Spring 2013 issue 141
The Official Journal of the Hospital Broadcasting Association Hi Everyone, There are plenty of heartwarming stories in this issue ... from Hospital Radio stations celebrating their sixtieth birthdays to those in this issue ... members who devote every possible minute of their spare time to ensure stations are run well and most importantly for the benefit Board Report ...... 2 and enjoyment of the patients. This really must show that we are, Meet the Judges ...... 4 Hospital Radio Awards - the Shortlist ...... 5 without doubt, part of the caring ‘profession’. The A to Z of Pop Big Broadcast ...... 7 Many of you will be reading this magazine for the first time at Update Your Details ...... 10 Conference; do make sure you see every issue and if you have Radio Cherwell’s Birthday Bash ...... 11 something you want to say, or perhaps sell, or indeed something Oxfordshire Community & Voluntary Action Winner ...... 12 you would like to shout about that your station has done, please The HBA Broadcasting Week’s Big Broadcast ...... 14 get in touch, the details are at the bottom of the page. Hospital Broadcasting Week ...... 15 I would like to offer my congratulations to all those shortlisted for The Radio Academy ...... 19 the Hospital Radio Awards you will meet all the winners next time. Obituary Iain Elliott ...... 20 And just before I go, an apology, the article about MDR in the Obituary Noel Antliff ...... 21 previous isssue tated the article came from Sussex Life, it should Countrywide Christmas News ...... 22 have said Sussex Living magazine. Countrywide News from the Stations ...... 23 Double Celebrations for Inverness ...... 26 Michelle Sixty Years of Football Commentaries ...... 27 Sunday Service is Resumed ...... 28 The Road to Victoria Radio Network ...... 29 DIARY DATES Can You Help? ...... 30 22nd March-24th March View from the Basement ...... 31 2013 Conference, Blackpool Regional Reps Details ...... 32 Livingston Mercure Hotel Who To Contact on the Executive Committee ...... IRC 23rd March Annual General Meeting Hospital Broadcasting Week 2013 Saturday 23rd March to Monday 1st April 2013 FrONT COvEr STOrY: Radio Cherwell Chairman, Neil Stockton, Our Ambassadors welcomed Jason Donovan to their studios in October 2012, after Neil had been awarded the Oxfordshire Community and Voluntary Action Awards for 2012. See full story on page 11 of the magazine. Congratulations to Neil.
On Air is the Official Journal of the HBA which is the trading name of the National Association of Hospital Broadcasting Alan Dedicoat Ken Bruce Organisations, a Company limited by guarantee. 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 ©2011 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 Alex Lester accept no responsibility for any errors or inaccuracies. Dr Chris Steele, MBE 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 20th April, 2013 Board Report
Future strategy and this task, within the hospital radio direction of the Association community and we are of the Fifteen of the Trustees and other opinion that professional help of HBA post-holders have recently some form may be needed, either spent a busy and very productive, in the short or longer-term. day and a half discussing the Our next steps are to further strategy for, and future direction develop our thoughts on our of, the Association. We met in external communications strategy Greenwich on a very cold and and put together role descriptions snowy January weekend. Despite and person specifications. We then the weather, all those planning to intend to invite those within the attend managed to arrive and hospital radio community to assist depart without significant us, before seeking external help. problems! Discussions started at I have the task of summarising 11am on Saturday and continued the outcome of the Trustee throughout the day and over Board’s discussions and dinner. Some of us were given agreements to date in a paper that ‘homework’ and were still will be circulated to all members discussing some of the finer by Nigel Dallard, Secretary ahead of the conference and AGM. details at gone 11pm that evening! Those present at the conference We then reconvened at 9:30 on will have the opportunity to Sunday morning and continued person specifications. We will then debate, amongst themselves and through to lunchtime. be inviting volunteers; please don’t with members of the Trustee It is clear that members want be shy in coming forward! Board, the contents of the paper the HBA to be doing more; raising The major aspects of our and the results of our further the profile of hospital strategy for communicating better discussions before conference. broadcasting, representing with our members are a Those of you not attending the hospital broadcasting at a national redeveloped website, an improved conference must not, however, feel level and supporting members on membership database, a monthly that you have no voice. Please do a day-to-day basis. Our electronic newsletter, increased read the paper when it is discussions covered all these use of social media and a circulated and please do let us issues and at how the HBA reinvigorated network of Regional know your views. communicates and engages with Reps. We hear so many times that its members. In some areas, we’re individual hospital radio volunteers Appointment of Webmaster proposing relatively modest (and even station committee As an important first step changes, in others our proposals members!) don’t see ‘On Air’ towards addressing HBA’s are more radical. magazine or emails we send via communications needs, the The more difficult discussions our ‘HBA Announce’ list. To Trustee Board have appointed centred on just where HBA was alleviate this problem, we plan to Andy Carter as HBA’s new going to find the resources to do put the technology in place to webmaster. Andy was a volunteer all that its members want and allow individual volunteers at at Winchester Hospital Radio which those around the table member stations to opt-in to many years ago, before setting out thought that it should be receive communications from HBA on a career in radio broadcasting providing. The discussions are not aligned with their personal and, more recently, yet complete – they will continue interests and responsibilities. communications and public at the next Trustee Board meeting Many stations also say that they relations. Many of you will a week before conference – but would welcome greater visibility of recognise Andy from recent HBA the feeling is that, particularly in the HBA Trustees, with us visiting Training Network events, where he the area of supporting member individual stations and events has kindly provided radio stations, we will need to recruit across the country. If we can cut presentation training. more volunteers from the hospital down on the amount of other work The plan is to develop HBA’s radio community who are willing that currently falls to HBA’s new website using industry- and able to help provide advice Trustees, we would welcome the standard open-source technology and guidance to others; in most opportunity to get out and about wherever possible, tailored to cases, those of us already more than we do today. HBA’s needs if necessary. This will volunteering for HBA simply do not When it comes to representing allow Andy to use his have any more time to give and in hospital broadcasters to the NHS, communications skills to help HBA some cases would like to reduce government departments and get its messages out to their their time commitment to agencies and generally raising the intended audiences, rather than us something more sustainable. The profile of HBA and hospital having to find someone with deep immediate next steps are for the broadcasting, we are concerned technical expertise in web Trustee Board to agree what areas that there may not be anyone with standards and programming to we need expertise in and to put the necessary skills and, just as develop a website that meets our together role descriptions and importantly, the time to devote to complex requirements.
