Winter 2012 Issue 140
Hi Everyone, The Official Journal of the Another year gone and time to reflect... Has your station Hospital Broadcasting Association achieved all it wanted this year and what are your plans for 2013? We’d love to hear if you reached your targets and also what your highlights were in 2012. Please send in your stories in this issue ... and photographs for the first issue of On Air in 2013. Board Report ...... 2 We’d also be delighted to hear about any special Christmas HBA National Training Day ...... 4 events at your station and photographs would be an added Andrew Volunteers at Harrogate ...... 5 bonus. In this issue are details of the 2013 Conference in Blackpool Bristol Celebrate 60 Years of Broadcasting ...... 6 together with a Booking form; please get your bookings in as News Round-Up ...... 8 soon as possible as demand is bound to be high. HBA Conference News ...... 10 I would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Spring Conference Booking Form ...... 12 prosperous New Year and thank everyone who sent in articles HBA Conference Booking Terms & Conditions ...... 13 for the magazine. It is much appreciated ... please keep sending Mid Downs Radio: Music to our ears ...... 15 them in!! Rookwood’s Silver Celebrations ...... 18 Countrywide – News from the Stations ...... 20 Michelle Southampton Celebrations ...... 23 Regional Reps Details ...... 24 DIARY DATES Who To Contact on the Executive Committee ...... IRC Livingston Mercure Hotel 2013 Conference, Blackpool FrONT COvEr STOrY: Downton Abbey star Hugh Bonneville sent a Hospital Broadcasting Week 2013 special video message to this year's Compass Saturday 23rd March to Monday 1st April 2013 Community Awards held at Grimsby's Humber Royal Hotel. The Awards recognise outstanding Our Ambassadors work and extraordinary achievement by individuals, groups and communities in North East Lincolnshire. Grimsby Hospital Radio scooped Team of the Year as it approaches almost 60 years of entertaining hospital patients. NE Lincolnshire's Mayor, Cllr Mike Burton and Mayoress Audrey Burton presented the Awards.
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Future strategy and direction of the Association Charity Commission Thanks to the 151 respondents Partnership Programme to our membership survey on the HBA is to be one of the launch HBA's future strategy and partners in the Charity direction. The results were collated Commission for England and by Jim and are being considered Wales’s Partnership Programme. by the Trustees and other post- As part of this programme, HBA holders. Working groups will be working with the considered internal and external Commission to update our model communications, and conferences constitution, to create a set of between the September and ‘Charity Commission approved’ November Trustee Board answers to frequently-asked meetings, and further working questions and to pass on other key groups will consider training, messages from the Commission benefits of membership and the about charity law. provision of advice and guidance The Commission will include ahead of the January Trustee HBA in its online list of umbrella Board meeting. This meeting will organisations and will encourage be extended into a second day to non-member hospital allow the Trustees time to discuss by Nigel Dallard, Secretary broadcasters to consider joining and agree the proposed way HBA. forward, ahead of the conference It is planned that a and AGM in March. representative of the Commission What is clear is that members Livingston in October. Although I will attend our conference in want the HBA to be doing more, was unable to attend these events, Blackpool in March to talk about raising the profile of hospital feedback from delegates was very the Charitable Incorporated broadcasting, representing good. The Training Committee are Organisation, a new form of hospital broadcasting at a national now in the process of planning charity that gives all the benefits level and supporting members on events for next year. More details of being a company limited by a day-to-day basis. Many ideas will be available from our website – guarantee without the need to have been proposed, some simple, www.hbauk.com/training – as register with Companies House or some radical but generally all soon as they have been agreed. understand company law and to constructive. In the meantime, if you have any answer any other questions that The Trustees would love to be in suggestions for either topics or members have about the a position where HBA was able to venues, please get in touch with Commission and their relationship do all that is being asked of it. Jim Simpson ([email protected], with it. However, what is less clear is 0870 321 6000). where the resources are going to Hospital Broadcasting in come from to enable HBA to do all Hospital Broadcasting Parliament that our members want us to do Week The Shadow Minister for Civil and that we would like to do. I said last time that a working Society, Gareth Thomas MP, Realistically, there are going to group has been set up to focus on quoted extensively from HBA’s have to be some tough decisions Hospital Broadcasting Week. Next written evidence to the House of made in January. What are we year, HBW will start with the