Greyhound in the late Gill thoroughly enjoyed the phone not working. Richard 1980s, Richard was in charge of experience. received a phone call from Dave’s the coconut shy, a young lad won One of the best pieces of news wife at 3pm the following day to five coconuts but was ‘too shy’ to came in June but came with a say the he had died at 10pm, aged give his name. tinge of sadness. Metro Radio, who just 54. In the 1990s, Richard was used to broadcast at Leigh General As well as Dave Owen, Radio heavily involved with Flixton Hospital, were forced to cease Wishing Well had a few new Football Club, he was Chairman of broadcasting due to ward closures. starters in 2012: seventeen-year- the Red Rose Travel Club But thanks to four Radio Wishing old Danielle Bateson, Hannah [supporters of Lancashire County Well presenters who used to MacDonald, Steve Howarth and Cricket Club] and Radio Wishing broadcast at Metro, Pete and Rob James Lutaaya. Hannah left after Well. Harrison, Jeff Monks and Paul six weeks as it clashed with her When he came home from Black, Radio Wishing Well were acting course, James presented a work, it was just time for a bath given first refusal of their gospel music show on a Sunday and a bite to eat then out taking equipment plus a fairly sizeable morning but moved back to part in one of his many ventures. cash injection to our funds. One of London to be near his little girl. His parents couldn’t keep up. the items donated was a massive Danni now presents a two-hour Richard was the concert mixer desk which enabled our lunchtime show on a Wednesday secretary of Flixton Football Club Studio manager, Dave Thompson, and Steve takes over at 2pm on a and used to go to many auditions to get Studio Two built. At the time Wednesday. booking singers for the weekly of writing, Dave has almost 2013 marks the fiftieth cabaret night. He was also the completed the task. Well done anniversary of The Beatles’ compere for a short period. He Dave! appearance at The Urmston Show severed ties with the football club One of the main events of our and a two-day open air pop in 1998 when it became too year is the annual 36-hour concert at the same venue. Among political with petty squabbles in Radiothon that takes place in the the artists who appeared were the committee room. autumn. Herman’s Hermits, The Tremeloes The Red Rose Travel Club went Our 10-hour Requestathon back and The Searchers. on until 2005 when it folded. in April 2013, to mark the end of Mike Williams invited the Richard has never been happier Hospital Broadcasting Week, organiser into Radio Wishing Well than when at Radio Wishing Well. ended with the death of one of our along with Graham Lee, who was He has always had responsibility presenters. Dave Owen hadn’t at one time with the Hermits. there and in 2001, became the been with us long but became head of the station. established as part of the Tuesday Richard Parkinson night gang with Sam Jepson and Richard Parkinson joined Radio Bill Ball Amanda Jordan. Dave was a Wishing Well in 1993 and in 2013 Bill Ball joined Radio Wishing photographer by profession and becomes their longest-ever Well in 2004 and soon became dedicated to his job and loved volunteer. part of the fixtures and fittings. He perfection. He was due to Richard has always been took over the request show on broadcast between 6pm and 7pm involved in charity work and fund Thursday evenings and had two on the Requestathon but at raising. In his early 20s he was on lovely young ladies going round
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Just another 24 hours to go ... Leighton Hospital Radio presenter, Vicki Trigg undertook a marathon 24 hour broadcast to Only six hours to go ... and still smiling! help raise funds for the hospital our vital service that has been Hospital, was considered too small radio station. operating for over 47 years now. and was moved to the Barony The broadcast commenced on Funds are required to replace Hospital in Nantwich. The first Friday 19th July at 4pm, with the studio equipment and provide official broadcast from the new finale coinciding with the station’s bedside headphones to enable location was on the 26th October Open Day which ran from 10.00am patients to listen to our service.’ 1981. Just over six years later the until 4pm on Saturday 20th July. South Cheshire Broadcast service moved again, this time to Visitors were welcomed to visit Service started in 1966 following its present studios in Leighton the studios to support Vicki and an experimental broadcast from Hospital. The new studios were learn more about the service the Crewe Alexandra F.C.'s ground at opened by magician and Hospital station offers. Members were on Gresty Road, by the North Radio Ambassador, Paul Daniels hand to explain the organisation’s Staffordshire Hospital and his wife Debbie McGee. 