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National Conference & AGM volunteering for HBA at a national any of the above, please do get in Conference returns to Blackpool level in any role, please do get in touch ([email protected], this year, from Friday 22nd to contact with myself 0870 321 6003). Sunday 24th March. As well as the ([email protected], 0870 321 National Hospital Radio Awards 6003) or any of the other Trustees. National Hospital Radio ceremony, there will be a number At the time of writing, the Awards of seminars and workshops, a Trustees’ Annual Report and By the time you read this, the tradeshow where you can talk to Accounts had just been approved nominations for the National suppliers about your needs, the by the Trustee Board. They will be Hospital Radio Awards will have Annual General Meeting and plenty published on the website and sent been announced. Congratulations of opportunities to network and to all members who have to all those shortlisted and good exchange views and ideas with requested to receive luck in the next stage. fellow hospital broadcasters. correspondence in hardcopy form, If you weren’t successful this Booking forms are available along with the finalised agenda for year, please don’t feel too down- from the website the meeting, at least 2 weeks prior heartened, and resolve to do better (www.hbauk.com/conference) or to the AGM. next year. by contacting Brenda Massie Please note that whilst there are The winning entries will be ([email protected], 0870 delegate fees payable to attend the available online shortly after the 321 6017). conference, attendance at the ceremony. Whether you entered The formal Annual General AGM and the following informal the awards or not, do take the time Meeting will be held on Saturday members’ meeting (only) is free of to listen; we can all always learn afternoon. This year, the terms-of- charge to representatives of all something new from others. office as Trustees of the HBA members. Association of Jim Simpson If you wish to participate in the Hospital Broadcasting Week (Chairman), myself (Secretary), meeting, you will need to bring This year, Hospital Broadcasting and Dave Lockyer (Regional along signed authorisation to Week will start with the awards Manager) come to an end. represent your station. If your ceremony on Saturday 23rd March Jim and I are seeking re-election station is unable to be and finish on Easter Monday, 1st but Dave has indicated that he will represented, you can still April. not be seeking a further term. participate in the votes, by Plans are afoot for a higher Further details of the AGM, appointing a proxy. The forms to profile week this year – more together with Role Descriptions for appoint a representative or a proxy details as soon as we can release the Trustee positions subject to and to instruct your proxy (who them. A section has been added to election and a nomination form are can be the chairman of the our website and, if you email available on the website at meeting) how to vote, will be details of any events that you are www.hbauk.com/agm. placed on the website and holding during the week to If you are interested in standing distributed along with the agenda. [email protected], they will for any of these positions or If you have any questions about be added to the listing.
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Meet the Judges
Susan Lowson Nicola Hill Vicki Blight Jane Crofts Simon Pattern Sandy Warr Jo Russell Judging is now complete for this least one health professional, plus Harrogate Hospital Radio. year's National Hospital Awards, radio industry people (usually Vicky Blight, presenter Absolute with the winners due to be someone with a knowledge or Radio announced at the ceremony in background in hospital radio.) Barnie Choudhury, Principal Blackpool on Saturday March 23. This years judges include ... Lecturer Lincoln School of New judges have joined the list Susan Lowson, lead clinician for Journalism, former reporter BBC this year, with awards co-ordinator the Parliamentary and Health Radio 4 Today, former BBC Social Sean Dunderdale, keen to include Service Ombudsman Affairs Editor. more people from within the Katie Pringle, Senior Paul Sylvester, Head of health service itself – not just radio Communications Officer, the Care Presentation, Absolute Radio industry ‘experts’. Quality Commission Roy Martin, founder and Sean told On Air, ‘Our judges are Jane Crofts, former PR Managing Editor of looking not necessarily for the best Manager, NHS Radiotoday.co.uk broadcasters but for the best Marc Wilson, NHS Business Charlie Partridge, Managing HOSPITAL RADIO broadcasters – Support Manager Editor of BBC Radio Lincolnshire those volunteers who engage with Andrew Bogg, health service Simon Patten, Managing Editor, the patients, involve themselves worker for 20 years. BBC Local Radio. Has worked with the hospital community and Katherine Anderson, Registered within both BBC and Commercial understand the difference between Nurse and consultant to Private Radio York, Newcastle, simply wanting to be a ‘radio DJ’ and Independent Healthcare Manchester, Humberside. Was Ed and genuinely wanting to provide Provider. Former Healthcare The Duck's Director when on friendship, much-needed company Commission Inspector in the UK Children's BBC! and comfort to the person in the and Australia. Louise Hastings, Editor of Sky bed at the other end of the radio. Nicola Hill, former Health News Radio ‘Certainly, although not the only Correspondent and Presenter of Jo Russell, presenter Free Radio, judging factor but patient Healthwatch, Sky News. Birmingham. interactivity always scores highly – Chris Stevens, founder of Jeremy Buxton, BBC Big Screen especially in the presenter, Devaweb Manger, presenter BBC Radio York newcomer and station of the year Nick Beer, Managing Director Paul Easton, Radio Consultant categories’. and owner of West Country and former Programming advisor Each judge listens to the entries Broadcast. to HBA and scores them out of a total of Mike Skinner, Chairman of Sandy Warr, Journalist and fifty – looking at each entry's Uckfield Community Radio. Former Broadcaster. Co-presenter with originality, relevance to the target PR Manager for the HBA. Chris Tarrant, Simon Bates and Tony audience, variety of material Jim Gellatly, presenter Amazing Blackburn. Presenter BBC Radio 4 presented and overall Radio and writer for the Scottish Sun Today Programme, former presenter entertainment value. These scores Sean McGinty, presenter BBC LBC, Talk Radio, Five Live. are then put together with the Lancashire and Guardian Kirsty Ward, Editor BBC scores of two other judges per Newspaper Podcaster Wiltshire category to find the overall bronze, Mark Forrest, presenter of the Polly Sharpe, producer BBC silver and gold winners. new BBC Local Radio nationwide Breakfast. Each category is judged by at evening show. Former member of
Andrew Bogg Barnie Choudhury Chris Stevens Mark Forrest Mike Skinner Charlie Partridge Louise Hastings