Commons Committee scrutinising going to, reluctantly, say that we awards ceremony on Saturday the Small Charitable Donations Bill don’t have the resources to 23rd March and finish on Easter during October. undertake? Do we have to employ Monday, 1st April. Already the Mr Thomas, who volunteered at someone (or some people) to do group has a plan for a higher- Radio Northwick Park a number of some or all of these tasks? Can we profile week next year; more years ago, asked for a verbal find a number of additional details as soon as we can release briefing and I was able to supply volunteers to assist at a national them. him with a number of case studies level? If you have any suggestions or based on the responses to the would like to get involved with the survey that I asked members to HBA Training Network planning of the week, please complete earlier in the year. The last of the HBA training contact Jim Simpson As a result, Chichester Hospital events for 2012 took place in ([email protected], 0870 321 Radio, Hospital Radio Stafford, Stourport-on-Severn and 6000). Radio Nightingale, Radio
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Northwick Park, Roch Valley Radio, responding to consultations, to found on the Committee’s pages and Winchester Hospital Radio submitting a Freedom of within the parliament.uk website. were all mentioned in the Information request to HMRC (the And finally, HBA’s Chairman, Jim committee debate. The answer to which was picked up by Simpson, attended a Government conceded little during some of the specialist sector press parliamentary reception to launch the Committee stage debate, and also used extensively during the Hospedia Partnership although it did amend one clause the parliamentary committee Programme. as requested by HBA, allowing debate), to surveying members, to Jim tells me that HBA and charities that merge or change reading the Bill as introduced into hospital broadcasting were their legal form to retain their the House of Commons, mentioned in both the opening and claims history after the submitting evidence to the closing speeches, that he had the restructuring. Committee and following the opportunity to discuss the value of At the time of writing, the Bill is debate in Hansard. hospital radio during the evening just about to return to the main I think, however, it was well worth and that he has a number of chamber of the House of the effort; not only has the contacts to follow-up as a result. Commons for the Report Stage, at Government made some significant If you have a particular interest which, as a result of the written concessions making the bill much in government/parliamentary evidence submitted by HBA and more useful for hospital radio affairs, please contact Nigel other stakeholders and the debate stations (although HBA was far Dallard ([email protected], in committee, the Government are from the only organisation asking 0870 321 6003). proposing a number of further for similar changes) but the profile changes that will make the Gift Aid of hospital broadcasting has been Radio Academy Affiliate Small Donations Scheme, which raised within Parliament and we’ve Membership the bill authorises HMRC to run, found out that the Shadow Minister This is just a quick reminder that much more accessible to small is an alumnus of hospital radio! all volunteers at HBA member charities like hospital radio HBA has also recently submitted stations are eligible for free affiliate stations. written evidence to the House of membership of the Radio All-in-all, much hard work, over a Commons Public Administration Academy. This entitles you to free number of months, went in to Select Committee, as part of its or concessionary access to all preparing HBA’s written inquiry into the impact and Radio Academy events. submission, from reading draft implementation of the Charities See www.radioacademy.org/join proposals from HMRC and Act 2006. Our evidence can been for more details.
Long Distance Travel
Radio presenters are often accused of spouting hot air – but that helped eight-year-old Kate Mallett win a £100 Co-operative Travel holiday voucher in HWD Hospital Radio's annual balloon race. Kate was shopping in the West Yorkshire town of Dewsbury with her grandparents, Sue and Barry Moore, when she bought her balloon and let it fly. Her balloon travelled the 870 miles from Dewsbury town centre, landing in Kalisz, near Warsaw in Poland. The ticket attached to the balloon was returned by its finder, which clinched the first prize. Kate's mum Michelle says the voucher will go towards paying for a family holiday to Majorca. HWD Hospital Radio chairman Mike Binns said, ‘We've run the balloon race now for 20 years and it never ceases to amaze me how far the balloons travel. ‘Other prize winners had balloon tickets returned from other parts of Poland, Germany and nearer home in the Hull area. If the wind is in the right direction they can really go a long way.’ This year's event raised around £550 for the registered charity, which celebrated its 60th year on air this year. The money will be used to ensure the station continues to stay on air and entertain the patients and staff of Dewsbury and District Hospital. It is also hoping to expand its programmes to Pontefract and Pinderfields Hospitals in 2013.