47 year history and its objectives in Broadcasting Service. The Today, our broadcasters are on supporting the hospital’s patients. experiment was a success and a air Monday to Friday evenings, Applications were available for second broadcast was made of a Saturday mornings, Saturday budding D.J.’s who wished to join. F.A. Cup Tie on the 7 January 1967. afternoons when Crewe Alexandra Vicki Trigg, 22, one of Radio Following a meeting on 4th May are playing at home plus Sunday Leighton’s Friday night presenters 1967 between the football evenings. We broadcast regular from Winsford, has just commentary team and various request programmes, interviews successfully completed her BA organisations from the town, at the with celebrities featuring our own Hons Degree in Film, Television Mayor's behest, Crewe and District presenters and specialist music and Radio Studies at Staffordshire Hospitals Broadcasts Service was programmes, such as country and University and set herself another formed. jazz. huge challenge! When asked why In March 1968, the services own Our OB Unit records local and she undertook the challenge, she equipment was installed at the neighbouring events, such as the replied, ‘I wanted to do the 24 hour Coppenhall Hospital enabling the Middlewich Folk and Boat Festival, broadcast after learning about service to no longer need to borrow the Sandbach Transport Festival Radio Leighton after doing a equipment from the North Staffs and our own Carol Service from a volunteering module at university. I Hospital's Broadcasting Service. By local Church. realised the importance of November of that year, a studio had volunteering in the community and been equipped and regular request after discussing other ways people programmes were added to the had raised money for Radio football commentaries. At this Leighton, I thought it would be a time, it was believed that Crewe great idea to make use of the was the smallest town in the facilities we have already.’ country with a hospital broadcast Please send your donations service of its own. payable to ‘South Cheshire On 5 May 1972, the new Leighton Broadcast Service’ to; Hospital was opened and new Leighton Hospital Radio, bedside radios were equipped with Middlewich Road, Crewe CW1 4QJ. the facility to receive broadcasts Emyr Jones, Radio Leighton’s from hospital radio. secretary said, ‘As a voluntary By March 1980, the studio at the organisation we rely heavily upon Memorial Hospital, which, for the generosity of the community security reasons had been and local businesses to support transferred from the Coppenhall Vicki takes a well-earned rest
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Matthew Hopkins with presenter Kevin Horkan Tony finishing his 24 hour show A hospital chief executive spent Channel One’s highlight at 10pm. a night live on air as he entertained Marathon Broadcast Finally, at 9.55am on Sunday patients with stories, music and a May 26th, Tony was able to wrap discussion on the future of the Back in 2011, Channel One up the charity broadcast, thanking NHS Trust he oversees. Newport Hospital Radio everyone who had donated and Matthew Hopkins, Chief presenters Andrew Williams and listened and played ‘Africa’ by Toto Executive of Epsom and St Helier Ryan Young, took on the task of as his final tune in well over 360 University Hospitals NHS Trust, doing a live 24 hour broadcast to songs that were featured. appeared live on Radio St Helier, as raise funds for the station. After that, it was home for a long part of a visit to see how patients This year, carrying it on one step sleep. at the hospital were kept amused further, Tony Heare decided he A nice touch was the donation of in their beds. would do a solo live 24 hour a copy of the book ‘Ride A White Mr Hopkins was shown around charity show, to help raise even Swan: The Lives And Death Of the studio by volunteers and more money for Channel One’s Marc Bolan’ signed exclusively by learned how the station was run, coffers. the author Lesley-Ann Jones, before being interviewed live on air Armed with collecting tins and which was won by Keith Davis. by presenter Kevin Horkan. posters, the station members set At the time of writing, £315 has The pair played a few favourite about advertising the event, while been raised, which may not sound tracks from the 60s, 70s and 80s Tony himself contacted local a lot to some people but it will help before settling down for a chat businesses and some media keep Channel One on the air and about Mr Hopkins' role in the Trust celebrities to ask for their support entertaining the patients at the and interests outside of work. and donations. Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport. Mr Hopkins said after the Come the day, Saturday May Now in their 32nd year of broadcast, ‘I’d like to say a huge 25th at 10am, the 24 hour special broadcasting, one wonders what thank you to the team at Radio St began with ‘House Of Fun’ by next for a Channel One fundraiser? Helier for inviting me to come on Madness, fun and madness being the show. the order of the day for the ‘They do an absolutely amazing following 24 hourly slots. Each 60 job at keeping our patients minutes covered a different genre COPY DATE entertained and their commitment of music – rock, pop, soul, disco, to the people we care for shines country, legends, all were played. ISSUE 144 through. I was really impressed A constant supply of energy with their professionalism and drinks and coffee kept Tony going, 2nd November dedication.’ as well as visits from fellow For more information about presenters, helping the 24 hours to Radio St Helier,visit epsom- pass by quickly and a chat with 2013 sthelier.nhs.uk/radiosthelier Dame Tanni Grey Thompson was a