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We are pleased to announce the Best Speech Package Hospital Radio Bedside, iKidz shortlists in the 2013 National Castle Mead Radio: Past Times in Hospital Radio Plymouth, Hospital Radio Awards Earl Shilton Requestline Congratulations to everyone Epsom Hospital Radio: Interview Hospital Radio Reading, who has moved forward to the with Rabbi Lionel Blue Wednesday Request Show next stage of the judging process. Hospital Broadcasting Service: Inverness Hospital Radio, The Dave Certificates will be sent out to Opening of the Calman Centre and Joey Show the top tens shortly and will be Hospital Radio Basingstoke: NHR, Your Choice sent to the address for trophies Interview with Dawn Green Radio Cherwell, Weekend for declared on the entry form. If you Hospital Radio Bedside - Interview Everything Show want to change this please e-mail with Sarah Greene Radio Stitch, Jamie and Leni [email protected] Please also Hospital Radio Plymouth: Casper Scunthorpe Hospital Radio, check that the spelling is correct the Commuting Cat Monday Miscellany on the shortlist and notify me of Hospital Radio Reading: Katherine any errors as soon as possible. Grainger goes for Gold Best Female Presenter Whilst we understand that if you Radio Brockley: The Buttercup Walk Anita Hepple, HWD entered and have not made the Scunthorpe Hospital Radio: Christine Rowley, Hospital Radio Top Ten you will be disappointed, Stargazing Live 2012 Basingstoke we are unable to respond with Whipps Cross Hospital Radio: Ellie Jackson, Harrogate Hospital Radio judges comments, the judges do Chingford Model Railway Faye Grantham, Hospital Radio not provide us with specific Chelmsford Best Special Event Laura Tremelling, Sunshine Radio comments on the entries that do Harrogate Hospital Radio: not make the top ten. Judges Lauren Rich, Radio Northwick Park Treadmill Transmission Louise Croombs, Hospital Radio comments will be available for the Hospital Radio Chelmsford: shortlisted entries after the Reading Olympic Torch Relay Mandy Morrow, Radio Wey Awards ceremony has taken place. Hospital Radio Lion: Dolmetsch Gold, Silver and Bronze Award Peggy Mack, Hospital Memorial Plaque Broadcasting Service winners will be announced at the Hospital Radio Reading: League of Awards Ceremony in Blackpool on Sam Jenkins, Hospital Radio Friends Fete 2012 Chelmsford Saturday 23rd March at the Hilton Radio Broadgreen: Radio Hotel. If you are on the shortlist Broadgreen Sport Best Male Presenter and have not yet booked to attend Radio Brockley: Paralympic Torch Aaron Rice, Radio Northwick Park the ceremony and/or the Relay Adam Ravenscroft, Hospital Radio conference book now to avoid Radio Redhill: 2012 Veteran Car Run Chelmsford disappointment! Booking Forms Radio Tyneside: Diamond Jubilee Andy Brown, Radio Wey are available on the HBA website Party Dave Warren, Hospital Radio www.hbauk.com Radio Warneford: Olympic Basingstoke Best Station Promotion Highlights John Murray , Victoria Radio Hospital Broadcasting Service Winchester Hospital Radio: Network Hospital Radio Reading Clarendon Marathon 2012 Keith Jolley, Hospital Radio Kingstown Radio Best Newcomer Plymouth NHR (Nottingham) Ajay Ramtohul, Northern Air Mark Grantham, Hospital Radio Radio Northwick Park Argyll Duffy, Hospital Broadcasting Chelmsford Radio Warneford Service Neil Wilkes, Coventry Hospital Radio West Middlesex Charlie Still, Hospital Radio Radio Radio Wexham Chelmsford Pete Phillips - Choice Radio Radio Wey Dan Burton, Harrogate Hospital Rhodri Buttrick - Hospital Radio Sunshine Radio Radio Reading Darren Wood, Apple AM Best Specialist Music John Witney Award Jenn Holden, Harlow Hospital Radio We don’t publish a shortlist for Programme: Jeremy Miles, Hospital Radio Apple AM: Golden Delicious this award – the winner will be Basingstoke announced in Blackpool. Citybeat: I’m In The Mood For Leon Gower, Radio North Kent Love: The Story of Jimmy McHugh Rachael Dodd, Hospital Radio Station Of The Year (1894-1969) Plymouth Hospital Broadcasting Service Hospital Broadcasting Service: Wendy Sherer, Radio Northwick Park Hospital Radio Chelmsford The Billy Joel Story Hospital Radio Plymouth Hospital Radio Plymouth: Cover Me Fundraiser of the Year Hospital Radio Reading HWD: Classic Rock Show We don’t publish a shortlist for NHR NHR: The Country Store this award – the winner will be Radio Brockley Radio Fox: The Indigo Club announced in Blackpool. Radio Cherwell Radio Hillingdon: Essential Best Programme with Multiple Radio Redhill Country Presenters Scunthorpe Hospital Radio Radio Northwick Park: London Apple AM, Jason and Craig Whipps Cross Hospital Radio Calling Bridge FM, Ronny and Joe's Wee Iain Lee Radio Tyneside: The Geordie Hour Show Deputy Chief Executive
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The A to Z of Pop Big Broadcast
keeping an eye on emails and Big Broadcast. It was going to be a Twitter, phone calls and text packed night. messages. None of it would work The quiz went without a hitch, without the sterling work of the with these results; Neil Ogden 3, catering team, well, Mrs A to Z, Emma Sysum 4, Ian 8, Ellie 10, Paul who does the work of a team. If the 10, Chairman Ian 11, Steve winning sausage rolls hadn’t arrived at with 12. Maybe were not as good at around 6am, I don’t think we music trivia as Richard thought! would have even been able to The Pendle Jazzmen performed finish. live in the front room, a bit of a But we made it. So when sitting squash but it sounded really good. in the hot-tub, having a well- June Snowden rang from Malta at earned relax later, Richard looks midnight, 11pm for us. Who knew round to Mrs A to Z, Emma and Emma’s first record ever bought Paul ‘do you reckon we could do would have been Itsy Bitsy Teeny that again?’ to somewhat Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini! Rob astounded faces. reading bespoke news bulletins; But the idea never left and so the choir for Delilah and Auld Lang began the planning for a New Syne and party hats. Again Mrs A Years Eve Big Broadcast. Twenty to Z’s catering team provided all When Richard first asked about hours this time, from 4pm New our needs. the Big Broadcast, we thought, Years Eve to 12 noon New Years So to the next BIG Broadcast, it why not, how hard can a 27 hour Day. But bigger and more starts at midday on Sunday 31st of non-stop broadcast be? Very, as it spectacular than ever before. A March for 24 hours, give your turns out: 27 hours broadcasting is quiz, with presenters representing playout system the day off and join in fact 41 hours awake. You get up patients; the local jazz band to in! For more info please email at the normal time, have breakfast, play live, some guest presenters Richard at [email protected] do the final prep work; make sure with music that is special to them, www.theatozofpop.com the online feed is working alright. a live June’s travels; an hour from Don’t just take my word for it, And you’re off. the hot-tub. Why not run a New here are a selection of comments Richard is talking and playing Years Eve party alongside the from the stations from both requests and the running of the broadcast. How hard can it be? previous Big Broadcasts. programme is brilliant. But don’t So with Ian Gornall from CPR Emma Sysum forget the background people. Radio, Ellie Jackson, Chairman Ian There’s Paul keeping the feed Wighton and Steve Pexton from On behalf of us all at C.U.H. FM going to Auckland HR and Bay Harrogate Hospital Radio (or is Hospital Radio 102fm our best Trust Radio, as they send it out to that ‘arrogate ‘ospital radio?) Matt wishes on what will no doubt be a all the stations taking the Holden from HR Blackburn, Emma hugely successful and historical broadcast, without them it would and Paul Sysum from Devizes hospital radio event. We are not happen. Checking everything HCR, Neil Ogden from Basingstoke delighted to be associated with the is OK and running to time and HR on the phone and Richard Big Broadcast and I am aware talking to Richard and the listeners Smith; you have a presenting John Lynch has worked tirelessly and waving to them too! Standing team. Include Rob Watson to read with you on our behalf to ensure up when you talk to the Chairman the news. Over 30 separate its success at our end. We have on the phone and lots more hospital radio stations from across also conducted a promotional besides. Then there’s Emma, the UK and Ireland would take the campaign of awareness amongst our target audiences at Cork University and Cork University Maternity Hospitals and the Cardiac Renal Centre to capture maximum listenership. Again congratulations and thank you for providing this unique opportunity. Thomas Browne, C.U.H. FM Hospital Radio
We've had an email from Olesya Krylova who lives in Verhnjaja Pyshma in the Russian Federation. They are loving the show! How you pronounce this one is up to you! Craig
Just a short message to say well done for the past 27 hours. It's been really good listening. Stephen, HR Reading