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The 2012 HBA National Training Day was held on Saturday 6th Saturday 6th October, 2012 October. Scott Wall from Harrogate Hospital Radio attended and now writes this article from a delegate’s perspective. Having recently attended the HBA National Training Day, I wanted to let you all know what a fantastic day it was. From the moment I arrived I was given the usual warm welcome by the HBA Training Team, who, as the day progressed had done a sterling job in arranging such a well-organised training day. I was well catered for as a day delegate, with ample refreshments throughout the day and also a great lunch too. The facilities were perfect for the training and, as thankfully it was a lovely sunny October day, we also got to enjoy the fabulous hotel gardens. As for the training itself, I had a superb day and learnt so much that will be of benefit to me as a presenter. Having been a hospital listen and constructively feedback radio volunteer for just 12 months, to our fellow delegates. it felt like perfect timing to attend The training was delivered at a Training Track 1 – Presentation and good pace, covered loads of Interview Techniques. There was content, had a good range of also a choice of Track 2 – an activities for all delegates to insight in to Myriad and Autotrack. engage in and also included a good The session I attended, mix of resources. Andy kept the Presentation and Interview sessions fun and made fantastic Techniques, was hosted by Andy use of audio clips to illustrate the Carter and he made the day points he was making. extremely interesting, sharing his Personally, I gained so much own experiences and knowledge at from the day and, thanks to Andy, I will. now have a range of resources I Andy was very open to can access to further enhance my questions throughout the day, learning over the coming weeks which really enhanced the and months. opportunity to learn as much as I am very grateful to The HBA possible in the time available. Andy Training Team who did such a covered a great range of topics, superb job in arranging this including effective show brilliant training day. I would preparation, the use of the format actively encourage anybody else clock, careful consideration of the who is thinking of attending future ebb and flow of music played, as events to do so. At a subsidised well as interview questioning cost of just £15.00 for the day, this techniques. represents outstanding value for The sessions were very such an event – anybody learn from each other in such a interactive, giving everyone the attending would not be supportive way. chance to become actively disappointed! I didn’t know I’d be Thanks ever so to Andy Carter involved, to practice the theory of presented with a Training and the HBA Training Team for what Andy was demonstrating, as Certificate! such a cracking day –I really well as having the added bonus of As well as being a great training enjoyed it and appreciate the being able to learn more about day, it was also a superb effort that went in to making it fellow hospital radio stations. We opportunity to network with fellow such a huge success. were given the opportunity to HBA members from stations practice our interview skills and across the country. It is great to Scott Wall using technology, were able to chat to like-minded friends and Harrogate Hospital Radio
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In his first year in office Andrew Volunteering at hospital radio Jones, the MP for Harrogate and stations like Harrogate isn’t just Knaresborough, decided to start a beneficial to those who listen, it is volunteer week where he would also a great way for anyone help out at various charitable interested in broadcasting and organisations in his constituency. journalism to gain practical, Andrew wanted to publicise the hands-on experience. important role of the volunteer in Recently local press has been the community and raise the full of the charitable exploits of profile of Harrogate, two Harrogate Hospital Radio DJs Knaresborough and who have been raising funds to Boroughbridge based charities buy a new studio set for the and organisations from the station. voluntary sector. ‘The dieting DJs have been a His aim was to motivate more great example for people who people to volunteer. He wanted to want to volunteer or get involved in make the point that anyone can charitable work in the regardless of their background, constituency. They are raising the career or origin. money so that this much-loved ‘I have always enjoyed were able to tune in and enjoy the shows. service can continue and they volunteering and believe it is a vital have huge support from the local part of our society. Thanks to a significant programme of fund-raising activity area.’ ‘Every volunteer makes a Andrew said that after spending difference and I hope to make a – and with the help and support of the Hospital Trust – Harrogate time at the radio station it is difference to the people and evident how essential it is that groups for which I volunteer Hospital Radio has undergone a major transformation. people volunteer at organisations throughout the week,’ he said. like this and for all kind of So in 2010, Andrew spent five It is now based in three rooms – two of these being studios – and voluntary organisations to keep days with different organisations them running. getting a taste of life as a volunteer boasts some of the most up-to- date broadcasting equipment in ‘The volunteers here and in ... and it was a success. He got hospital radio stations across the hands-on with a wide range of the country. The Harrogate Hospital radio UK can feel rightly proud of the work from cleaning bird boxes, part they play in comforting and helping the homeless, supervising team works closely with hospital management, staff and the wider entertaining so many people hand hygiene in a hospital to litter during their hospital stay.’ picking, delivering furniture to less community in Harrogate to broadcast other programmes of One point Andrew is trying to well-off families and helping those get across with his volunteer week with a disability. direct interest to patients. These include weekly Sunday Services by is that the image of the volunteer ‘The week was a big success, the is an out of date stereotype and charities I went to got much- the Chaplaincy Team and the local Talking Newspaper. needs to be dispelled. needed publicity which I hope ‘Volunteers come from all walks encouraged more volunteers to ‘Having a radio station at Harrogate Hospital is important for of life: anyone can be a volunteer. sign up.’ And volunteers often find the He ran a second Volunteer Week so many people, patients and staff, it can help to take someone’s mind donation of their time and energy in 2011 and in 2012, as part of his a meaningful experience for third, Andrew spent time at off what can often be a very stressful environment,’ Andrew themselves as well as for the Harrogate Hospital Radio, organization with which they collecting requests and presenting. said. At the start of the day Andrew volunteer. It’s a real win-win Andrew chose to help at hospital situation.’ radio because he wanted to see met with patients who listen to the radio station to ask for requests ‘Often they don’t get the what it took to be a volunteer recognition they deserve and that there, to meet the people who give for the evening show. ‘At first it felt quite intrusive to is why I support Harrogate and up their time and to encourage District Volunteering Oscars others to volunteer. go onto the wards and ask people but I soon realised that they were Awards to honour those people ‘Sometimes listeners don’t who do so much to help others, realise that without the help of happy to have the visit and some were even waiting to give their and give their time freely to so volunteers, there wouldn’t be a many good causes.’ radio station,’ Andrew said. request.’ Later he was a guest presenter ‘I certainly hope the publicity my Harrogate Hospital Radio first Volunteer Week has given to took to the air on October 22, 1977. on the station where he played the songs that had been requested Harrogate Hospital Radio will In those early days, there were two encourage more people to come shows per week, totalling three earlier in the day. ‘It was great fun to get a go down and volunteer, that is the hours of live broadcasting. aim of my week,’ Andrew said. Before all hospital services were presenting, we talked about my carried out from the District volunteer week and how I got into Mike Renton Hospital, patients from the town’s politics, in between the requests to Press and media officer to General and Royal Bath Hospitals people on the wards.’ Andrew Jones MP
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Hospital broadcasts started with an idea by TOC H, a charitable organisation, that it should endeavour to help patients in hospital; the idea was further promoted by Rediffusion who had installed and controlled the landline distribution of radio programmes around the City of Bristol. They saw the provision of hospital radio in the City's hospitals as a natural progression of their service and in a letter sent by their General Manager to TOC H proposed the start of a service, which was duly reported in the Bristol Evening Post on 28th January 1952. In Bristol, members of TOC H, led by Laurie Lucena, went cap in hand to the two local soccer clubs and playing one against the other managed to come away with not fans outside the ground unable to request programme. After all, they see the match. A young police were paying for the Post Office sergeant, sensing impending land lines for seven days a week trouble, climbed onto a wall and and only using them on Saturdays. gave a running commentary to the On 13th April 1956, BHBS crowd outside the ground. This act broadcast its first scoop. The gave the policeman and a few of Queen was to visit Bristol on her his friends the idea of relaying way to open the Chew Valley commentaries to patients in Reservoir. The BBC was covering hospital. And so hospital the event but because television broadcasts were born. did not start until 6.30 each In July 1954, the GPO put up the evening, they would record it for rent on landlines that connected later use. They offered the live Bristol City and Rovers Football commentary to BHBS and, with Clubs to Rediffusion and 12 Laurie Lucena perched high on the hospitals. The increase, to £400 a old Co-op building at Narrow Quay year, posed serious challenge to to link the BBC commentary, the the TOC H members of the Bristol live BHBS broadcast scooped the Hospital Broadcasting Society. national media. After some deliberation they In 1959 hospital radio at last only facilities at the respective decided to make more use of the moved out of its members’ living grounds but also a donation of £50 landlines by starting to record rooms where the programmes had from each club. So it was that other programmes where been taped and edited and moved when the 1952/53 season opened, interviews with celebrities visiting into studio premises in Broad Plain six of Bristol's hospitals were Bristol were recorded and also in premises owned by Rediffusion. linked to the Bristol Rovers ground interviews with nurses and Rediffusion was the cable by Post Office land lines. patients. service of its day and supplied a The first programme broadcast Once word got around, service to most houses in Bristol. was the match between Bristol spectators at the football grounds At the rear of the Rediffusion Rovers and Shrewsbury Town on would approach our show room, the studio enabled us August 23rd 1952. The original commentators and ask them to to expand our request idea had been gleaned from an say 'hello' to a friend or relative in programmes and although there incident at Fratton Park, the home hospital. By 1956, the match was only one turntable, which of Portsmouth Town Football Club. intervals were choc a bloc with meant very long links between When the ground became dedications and it seemed to records, regular weekly overcrowded, the gates were Laurie Lucena a natural programmes were produced. locked leaving many thousands of progression to start a record In the new studio, all of the