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From Bedside to take their minds off things when New Forest Hospital on 14 August. listening to MDR. The on line Chairman of NFHR, Ian Nationwide service was a fantastic Bradbury added, ‘Everyone in the development making it easier for team has made a sterling effort people outside to connect with with both request collectors and people in hospital’ and he also saw presenters lending a hand to make it as ‘an opportunity for the this a really enjoyable and hospital to get important successful event. We are really information out to the community’. proud of the contribution we have made and hope it helps many Marathon Raises patients in the future deal with their illness.’ £2,500.00 NFHR broadcasts 24 hours a day, seven days a week and anyone outside the hospital can call the studio for a request for their loved ones in hospital any Chief Executive Matthew Kershaw with time, day or night on 01590 Sol Mead of MDR 663366 or speak to a studio In July, Matthew Kershaw, Chief presenter between 7.30pm and Executive of Brighton and Sussex 9.30pm every day. University Hospitals Trust, Patients can also make requests launched the new 'on line' service any time using their free bedside of Mid Downs Radio from the phone on ext.3366. studios in the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath. The radio station has been Raising Awareness broadcasting music, information Vicky White (Hospital Manager), Dr and interviews to hospital patients, Irfan Shafiq and Ian Bradbury, NFHR staff and visitors for over 35 years Chairman with New Forest’s cheque through bedside units, speakers in Volunteers at New Forest different hospital departments and Hospital Radio have taken part in a on 1350 AM. The launch follows a live, non-stop 32 hour broadcast to successful trial period of 'Listen commemorate 35 years of hospital Live' through their website. radio at Lymington and managed Mr Kershaw met members of the to raise £2,500 for equipment at station including the internet the Hospital. project's leader Christianne Key The marathon has raised vital before going to the studios for a funds to help purchase an Alice live on-air interview with presenter PDx Diagnostic System which will Sol Mead. help tackle breathing problems for Mr Kershaw, an active patients who experience sportsman, marathon runner and obstructive sleep apnoea. keen supporter of Aston Villa, told Dr Irfan Shafiq from Southern Colin Binns, assistant manager Sol about the role of chief Health NHS Foundation Trust, who at Grimsby Hospital Radio, has executive and how he was provide services at the hospital twice donated bone marrow and ‘accountable’ and why he loved his said, ‘We are really grateful to recently manned an Anthony job. He spoke about the dedication NFHR for helping to raise this Nolan awareness stall at Grimsby of the hospital staff and how money for our service. This Hospital. changes and improvements were equipment will help us treat local Colin said, ‘Anthony Nolan is a being sought aimed at providing people in a local setting and charity which saves the lives of even better services to patients. improve the lives of people with people with blood cancer by He explained the importance of this life-threatening illness.’ matching people willing to donate listening to the patients voice and The event was hosted by 22 their bone marrow to people in the systems that are in place to presenters and featured a series of desperate need of a lifesaving ensure this happens. special shows including love transplant. He requested Van Morrison's songs, soul and motown music, ‘I have donated bone marrow 'Brown eyed Girl' and 'We Are classical and country. There were twice and would do it again if Young' by Fun for his three also requests and interviews from asked as I know it could make all daughters, which were recorded in hospital staff, patient requests and the difference to a patient who one of Matthew's favourite cities, local musicians who came into the desperately needs a transplant.’ New York. studio to play live. Craig Wills, community co- During the interview, the Chief The cheque was presented by ordinator at Anthony Nolan, said: Executive commended the work of NFHR Chairman Ian Bradbury to “We need to raise awareness of the station saying ‘it was massively Dr Irfan Shafiq and Hospital the need for more donors and also important as it provided patients Manager Vicky White in the studio vital funds which allow us to add and staff with a change of scene to of the radio station at Lymington each new person to the register.’