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Just to say thanks again for I am sure I’m speaking on behalf repeat the thanks I made on the being mad enough to complete the of our members and committee. It phone just before your show came full A to Z of Pop, giving an hour to is always refreshing that we can to an end. What are you doing next each letter. Proper marathon stuff offer a wide variety of year? and exceptionally well executed! programming to patients and it Keep up the good work and Hope you're getting some well was a welcome idea to offer congratulations. earned and deserved rest now. something different in the way of John Forbes, Radio Skerne Just a thought for next time, how the Big Broadcast. I’m sure we will about ‘leasing out’ individual support it again if and when you Well done on such a great letters to different stations, they are brave enough to do it. achievement, we were proud to be could then take the stream and The A-Z of Pop is a very popular part of it. I hope you've been broadcast their hour (using your show with our listeners and is resting and recovering since! tried and tested format), similar to always getting good reviews when Scott Young Children in Need on the Beeb, we go on the wards. My family and Bridge FM, Dundee where they have an anchor (you) I enjoyed listening to the stream at the main studio and then keep and had it on whenever I could. Congratulations from all of us at going off and connecting to other Dave Peacock Radio Starlion on your marathon studios to do their bits. All live, all Radio Hospitals Blackburn broadcast – very enjoyable, with a real, so requests, shout-outs etc, good variety of music and features can be dealt with. I'm glad it all went well. I did which will have to keep people I'm in the 'tech' side of things, so manage to listen in at various listening. I'll talk to some colleagues and see points and it sounded good and We heard our station message – how feasible it could be. Or you you seemed to have plenty of interesting to hear the different could just dis-regard and keep support as well. As you may recall, styles of presentation of other doing what you're doing, cause I we did have concerns about our stations taking part A jolly good loved it. Well done again and as internet connection being able to show! Thanks for the opportunity ever, if there's anything I can do, stream for so long. It only cut out to be part of it just give me a shout. for about ten minutes. I did hear Mike Wallbank Ross Lee, Studio Manager you mention you were planning Radio Starlion, Stockport Harrogate Hospital Radio another, please keep us informed. David McWilliam Hope you're fully recovered from An excellent show and well Radio Frimley Park last weekend! It's us who should prepared. It went down extremely be thanking you really. The hard well and from what I heard, there Congratulations on the success work in producing and presenting was a lot of planning and prep of the Big Broadcast. It was the programme and the amount of went in. If you do decide to do obvious a huge amount of prep time you put into it was obvious to another, I've an idea how we can went into the production. I was all listeners, you certainly didn't let get an NHS N3 feed to those home Monday morning and them down. stations on intranets connected. listened online, that's how much I Thanks for letting us carry it and Here are our figures from enjoyed it. Your musical taste is I look forward to another Big Hospedia for the big broadcast. very similar to my own. Keep me Broadcast in the future. Channel Name Total Hours informed of your plans it certainly Simon. Temby ------something we would do again Auckland Hospital Radio 1: Hospital Radio 531.34 Tom 3: ITV 1 428.30 St Itas Hospital Radio, Portrane Congratulations on a truly 1: BBC 1 248.81 successful Big Broadcast. I have 4: LOCAL RADIO 111.32 We took the full broadcast, spoken with most of our team who 4: Channel 4 100.26 listened to quite a bit of it and it were able to listen in at various Craig, Auckland HR sounded absolutely brill. I'm sure times and everyone said that it our listeners agreed. I am gonna was a job well done. I hope you are I could tell by listening you were get the entire broadcast off our fully recovered. We look forward to really enjoying yourself. I think it logger for historical purposes. the next one! Thanks again, would be a great idea to make this Well done, I hope you had a lie Terry Clough an annual event.It meant we could down afterwards, I would probably Durham Hospitals Radio offer something different for a have given up after four hours! Did Bank Holiday. So if you do decide any listeners from Hastings phone Hope you are well and have to do another let us know. in, would be interested to know. recovered from your marathon Paul, Castle Mead Radio Steve Wilson broadcast. From everyone here at On behalf of the Programme Hospital Radio Hastings CHBN I would like to say thank you Committee at CUH FM, for hosting such a wonderful congratulations on a job well done. I thoroughly enjoyed listening at broadcast, The presenters who It certainly was very well organised home to the show and I’m sure the took over from you on the Monday and executed. The ground is listeners enjoyed it as well. I hope enjoyed listening and I am sure the hopefully set for 'joined-up' the requests came in handy. patients enjoyed the special broadcasts in future. Hope you are It was a pleasure to relay the broadcast too. well rested at this stage! show to our listeners in Darlington Mark Sanders Shay Bowen Memorial Hospital and I'd like to Cornwall HBN
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Radio Grapevine were the only Broadcast was at Conference in Happy New Year! Just opted out Scottish station to relay the The A Northampton and immediately of the stream – delay only about 30 to Z’s Big Broadcast in May 2012. thought he was mad. I adjusted seconds at the end. Thanks for all This was an achievement for the that opinion a little when I thought of your efforts and those of your station and a delight for the it's a bit rich thinking Richard's supporters there. The stream didn’t patients and community served by mad when you've had an fail and sound was pretty good. Radio Grapevine. involvement in more than one Up Same time next year eh? Have As always, Richard delivers his own Helly Aa in Shetland (a celebration good rest now – thanks again! unique uplifting style. Feedback from of the end of winter) and that Trevor White, Millside Radio the wards was positive and regularly lasts at least 27 hours. encouraging – which just goes to Anyway, I tuned in for pretty A big thank you for the last 20 show hospital radio ready does make much most of the broadcast hours from Hospital Radio Yare. a difference. The marathon event (although I recall hour ‘O’ was a We’ve had the stream live since demonstrated the community feel tad on the hazy side) enjoying the 4pm! Many thanks that is hospital radio with great music Richard chose and the little Shane Carson, HR Yare interaction from fellow stations, bits of information he shared. presenters and patients, it was a There were frequent funny From everyone at Radio privilege to be able to bring this moments, some of which made me Tyneside well done for the Big wonderful entertainment to the smile, others had me wiping the Broadcast and Happy New Year all. patients in West Lothian. tears away. Hopefully the perfect Dave Nicholson The technical side was not tonic for listeners! challenging as you may have thought As time worked it's way towards I hope its not too long before and Richards’s pre-broadcast hour number 27, there were silly there is big broadcast again 2013. information provided clear and moments, where you really had to Colin Binns and everyone at concise details on how to receive – be there but I reckon they helped Grimsby Hospital Radio even going as far as to broadcast test Richard through the early hours. streams. Richard provided the Some stations who chose to Just to say great show and options of a news stream for stations simultaneously broadcast the happy new year who relay the news and a separate marathon, had prepared messages Darren Shaw, Radio Grapevine stream for those who don’t. This of support for Richard. As a fellow worked exceptionally well and hospital broadcaster, I felt very Just before the email melt down, continued the feel of our station’s proud of my colleagues and a little can I wish all in the studio a happy normal output. Radio Grapevine humbled hearing about how the New Year and also to all the would have no hesitation to relay stations had originally come about. listeners and patients of the further national programmes or A huge thank you to Emma and hospitals hoping they get home shows should they meet the need of Paul Sysum, whose assistance I'm soon in 2013 plus all the hospital the hospital community. sure Richard appreciated and not radio volunteers everywhere. forgetting Mrs A to Z and Charlie, Listening to you bringing in the Richard's Big Broadcast. Well whose nightly routine was totally New Year. what can I say.The first I heard disrupted during the broadcasting. Dave Peacock, Chairman about Richard's plans for the Big Brenda Massie Radio Hospitals Blackburn