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programmers came together for Wally Jenkins’ help and from Ashton Gate and Bristol the first time. Prior to this the experience, the new constitution Rugby from The Memorial Wednesday night programmes had was drafted and accepted by the Stadium. We ceased broadcasting been recorded the previous committee and we became Bristol cricket from the County Ground in evening in the small studio in Hospital Broadcasting Service. 2002. Our outside broadcast Colston Hall and then taken over Laurie Lucena was forced to repertoire is completed with to Broad Plain for transmission the resign his position as chairman of classical concerts from the following evening. Now with the service in 1975, due to ill health. Colston Hall. everyone together we were able to Wally Jenkins stepped into the In 2012, instead of broadcasting expand. helmsman's position and occupied to six hospitals, we broadcast to The first move was to design and the chair until 1985 when our two Trusts: North Bristol and build a studio console. The first present chairman Iain Elliott was United Bristol Hospitals. custom built BHBS mixer had ten elected. Iain had joined the service Technically things are very channels, used quadrant faders in 1965 and had been the station different. The hospitals now have a and contained a Ferrograph tape engineer for the past 15 years. multimedia entertainment system recorder, Quad tuner and amplifier, Another move was then on the provided by each bedside. Each two Thorens TD124 turntables and cards as the buildings used for the patient can select upwards of 18 a talkback system built in. The desk studio were to be used for other channels and use the internet if was custom built in the control means. The designs for our new they wish. To compete with this room and when the time came to studio, which was to be based on vast array of entertainment move in 1972 it had to be torn apart level five of the old BRI building, hospital radio has several to get it through the door. were sketched out in March 1994 immediate advantages. First we, On 23rd November 1972 the last and we moved in on May 23rd along with all the radio channels programme was relayed from our 1994. The speed of the move was are free, whereas patients have to Victoria Street studio. The new such that we did not have time to pay for television and the internet, Cottage Block studio complex was build any of our new equipment. also we can provide locally opened on 12th January 1974 by The Special Trustees of United orientated programmes and the then Lord Mayor of Bristol, Bristol Hospitals provided the patient’s requests. Alderman W.W.Jenkins, who said in funds to build the studio and On August 23rd 2012, BHBS his opening address, that as a provided one of the new mixing celebrated its 60th anniversary recent patient, he fully appreciated desks. We have had to raise the and this was covered by the BBC, a the service that we gave and that if money for all of the ancillary items link to the news item is here he could be of help, not just as a such as chairs, cables, curtains and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v name on note paper but as a many of the more mundane items =KIMAaGBhjok and the BBC News worker, then do not hesitate to call needed to make a studio work, we website link is on him. also had to raise the money for a http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk- In 1974 it was decided that the second new mixing desk. england-bristol-19355469. constitution needed updating. Our programmes are now We celebrated in style with a Until then BHBS had stood for mainly record request meal in a city centre restaurant Bristol Hospital Broadcasting programmes from our studio in and the evening was attended by Society and although there were the BRI with sports commentaries members new and old. Our 50-60 helpers there were only 12 from Bristol Rovers at The President, Chris Searle, attended members, the committee! With Memorial Stadium, Bristol City and a good night was had by all.
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Writers’ Circle, which were then read Following the AGM at the 2013 It’s Only Radio by members of the Progress Theatre. Conference in Blackpool, there will be It’s Recordings were played on-air during an informal meeting where an interim approaching National Short Story week by Hospital report on progress on the future and that time of Radio Reading for their nightly strategy of HBA made to date will be year when bedtime story feature. discussed – yet another great reason John Myers to attend conference. likes to shake up the radio industry. This Long Service time, he’s doing it with Certificates his own book HBA welcome applications from about the radio stations for the issue of Long Service business. certificates for their members. TEAM – It’s President June will be delighted to Only Radio, issue them and if possible come to the was published Geoff Dallimore and Jules Lunness of station to present them. If she cannot, in October and many people in radio Progress record a story in Hospital possibly one of the HBA Board would get a mention and some would rather Radio Reading studios come in her place. Alternatively they can be forwarded to you by post at an they weren’t. It’s expected to reveal Chairman of Hospital Radio secrets and explode myths about his address quoted. Reading, Gerard Rocks, said, ‘We are Applications should be as an email long career in radio both in the studio delighted to take part in this joint and in the board room. attachment or by post on station effort, which I am sure our listeners headed notepaper and signed by one John is Chairman of the Sony Radio will enjoy as part of what is one of our Academy Awards, former CEO of GMG of the current station committee. most popular features’. Certificates are available for 10, 15, 20, Radio and the brains behind Century, Dick Sawdon Smith Real, Smooth, Rock, CFM and more. 