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Southern Sound BBC Radio Bristol visits Balloons Released to Support Govan Fair Radio Lollipop Bristol Mark Hospital Fun Day On a beautiful summer’s night in To celebrate Volunteers Week, June the Southern Sound Team Bristol Radio Lollipop invited John got out the open top bus again, Darvall from BBC Radio Bristol to donned costumes, make up and the Bristol Royal Hospital for wigs and joined the Annual Govan Children to tell him about Radio Fair Procession. The procession, Lollipop. Lollipop volunteers were the oldest of its kind in Glasgow, delighted to tell him about a dates back to 1756 and is a typical day as a Lollipop volunteer. celebration of the past, present Volunteers, from Monday, and future generations of Govan. It Tuesday and Wednesday night, Balloons were released in tells the world this famous part of Geminem, Kia, Rich and Vikki were memory of lost loved ones to Glasgow is a very special place. interviewed and all spoke about cancer at Darent Valley Hospital’s The 2013 procession was led by a how they got involved with Radio Stride 4 Life sponsored walk and beautifully decorated horse and Lollipop, what their fondest fun day. The balloons also marked carriage carrying this year’s newly memories have been and their the celebration of recovery for elected Queen from one of the volunteering experiences. patients hoping to see the latest local primary schools. Southern Lauren, our Tuesday night technology from money raised. Sound used an old open top ex volunteer, gave the BBC presenter Around 180 members of staff Glasgow Corporation Tour bus the grand tour around our and two surgeons took part in the sponsored by BAE Systems Govan playroom, studio and back-garden. walk on hospital grounds to raise Shipyard for the evening, joined To top things off we even managed money for hospital’s Cancer also by a large float representing to get John on air, in our studio Fighting Fund. the New Southern General with Rich. Hosted by Valley Park Radio, the Hospital. The theme for 2013 was Lauren Rowe fun day was supported by 52 stalls old and new and the SOSO and entertainment from Baby Ballet, broadcasters and backroom staff The Buzztones Sing Live Dartford Gymnasts and Swanley Big dressed as nurses and doctors and Sing. Stride 4 Life fundraising boogied to the sound of music manager Tracey Cummins said: played by SOSO’s broadcaster “The Stride 4 Life and Funday has Stewart Taylor. raised £14,826, so far’. Historic air display Radio Yare’s roving reporter Gerry Jarvis was making a recorded commentary of a historic event on the Gorleston seafront. in August. Exactly 100 years ago the Sopwith Waterplane was forced to land on the beach and was A special group took time out of photographed in front of the their hectic schedule at the original Cliff Hotel. That flight was Edinburgh Festival to visit the captained by Harry Hawker with Thousands of local residents Radio Lollipop studio at the Sick mechanic Harry Kauper in an lined the streets to watch and Children’s Hospital in Edinburgh. attempt to make a circuit of the listen to the entertainment as it The Buzztones are a vocal UK coastline. proceeded along Govan Road. harmony group who show that the The failed attempt was Each of the decorated floats voice is all you need to produce commemorated by the last passed the one holding the Fair great music. The 11 singers come remaining 70 year old Catalina Queen. A fantastic night made from London and trained in a flying boat in an attempt to repeat better by the wonderful weather. diverse range of music styles: the same route. The Catalina can SOSO Secretary Alan Taylor said: everything from pop, through rock be seen at the Duxford Imperial ‘It was another fantastic night to classical which means they can War Museum. giving us the opportunity to get cover the most popular songs close to the local community again whilst satisfying wider audiences and we received a marvellous with their genuine authenticity. reception. Southern Sound has Radio Lollipop listeners were supported the Govan Fair for many treated to some of their favourite years and we will continue to requests: David Guetta, Chris support this important community Brown, Gaga and JLS. The group event’. The annual fair took place wowed the volunteers with their in Elder Park the following day, wonderful live mash ups and now again graced with fantastic have lots of new fans in Edinburgh, weather. Pictured: Catalina flying boat on a especially the happy listeners commemorative round the UK coast trip. John Brisbane tuning into Radio Lollipop. Photograph Brian Frederick