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Radio Cherwell’s Birthday Bash
2012 was the year Radio Cherwell in Oxford celebrated its 45th Birthday! 29th and 30th September – our Birthday Weekend! The celebrations started on the Our Chairman, Neil Stockton, Saturday with one of our local then give a formal welcome to our MPs, Andrew Smith visiting the guests who consisted of past and Children’s Hospital at the John present members of the Radcliffe where he took part in our association, members of staff award winning weekly Children’s from the Oxford University Show where we entertain the kid’s Hospitals NHS Trust, members of and their families with games, the Hospital Broadcasting quizzes and playing their favourite Association (HBA), colleagues piece of music. from fellow hospital radio stations and also friends and supporters of the station who we have gained over the years. .. and more studio guests Sunday, our official birthday, kicked off with an audio message of good wishes from the Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Mr David Cameron MP: ‘Happy Birthday Radio Cherwell, 45 years of entertaining the patients of Oxford’s Hospitals. ‘The tremendous work of your volunteers is a real asset to your 45 years on the air and I know it is very much appreciated not only the patients but the staff and all those involved at Oxford During the afternoon, June University Hospitals NHS Trust. Snowden, President of the HBA, ‘As modern technology has presented the station with its Long evolved, you have used it to Service Award certificate along enable even more patients to be with a number of our members involved in programmes, from who have accumulated some 190 presenting live on the Wards of years worth of membership – the Oxford Children’s Hospital, to members include Neil and Marion putting wards and hospitals Stockton (40 years); Barbara The Kids Show team head-to-head in your Weekly Cook, Sean Brown (25 years); The day continued with our Quizzes. Kevin Crouch (20 years); Nick presenters being out and about ‘Hospital Radio in Oxford is still Saunders, Marion Powell (15 within the Oxford’s Hospitals as relevant today, as it was when years) and Andy Self (10 years). chatting to patients, their visitors, it started way back in 1967. Your members of staff and our studios volunteers have embraced new were open to invited guests (past technologies and have gone on to members, members of the do things within the local hospital staff and local charity Oxfordshire community but the volunteers). patients have always been at the forefront of your output and you still provide that personal service to listeners that only a hospital radio station can. ‘You have been a friend at the bedside for thousands, if not millions of patients throughout the years and have always brought a smile to patients in their time of need. ‘All of your volunteers should be incredibly proud of what they have achieved and I would like to give my heartfelt thanks to your Chairman Neil Stockton receives team, and wish you all the very Radio Cherwell’s 45 year Certificate Studio guest best for the future.’ from June Snowden
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Neil Stockton presents Mark Goodman with the Peter Baker Award 2012 The formal celebration concluded with the cutting of the birthday cake!
Radio Cherwell members receive their Long Service Awards from June Snowden: from the top: Neil Stockton, Marion Stockton, Peter Clift and Kevin Crouch
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In 2012 Neil Stockton will have In an effort to encourage staff to Neil not only gives a lot to the given 40 Years of voluntary service become involved in Radio Cherwell station but he puts back into the to Radio Cherwell, Oxford's a new programme, ‘Hospital News’, hospital. In 2010 he abseiled 100m Hospital's Broadcasting was introduced, inviting guests down the outside of the Women’s Association (OHBA). Over the into the studio to co-present the Centre raising over £250 for the years he has gained huge respect show. Amongst those who have ‘Funds for the Children’ campaign. from the association’s members taken part: Colin Dexter, Rosemary He also gets involved with local and staff within the Oxford Conley, Jason Donovan, The Lord charities and groups including: University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Mayor of Oxford, Graham Brogden, OXTALK (Talking Newspaper for Trust. Charitable Funds, Elaine Strachan- the Blind), League of Friends and During these years Neil has Hall, Chief Nurse;, Dame Fiona Oxford Isis Lions. offered his knowledge and Caldicott, Chairman and Sir In 2009 he was made an experience to help make Radio Jonathan Michael, Chief Executive, Honorary Member of the Oxford Cherwell, the hospital radio OUH. Association for the Blind (OAB) in station, the success it is today and recognition of the dedicated in 2006 he was awarded the service and support he has given Certificate of Honour for through Radio Cherwell. ‘exceptional services to the City of Oxford’. From initially helping behind the scenes, broadcasting the football commentaries, through to serving on the Committee as a Trustee and current Chairman, Neil has dedicated the majority of his spare time to the association. From installing broadcasting equipment, to developing new ways of broadcasting our programmes live from wards via Neil with the Lord Mayor of Oxford new Wi-Fi technologies, Neil actively seeks solutions to make broadcasting easier for new and existing members. Having established training programmes for our Presenters and Technical Operators, he spends hours both in the studios Neil, we thank you for all your and on the wards training new hard work, your generosity and recruits, which has increased the your passion and drive to make the success rate of retaining new station what it is today. members. It is greatly appreciated by Since his early retirement from all members of Radio Ofcom in 2005, Neil has increased Cherwell, and, of course our the number of hours he volunteers listeners! at the station to pretty much full- Sir Jonathan Michael is interviewed time. by Neil Neil has never agreed with ‘shaking cans’ to raise funds but strongly believes in using knowledge and skills to provide a service for donations. With this in mind, Neil co-ordinates event bookings and running the majority of public addresses and live concert recordings Radio Cherwell does within the Oxford Area. ‘Strategic Planning for the Future’ and ‘Increasing the Profile of the Station’ are two projects that have been Neil’s key objectives over the last 12 months. He feels that it is vital that hospital staff, executives and patients within the OUH are aware of us, not to mention the wider Neil welcomes Jason Donovan to community. the studio
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Will your station be celebrating Hospital Broadcasting Week 2013?