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55 years’ He says this book is his total recall of service the radio world, where screaming Stations Win Year’s Please advise June of the address to callers won competitions at 8.15am on which certificates should be sent and Free Membership remember we are all volunteers so it a Friday, fictitious people won comps, HBA offered members the characters ruled the day, personalities may take a few days to get them to opportunity to win a year’s free you. If sending by post please send to: were in demand, local radio was local, membership for their station. By research was for idiots, jocks played June Snowden, HBA President, completing the HBA strategy PO Box 76, Ely Cambs CB6 3ET what they wanted and callers were told questionnaire, published on the HBA to sod off. He tells us the secrets website, issued at Conference and behind those multi-million pound published in ‘On Air’ and returned Hospital Radio Request Chart deals, the people he dealt with, how a before the end of June, station details Mark Snowdon of Radio General, religious advisor was fired on Trouble were entered into a draw. Warrington is planning a special radio at the Top and Degsy got a job while The draw took place at the National programme to unite hospital radio others lost out after just a week. Training Day in October at Stourbridge stations in one cause … requests and The 380 page dossier reveals two and Avril Bonner from Wycombe Radio dedications. He’s planning is a ‘request sides to Myers. The hard-nosed drew three winners from the many chart’ with information from hospital businessman driving new radio entries received. The lucky stations to radios to produce a definitive chart for stations to success while his receive a year’s free membership are the UK. He is also producing a 1 hour appearance on air as Morgan caused Causeway HR, Cotswold HR and Radio programme containing the top 15 most hundreds of complaints and the anger Wexham. Congratulations. The requested songs in 2012. of his competitors. Trustees thank members and member He currently requires your approval A revealing insight into how stations who returned completed of participation to the scheme which business was conducted in the crazy questionnaires. Your views and will then involve transfer of data of high priced days of the 80s and 90s opinions have been collated and the your collected 2012 requests (deadline and the true inside story of those BBC Trustees are evaluating all comments Thursday 10 January 2013), details of reports and the many characters we and suggestions. Your views and any customisation to the schedule of know and love. opinions will allow the Trustees to the show, and, of course, your approval Proceeds of John’s book will be split structure the HBA to meet the needs of the finalised product. between three charities. and expectations of its members. Previous charts have reflected the personality and persona of all our Joining Forces patients. This will be the ninth National Request Chart he has produced and he Three local amateur organisations in anticipates more participants than Reading came together to celebrate ever as word seems to have got National Short Story Week which took around! place in November. This is a I hope you can join him in helping to nationwide event where local writers’ provide this light entertainment in a groups submit short stories to a local united front for this special event. radio station, who chose some of the stories to be recorded by members of Please reply as soon as you have a local acting group and then made a decision so he can make the broadcast to their listeners. appropriate preparations. In Reading stories were submitted Avril and Jim drawing the free Mark Snowdon by members of the Thames Valley membership winners http://www.requestcharts.org.uk
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19 Christmas (Baby Please Come 43 When A Child Is Born (Soleado) Fairytale Christmas Home) Darlene Love 1963 (Jeff Barry, Johnny Mathis 1976 (Ciro The organisation that represents Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector) Dammiccom, Fred Jay) 95,000 UK songwriters and 20 Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It 44 Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer composers has just published the top Snow! Vaughn Monroe/Dean Martin Gene Autry 1949 (Johnny Marks) 50 most played Christmas songs in /Smokey Robinson & The Miracles 45 Winter Wonderland the past year. Topping the chart is the 1945/1959/1963 (Sammy Cahn, Jule Perry Como 1934 (Felix Bernard, much loved ‘Fairytale of New York’ by Styne) Richard B. Smith) The Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl, 21 Stop The Cavalry 46 I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa followed by Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want Jona Lewie 1980 (Jona Lewie) Claus Jimmy Boyd 1952 (Tommie for Christmas is You’. 22 Frosty The Snowman Connor) The enormous 1980s hit, ‘Do They Gene Autry & The Cass Country 47 Mary's Boy Child Know It’s Christmas?’ by Bob Geldof Boys/Perry Como/Johnny Harry Belafonte 1957 (Jester Hairston) and Midge Ure’s project Band Aid still Mathis/Kimberley Locke 1950/1957/ 48 It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like proved a favourite coming a close third 2003/2007 (Walter ‘Jack’ Rollins, Christmas Perry Como & The Fontana place. Steve Nelson) Sisters 1951 (Meredith Wilson) John & Yoko’s ‘Happy Christmas 23 White Christmas 49 The Little Drummer Boy (War is Over)’ released in 1971 was Bing Crosby 1942 (Irving Berlin) Harry Simeone Chorale 1958 (Harry ranked equal seventh to Paul 24 I Believe In Father Christmas Simeone, K. K. Davis, Henry Onorati) McCartney’s ‘Wonderful Christmas’, Greg Lake/Toyah Wilcox/Elaine Paige 50 We Wish You A Merry Christmas originally released in 1979. 1975/ 1982/1986 (Greg Lake/Peter - - - Barney Hooper, PRS for Music said, Sinfield) ‘It’s fantastic to see so many British 25 Christmas Lights songwriters, new and established, Coldplay 2010 (Guy Berryman, Johnny Obituary consistently loved and played across Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin) our airwaves. A well crafted Christmas 26 Christmas Song (Chestnuts tune will be enjoyed for decades.’ Roasting on an Open Fire) 1 Fairytale of New York The Nat King Cole Trio 1946 (Mel The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl Tormé, Bob Wells) 1987 (written by Jem Finer and 27 Thank God It's Christmas Shane MacGowan) Queen 1984 (Brian May, Roger Taylor) 2 All I Want For Christmas Is You Mariah Carey 1994 Mariah Carey, 28 It's The Most Wonderful Time of (Walter Afanasieff) Year Andy Williams 1963 (Edward 3 Do They Know It's Christmas? Pola, George Wyle) Band Aid 1984 (Bob Geldof, Midge Ure) 29 Santa Baby 4 Last Christmas Eartha Kitt 1953 (Joahn Javits, Phillip Springer) Wham! 1984 (George Michael) Adi Andrews passed away on 5 Santa Claus is Coming to Town 30 Christmas Wrapping Harry Reser 1934 (John Fredrick Coots The Waitresses 1981 (Chris Butler) 22nd October 2012. In the four and Haven Gillespie) 31 Have Yourself A Merry Little short years Adi has been a 6 Do You Hear What I Hear? Christmas Frank Sinatra 1957 member of Hereford Hospital Bing Crosby 1962 ( Noel Regney and (Ralph Blanew, Hugh Martin) Radio, we realised he was a Gloria Shayne) 32 Please Come Home For diamond volunteer. His natural 7 Happy Christmas (War Is Over) Christmas Charles Brown, The Eagles, charm made our patients feel at John & Yoko/Plastic Ono Band with Jon Bon Jovi 1961/1978/1995 (Charles ease and he was an excellent the Harlem Community Choir 1971 Brown, Gene Redd) 33 A Spaceman Came Travelling communicator on the radio. (John Lennon and Yoko Ono) Adi used these skills to train 7 Wonderful Christmas Time Chris de Burgh 1976 (Chris de Burgh) Paul McCartney 1979 (Paul 34 A Winter's Tale other volunteers and helped and McCartney) David Essex 1982 (Mike Batt/Tim Rice) coached many who have gone on 9 I Wish It Could Be Christmas 35 Lonely This Christmas to further their careers in Every Day Wizzard 1973 (Roy Wood) MUD 1974 (Nicky Chinn, Mike Chapman) broadcasting. 10 Merry Xmas Everybody Slade 36 Cold December Night The team at Hereford will miss 1973 (Noddy Holder and Jim Lea) Michael Bublé 2011 (Michael Bublé, him greatly but have fond 11 Merry Christmas Everyone Alan Chang, Bob Rock) memories of him: his wit and Shakin' Stevens 1985 (Bob Heatlie) 37 Mistletoe And Wine laughter, the banter we had on air 12 Sleigh Ride Leroy Anderson 1950 Cliff Richard 1988 (Jeremy Paul, Leslie and the way he put people at their Stewart, Keith Strachan) (Leroy Anderson) ease. 13 Stay Another Day 38 Merry Christmas East 17 1994 (Tony Mortimer) Bryan Adams 2011 (Bryan Adams) For the many people around the 14 Driving Home For Christmas 39 Christmas Time – Don't Let The county who attended Adi’s discos Chris Rea 1988 (Chris Rea) Bells End The Darkness 2003 (Justin at Young Farmers events or 15 Rockin Around The Christmas Hawkins, Dan Hawkins, Frankie welcomed him as the DJ on the Tree Brenda Lee 1958 (Johnny Marks) Poullain, Ed Graham) day they tied the knot, we know 16 Step Into Christmas 40 Mary's Boy Child – Oh My Lord Adi would ensure everyone had fun Elton John 1973 (Elton John and Boney M 1978 (Jester Hairston, Frank and a great evening to remember. Bernie Taupin) Farian, Fred Jay, Lorin) Nikki, Adi’s widow, is also a 17 2000 Miles 41 Power Of Love member at Hereford and through The Pretenders 1983 (Chrissie Hynde) Frankie Goes to Hollywood 1984 (Peter Adi’s encouragement has been on 18 I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter Gill, Holly Johnson, Mark O'Toole) Connie Francis/Gabriella Cilmi 42 Blue Christmas air regularly over the last year. We 1962/2008 (Hank Hunter and Mark Elvis Presley 1957 (Billy Hayes, Jay W. send our condolences to Nikki and Barkan) Johnson) her family.
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Rookwood Sound Hospital Davies 25 years, Steve Allen We also welcomed some past Broadcasting reached an 20years (actually 23 years), presenters of the station to our important milestone and Charlie and Debbie Brown 15 years event: Chris Cope, Kerry Bassett celebrated in style on 20th (actually 18 years), Richard Baxter and Les Allen who undertook the October 2012. 10 years. presentations of certificates and It was back on 31st October Unfortunately, two members awards. They were also presented 1987 at 7pm that Rookwood were unable to be with us on the trophies for the loyal service to Sound went on air for the first time night namely Sybil Fowler 10 years Rookwood Sound in the past. with founder member Julian and Graham Allen 10 years their Rookwood Sound are now Brinkworth at the helm while our certificates will be presented at a looking forward to the next 25 then engineer was laying under the later date. years which promises to be an desk holding two cables together We also acknowledged the hard exciting time as new to ensure it all worked on the work and dedication by bestowing developments are planned for the night. Sadly these founder the honour of Life Membership on Llandough Hospital site over the members are no longer with us but Lesley Jennings. Lesley not only next few years which will increase we know that their legacy presents a show on a weekly basis our potential audience to 1000 continues as we move forward into but also heads up the fundraising beds. a new era for the station. team and provides training and Stephen Allen It was decided to hold an event support to new members. Chief Executive which included past, present and Rookwood Sound is entering a possible future members and most new era as we move our studios to of all our listeners. We all Llandough Hospital in Penarth due congregated at the recreation hall to the closure of Rookwood at Rookwood Hospital and held a Hospital due in 2013/14. quiz and disco. A number of We already have built one studio patients who attended and our current studio at commented ‘this is the best night Rookwood will stop broadcasting we have ever had. We listen all the when the hospital closes. time to Rookwood Sound on the On the night we also presented ward and it’s great to meet the our Jeff Lyons Award (presented in presenters and be part of this memory of our late engineer) to special event’. John Bingham, our current The night also acknowledged the engineer, who single-handed built members who have served a the new studio at Llandough to a number of years at the station and very tight timescale and also to a presentation was made of HBA Richard Davies on his achievement long service awards to: Richard of reaching 25 years of service. OK Steve???