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Hello Again From Short Story Obituary Portsmouth Competition Jim Wild You may wonder why you To celebrate National Short haven’t heard from Portsmouth for Story Week ‘Words Over Waltham a while; after all, Portsmouth Forest’ are inviting entries to their Hospital Broadcasting were a Short Story Competition in mainstay of the Hospital association with Whipps Cross Broadcasting Association for many Hospital Radio [WXHR]. The years. competition is open to residents of Moving permanently to the QA Waltham Forest who are members Hospital in 2010 with a new of local writers’ groups. Chairman and rebranded as QA Writers are invited to excite and Radio, we are now thriving once enthral them on the theme of again. We have a new state-of-the- ‘Seven Days’ in just 1,000 words. art main studio and recently The competition winner will opened a second for broadcasting receive two fabulous prizes. The and training and have gathered winning story will be recorded and around us a group of forward- broadcast on Whipps Cross looking enthusiasts to bring life Hospital Radio. The recording will Jim Wild at Old Escomb Road studio and vivacity to our output. also be shared on both the Whipps complex Cross Hospital Radio and the Auckland Hospital Radio who festival website. In addition, the broadcast to Bishop Auckland and winner can attend a workshop of Barnard Castle, is mourning for their choice from Spread the the loss of its Station Founder Jim Word’s Spring 2014 public Wild. programme. A well-known character in The Words over Waltham Forest hospital broadcasting, Jim began Short Story Competition has been broadcasting to the now developed in partnership with decommissioned Tindale Crescent award winning WXHR, providing Hospital, from his home, in the music, news, sports coverage and early seventies. Meet QA Radio entertainment for the patients, Jim was instrumental in the We celebrated our 60th birthday staff and visitors at Whipps Cross formation of Auckland Hospital in 2012 and have reconnected with University Hospital. Radio in 1978 and dedicated many the local community including Whipps Cross Hospital Radio years of his life to the service, as taking part in hospital open days. won Station of the Year in the an active volunteer until the mid As QA has been redeveloped and Hospital Radio Awards 2013. 1990s. He continued to assist the now caters for over 1300 beds, we WXHR’s Jay Barnett will be one station in the 2000s for various have re-established ourself as a of the judges together with the engineering projects. vital part of the service. festival curator at Artillery, Penny He was granted lifetime So tally ho – onwards and Rutterford. Jay is writer and honorary membership of the upwards. producer of the spoken word blog charity in 2008 at the station's ‘The Aftermath Of My Great Idea’. 30th birthday celebrations. His work has featured on the audio Trustee, Craig Robinson, said magazine website ‘Jim was the heart of the station, ‘fourthirtythree.com‘ and was even after retirement. He was published in ‘Jawbreakers’, the first admired by all who met him. Jim National Flash Fiction Day was often ahead of his time, taking anthology. His short story Cynthia on projects that seemed near was produced and broadcast by impossible to most people. The BBC Radio 4 for their programme station celebrates its 35th Opening Lines. anniversary this year. I'm sure Jim The competition is supported by would be proud how we look at 35. Spread the Word, London’s leading He will be missed by all at AHR’. Radio QA members attend the Hospital writer development agency, Jim's funeral took place on 4th Open Day through a prize donation.Spread July 2013, at Durham To our old friends and the Word runs a programme of Crematorium. colleagues, we’re still here. workshops, masterclasses and Contact us on events relevant to writers of all www.qahospitalradio.co or better forms and at all levels including COPY DATE still come and visit. We don’t bite. fiction, non-fiction, poetry, ISSUE 144 Honest. screenwriting, playwrighting and Mike Underdown graphic novels. Take a look at 2nd November 2013 President, QA Radio www.spreadtheword.org.uk.
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