Do you want to be part of something BIG at the end of Hospital Broadcasting Week? Do you want to take part in the HBA’s Big Broadcast which will bring Hospital Broadcasting Week 2013 to a close on Easter Sunday? The HBA have teamed up with A to Z of Pop’s Richard Smith to provide Hospital Radio Stations with a 24 hour Easter programme full of fun and entertainment ‘live’ from the A to Z of Pop’s studios in Lancashire! Here’s a chance for your station to get involved in the event and let the nation know what you’ve been up to during Hospital Broadcasting Week 2013. All you have to do is to send me a two or three minute MP3 telling me what you’ve done and how you’ve done it – we’ll put it together as part of the 24 hour broadcast and share it with everyone else! Whether you’ve done anything special or not, you are still quite welcome to join in with the broadcast as it is open to any Hospital Radio Station in the country! In fact, why not send an MP3 in to me anyway telling the nation about your station.
All you need to take part in this special Hospital Broadcasting Week Celebration is the ability to link your desk to the internet, connect to our streaming service and that’s it – your playout system gets some time off and your listeners benefit from the entertainment on offer, which includes an interview with Voice of the Balls, HBA Patron, Alan Dedicoat, a re-run of this year’s HBA awards ceremony in Blackpool, some special guest presenters as well as a special A to Z of Pop Trivia Challenge where we aim to pit station against station to find those Hospital Radio presenters with the best music trivia knowledge.
To find out more and to get your station involved with the first event of this kind that has been run during Hospital Broadcasting Week, simply contact Jim Simpson at [email protected] or Richard Smith via [email protected]
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Hospital Broadcasting Week 23rd March to The Hospital Broadcasting (#HBW2013) commences with the Association is the national body, start of the National Hospital 1st April 2013 representing over 200+ local Radio Awards on Saturday 23rd stations. March 2013 and ends on Easter by Jim Simpson Monday 1st April 2013. HBA Chairman & Chief I said earlier in this article that Executive with grateful thanks to Amelia Yeodal had some years ago Hospital Broadcasting Week is Amelia Yeodal written a very interesting and the time we celebrate all that is informative article about hospital good about hospital broadcasting broadcasting and I thought with and it is your opportunity to raise even if you only have a small team, Hospital Broadcasting Week just the profile of your station in your don’t get discouraged because over the horizon, it might be useful local community. Exactly what you others have more members and to visit some of the things she do is up to you but included here is resources than you. It’s what you commented on as they are just as a list of suggested events that may do for your listeners that really relevant today as they were then help to inspire you. The list also matters! Whatever you do to and Hospital Broadcasting Week is includes advice on getting promote ‘Hospital Broadcasting’, a good time to shout loudly from publicity and a fact sheet to tell not only during Hospital the roof tops (or the high level heli- potential volunteers and Broadcasting Week but throughout pad) about all that is good about supporters more about Hospital the year, I wish you good luck with hospital broadcasting and what we Broadcasting. your events and don’t forget to do. Please note: it's Hospital send details of what you are Broadcasting Week and not planning to do to me What we tell prospective Hospital Radio Week because HBA ([email protected]) in time for the members is important and I am members include hospital HBA Big Broadcast team to going to repeat Amelia’s article television as well as hospital radio highlight it during the 24 hour virtually word for word: stations. programme which will round off So, why have a Hospital the week. The Editor of On Air So, what's involved in being a Broadcasting Week? There are would also like you to tell her volunteer in hospital lots of reasons but the main aims about your events and experiences broadcasting and what skills of the week are to raise awareness as well, so please also copy any does a ‘Volunteer’ need? of Hospital Broadcasting text you send to me (along with Volunteers provide a special throughout the UK and what we photographs) to Michelle service to hospital patients but it's do; for stations to raise their ([email protected]). Every station not just about presenting profile in their hospitals and is different,. programmes! Keeping the station communities and to encourage running takes a lot of work and potential volunteers and A simple definition of Hospital most stations expect volunteers to supporters to get involved! Broadcasting – All over the UK, help with a range of the jobs Some years ago, Amelia Yeodal patients can hear music, news and involved. That includes ward wrote quite an interesting and information from their local visiting and request collecting, informative article which was hospital radio service. Hospital fundraising activities and cleaning published in On Air and with both radio aims to provide comfort and the studio, as well as operating the apologies and thanks to Amelia, I entertainment to patients in studio equipment and presenting have lifted much of what she wrote hospital with a special mix of programmes. in this article. My Excuse? – Why music and chat. The service also It definitely helps if volunteers re-invent the wheel when there is a keeps patients in touch with their are good communicators, it’s also perfectly good set of wheels and family and friends with music useful to have an outgoing chassis to build the vehicle on! requests and local news items. personality and enjoy meeting Hospital Broadcasting Week There are also a handful of people, especially for collecting lasts for just over a week! The hospital television services and TV requests on the wards or reason for this is that we currently programmes, where they are fundraising for your station. launch it at the HBA’s Annual provided, report on events in the Hospital radio volunteers don't Conference and Awards and it also community and keep patients need expert knowledge of music, means that stations have several informed. nor any technical expertise either: options when it comes to All hospital stations are run All they really need is a willingness organising events: basically two entirely by volunteers. To my to learn! weekends and weekday evenings, knowledge they have no paid staff Most new station members this year there is also the and get no regular income from want to be involved in advantage of the Easter Holiday as the National Health Service or programmes but no one is forced well! other government sources. The to speak on-air if they don't want I know that every station is biggest reward for a hospital to, members will be equally as different; some are well into broadcasting volunteer is a letter welcome if they just want to visit fundraising and raising awareness, from a patient who says thank you the wards, chat to the patients and others are not so able or simply do for keeping them company at a collect requests and in many not have the membership or difficult time. Most stations keep cases this is part of the resources to do anything other their service on-air for 24 hours a ‘apprenticeship!’ Many stations than keep the station going. So day. are also on the lookout for
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Get out and about tell them about your work and will continue through to midday on Organise an OB in a local store, about the type of volunteers you Monday 1st April (which of course shopping centre or at a local event. need. Hold an open evening for is Easter Monday). potential volunteers and advertise All you need to take part in this Say ‘thank you’ it through the local press. special Hospital Broadcasting Hold a social event to bring all Week Celebration is the ability to your members together and thank Regional link your desk to the internet, them for making the station and Join other stations in your connect to our streaming service Hospital Broadcasting Week a region for an event or linked and that’s it. success. It could be an evening broadcast – a larger or novelty To find out more and to get your event after your OB or fundraising event will have a higher profile and station involved with the first event event, or for your station’s be more likely to get publicity - and of this kind that has been run anniversary, or to present long there’ll be more people to help out. during Hospital Broadcasting service awards, or even just an Week, simply contact Jim excuse to have a meal out or go to National Simpson at [email protected] or the pub! Hospital Broadcasting week email Richard Smith (Note: any social event for your ends, etc… [email protected]. members should be financed by them. Sell tickets or ask members The HBA have teamed up with A And finally, I’d just like to take to pay for or donate food and to Z of Pop’s Richard Smith to this opportunity to wish every drink. You should not spend money provide Hospital Radio Stations hospital station member every given to support the work of your with a 24 hour Easter programme success in hospital broadcasting, I station on benefits for the full of fun and entertainment ‘live’ know from letters and telephone members). from the A to Z of Pop’s studios in calls I’ve received from patients Lancashire! that we make a difference to Recruitment drive The HBA’s Big Broadcast patients’ lives, so let’s carry on the Visit your local volunteer bureau. celebrating Hospital Broadcasting good work and take every Make sure they have up-to-date Week which will commence on opportunity we can to publicise information about your station and Sunday 31st March at midday and the good work that we do!