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Chris Cope presents Richard Davies with the Jeff Charlie Brown receives his 15 years Certificate Debbie Brown is presented with her 15 years Certificate Lyons Award
Les Allen is presented with his trophy by Richard Davies Richard Baxter is presented with a 10 year Certificate Lesley Jennings with her Life Membership certificate
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The Service of Thanksgiving on 27th May 2012 to Celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
Steve Mullane – Chairman of Mel Mullane – Head Steve tells Alan Titchmarsh that he is Southampton Hospital Radio of Hospital Visiting probably the best broadcaster ever ... THE QUEEN’S JUBILEE YEAR – 2012 Southampton Hospital Radio shares with the Queen her Jubilee Year. Sixty years of broadcasting to the patients in Southampton Hospitals.The first broadcast was a live HRH The Earl of Wessex commentary from ‘The Dell’ on the Saints football match – 18th October 1952. The KG GCVO asking Steve... music section was formed in the early Sixties and the first ‘live’ music programme ‘Where are you from?’ was transmitted on 2nd January 1966 from our studio located in the basement of the Toc H Building in Winchester Road. CROWNING ACHIEVEMENT IN 2012
Chairmen Past and Present cutting the cake (made in the image of an Operating Desk ) to celebrate 60 Years Broadcasting to Southampton’s Hospitals. Left to right and period in office: Bryan Dowding 1985 – 1988 Peter Pritchett-Brown 1971 – 1978 Roy Stubbs 1991 – 2009 John Stranger 1963 – 1970 Steve Mullane 2009 – present day
The magnificent huge diamond presented to The M B E for Volunteer Groups Southampton Hospital Radio by The General Presented to Southampton Hospital Radio Hospital Management in October 2012 at a very Special Event in 2012 as recognition of 60 years by The Queen’s Lieutenant at Broadcasting Service The Southampton General Hospital.
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Regional Dave Lockyer 54 School Lane 0870 321 6005 [email protected] Manager Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7JF
Anglia Mike Sarre 0870 765 9601 [email protected]
Home 0870 765 9602 [email protected]
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Scotland Brenda Massie 0870 765 9608 [email protected]
South Neil Ogden 0870 765 9609 [email protected]
South East Jason Cook 0870 765 9611 [email protected]
Wales & West Darran Huish 0870 765 9613 [email protected]
Yorkshire Iain Lee 0870 765 9614 [email protected]
Please address correspondence to the Regional Reps at: Hospital Broadcasting Association, PO Box 341, Messingham, Scunthorpe DN15 5EG
All members of the EC and Regional Reps are volunteers and will respond to any contact as quickly as possible. Please understand however, that work or family commitments mean that availability may not always be immediate and may be limited to evenings and weekends. Who to Contact on the Executive Committee
Chairman Jim Simpson Deputy Chairman Iain Lee PO Box 341, Messingham, Hospital Broadcasting Association, Scunthorpe DN15 5EG 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
President June 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 Editor Paul Sysum 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 6026 Tel: 0870 321 6011 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] All Corporate sales for HBA On Air magazine
Technical Adviser Web Enquiries Geoff Fairbairn Contact Nigel Dallard Hospital Broadcasting Association, PO Box 341, Messingham, Scunthorpe DN15 5EG Tel: 0870 321 6012 e-mail: [email protected] Technical matters
Public Relations Manager Conference Administrator Brenda Massie Sean Dunderdale Tel: 0870 321 6017 Hospital Broadcasting Association, PO Box 341, Messingham, e-mail: [email protected] Scunthorpe DN15 5EG Tel: 0870 321 6008 Trade Show Organiser Emma Sysum e-mail: [email protected] Press & public relations, charity profile Tel: 0870 765 9616 e-mail: [email protected]
General Enquiries Membership Manager Grant McNaughton Tel: 0870 321 6019 Tel: 0870 321 6002 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected]
Event Venues Adviser Minutes Secretary Phil Moon: [email protected] Darren Whittenham-Gray: minutes@hbaukcom