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Robert ‘Iain’ Elliott Thank You
Cotham Grammar School. All his Thank you for the music working life was spent at Bristol During my stay in hospital, l University as a Lab Technician in listened to some great music the 1960s and, prior to retirement, which helped me relax and get me as an electronics engineer. through the night. Iain received a Chancellor’s During the early hours one time, Medal in 2005 in recognition of I could imagine all the different over 40 years’ service. instruments playing in an He was nominated for a Bristol orchestra. This was in the early University Centenary Honorary hours of either 22nd December for Degree in 2009 for his which you kindly sent me the Play contribution to the community and List. Hospital Radio Norwich tireless work for Bristol Hospital really did help me through such a Broadcasting Service. traumatic time and especially at Involved with BHBS for over 50 times keeping my legs and feet years and Chairman for more than moving to the music whilst 30, Iain spent the early days confined to my bed. Keep up the begging, borrowing and modifying good work and many thanks. equipment to build not just the two Alf studios but various outside broadcast units. He went on to Sometimes, something raise thousands of pounds through letters and fund raising events. happens to put a big smile Robert Iain Elliott, who was He set up training programmes on your face! Chairman of Bristol Hospital and was always shaking a tin at That was the case on 27th Broadcasting Service for more various venues and events. January when members of the than thirty years, sadly passed Every Wednesday he spent at Wednesday night team opened a away on Saturday 19th January the studio as Studio Manager. plain white envelope that had been 2013. In 1978, he met Pauline and in sent to the station. What they Iain joined the Bristol Hospital 2009 celebrated their Pearl (30th) found inside made all the radio Broadcasting Service in 1963. wedding anniversary with a boat station volunteers realise just how Bristol is the oldest Hospital trip to Beese’s Tea Gardens with much their service is appreciated. Broadcasting service in the world friends and family. The envelope contained £250 ... having been in existence for sixty Iain was a keen steam train no letter or address. years. enthusiast and he and Pauline Normally the station sends a Iain became Chairman of the enjoyed many UK steam train receipt and letter of thanks to service in 1981 and was Chairman trips. Iain also took to the footplate people who are kind enough to for 31 years. of his favourite train and drove the make such donations, obviously in In 2003 Iain was honoured by Flying Scotsman. this case the person wanted to the Mayor of Bristol for services to Other hobbies included squash, remain anonymous and therefore Hospital broadcasting. cycling, jazz and big band music. all we can do is to say a BIG Iain was an active member of An accomplished monochrome THANK YOU from everybody at the National Hospital Broadcasting photographer, he won numerous Hospital Radio Ipswich. Association and succeeded in competitions over the years. winning many awards for Bristol Iain loved the sun and his Andy Holmes has just released Hospital Radio. favourite holiday destination for his first e-book 'Always the DJ', Iain used his engineering and over thirty years was Barbados. available on Amazon via the Kindle electrical skills to mend, make and He was planning on revisiting Direct Publishing Scheme. build equipment in order to keep this island following good progress Andy is a member of Stoke the service running. after his stroke. Mandeville HR and began his Iain handled the recruitment of Pauline said, ‘Iain’s broadcasting career with more new members and the induction determination, optimism and than three years at Worcester HR and training of members as well as bravery throughout his ordeal in the 1990s before embarking on driving fund raising for the service made me so very proud. professional broadcasting at If the service was not going out ‘I am blessed to have had 34 stations in the Midlands and the to one of the Hospitals in Bristol, wonderful years with this special South West. Iain would be at the hospital every man who has spent most of his life The book is the story of a mobile day until the problem was fixed helping other people.’ DJ trying to find love happiness as Iain will be sadly missed by all Iain’s funeral was held on 6th he approaches his thirties. The the members of Bristol Hospital February at Canford Crematorium. story also touches on mental illness, Broadcasting Service. the modern family and the positive Donations in his memory are role music pays in our lives. A Tribute from Iain’s sister in law: welcome via Co-operative The e-book costs £3.09 and is Born in Redland, Bristol on 20th Funeralcare in Westbury on Trym available to try or buy here: December 1942 to Scottish to either Bristol Hospital http://www.amazon.co.uk/Always- parents, Robert Iain Elliott was Broadcasting Service or Bristol the-DJ-ebook/dp/B009XRNO3Q always known as Iain. He attended Stroke Foundation. Twitter: @andyholmesmedia
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Noel Antliff, winner of last year’s power equipment and had it one of the most difficult challenges 2012 Hospital Radio Awards Off Air stencilled with the Radio Wey logo of his life, he remained positive and Volunteer of the Year Award and details. his wicked sense of humour never passed away on 20th December He attended events with his van, failed. 2012. often times setting up alone or I accepted the award, on Noel’s Here is why he was awarded this with the help of one other behalf, at the awards ceremony in award. Noel was an exceptional volunteer. Northampton and had great guy and a great friend and He worked tirelessly with the pleasure in presenting it to him the colleague to all at Radio Wey. He promotion of the station and never following day when he came off air was diagnosed with cancer in 2011. asked for a penny towards the cost at our studios. Despite this, he remained positive of running the generator or petrol As a station, we owe Noel a and ready for the challenge ahead expenses for attending the events. tremendous debt for the time and of him and he responded well to In addition to all the added work dedication he gave and as he has the treatment in the early part of he had taken on with outside passed the ownership of the van 2012. However, his condition events, Noel had two shows on over to the station, we will now worsened in the summer. Radio Wey: The Big Band show on have a lasting legacy of him. He had been a member of the a Sunday afternoon and a We send our condolences to his station for over six years. Three Wurlitzer and Organ show on a two sons, Peter and Robin and years ago he bought an ex-Royal Wednesday night. their families. Mail transit van and kitted it out, at His sunny nature was always Andy Brown his own expense, with audio and endearing and although he faced Chairman, Radio Wey
Where Are You Now? Martin Rosen of Hospital Radio Barnet is aiming to reunite former presenters and producers who worked at Friern Hospital Radio in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. He is hoping to hold a reunion celebration. Radio Friern ran from 1971 until 1993 when the former psychiatric hospital in Friern Barnet Road was closed. Martin, who now presents an evening show at Hospital Radio Barnet, volunteered at the station until its closure and is keen to meet up with former colleagues. ‘They were a great bunch of guys and it would be nice to meet up and see what they have been doing,’ he said. If you were a member of Frier Hospital Radio you can contact Martin at [email protected].
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Preparations for Christmas at Southern Sound at the Southern General Hospital in Glasgow kicked off on 13th December even before decorations went up in the studios when a Southern Sound team of seven braved sub-zero temperatures at the ASDA Super Store in Govan to collect for the Radio Maelor organises radio station. Several of the team were selection boxes and toys for the recovering from heavy colds and pupils at St Christophers School one presenter, Alan Robertson, in Wrexham and patients at the collected even though he had one Children's Ward of the Maelor leg in a brace and in crutches! Hospital in Wrexham The team set up an outside Radio Maelor Secretary, broadcast unit playing festive Catherine Ollier, organises this music in one of the trolley bays event with one of the teachers at despite the freezing weather. the school Bhupinder Virdee-Lace A good time was had by all of the every year. The Christmas Appeal team with some dance practice is in its eighth year. taking place during the collection! On 5th December, Catherine and After a couple of hours the team Jimmy Smith, Programme Radio Redhill’s Xmas had collected £251 thanks to the Manager, delivered selection boxes generosity of the people of Govan to pupils at St Christophers School Outside Broadcast and ASDA Govan for the and would both like to say a very Radio Redhill held its annual opportunity do the collection at big thank you to Asda Wrexham Christmas outside broadcast from the site. Plans are underway to do and The Rotary Club of Wrexham the Dorking Gala Night, when all a joint bag pack in the not too Erddig. Also attending the event the shops stay open late and the distant future. were the Deputy Mayor, David streets are filled with Broadcasting continued into Bithell and Deputy Mayoress entertainment of all festive sorts. Christmas Day; on Christmas Eve Virginia Bithell. We must mention The two-hour live outside the station had made preparation the man himself Father Christmas broadcast included many items for a Christmas Eve Bonanza of along with Mrs Christmas, who from the station's roving reporters, uninterrupted music from 8am both had a busy time delivering all plus interviews in the temporary through to 10pm. Presenters took the presents. studio set up inside Lloyds TSB in turns with special Christmas Toys and selection boxes were the High Street. Shows with different music to keep also provided for patients in the Those who visited the studio the festive spirit. Santa took time Children's Ward at the Maelor included the cast of the local panto off to visit the hospital wards with Hospital. ‘Peter Pan’. requests played for patients and Catherine would like to thank The photo shows the Radio staff who were in hospital over the everyone who was involved. Redhill members recovering after festive period. Without their support none of this a busy (and cold) evening. Left to Members did an excellent job; would happen. right: Andrew Elliott, Ian Wilson, this sets the bar for future festive Radio Maelor hope to work with Nigel Gray, Mel Ellis, Sophie programmes and was a fitting end St Christopher's School on other Scowen, Nick Hutchings and Sian to a great year that saw Southern projects in the future. Wallis. Dave King was also there Sound broadcasting once again. Catherine Ollier but he was the photographer! Alan Taylor Secretary, Radio Maelor Nigel Gray Southern Sound Hospital Radio
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music played. It also has a small team which visits wards to help patients choose their favourite music.‘ The first show was broadcast in the Royal Northern Infirmary and Raigmore Hospital. Five years later in 1975, a small room in the RNI became the first studio of Radio Inverness, the name at that time. But years of fundraising, helped by many donations from local businesses in particular Highland Cross 1997 and the North British Hotels Trust, along with hard work by the members, established new studios at Raigmore Hospital opened in 1998 by TV presenter Lorraine Kelly who became our patron. From the humble beginnings of one broadcast a week, the Inverness Hospital Radio members at the Award ceremony organisation has now progressed Volunteers from Inverness years ago but without the to a 24-hour service with new Hospital Radio turned out for a continuing support and equipment (Myriad), dedicated Civic Reception to mark 42 years enthusiasm of original, past, schedule, the formation of a of dedicated service to patients in oncoming and present members, website and improved the Inverness Area on 2 November the organisation would not be communications. 2012. where it is today. Main office-bearers are: Inverness Hospital Radio, which ‘It has around 40 volunteers Hon President – Donnie Aird; operates from the City’s main who give up their time every week Chairman – David Robertson; hospital, Raigmore was invited to a to make a hospital stay just that Vice-Chairman – Gerald Highland Council hosted reception bit better. Holdsworth; Secretary – Christine to mark The Queen’s Award for ‘Patients can get a mention on MacKenzie and Treasurer – Volunteering Award announced radio and have their favourite Duncan Fraser. during Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee Celebrations. The award is the highest given to a voluntary organisation and is the equivalent of an MBE, given to the group rather than an individual. The Jubilee Award was presented in June by the Lord Lieutenant of Inverness – Donald Cameron of Lochiel at a ceremony in the radio studio. The organisation’s certificate, signed by the Queen and a crystal to commemorate the award, were on display during the evening at Inverness Town House. Co-Founder Donnie Aird received a replica of the Queen’s Award from members of the Service from Provost Alex Graham at the Civic Reception. It was on 2 November 1970, that Donnie Aird and the late Alistair Gardner first went on air to broadcast a pre-recorded show for the radio station. Receiving the award, Donnie told his members, ‘I am as overawed by receiving this as any of you. I know Co-founder Donnie Aird is presented with a replica of the Queen’s Award Alistair and I set this up 40 plus by the Provost of Inverness, Alex Graham
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Preston Hospital Radio’s first changed many times. Originally I have also managed to do two commentary was broadcast on 1st above Rediffusion in Lancaster commentaries from outside January 1953 from Deepdale and Road in the heart of Preston, it Deepdale, one from Elland Road in Preston played Blackpool and moved to the grounds of Deepdale Leeds for a play-off match and the North End won 4-2. Two of the Hospital and then in 1988 it moved PNE v West Ham match for the original commentators on that day to the older part of Sharoe Green playoff final from Cardiff. were John Wilkinson and Norman Hospital. In 2002, as part of the One other recollection was Sutcliffe. Sharoe Green close down, it broadcasting the return of the The commentary was relayed moved to its current location in 1964 PNE team through the back over the telephone line to the Royal Preston Hospital. streets of Preston, when the studio above Rediffusion on Until 2003 only patients in commentators were on top of the Lancaster Road in the middle of Preston hospitals could hear the ABC Cinema on Fishergate and Preston and went out to the wards commentaries but when the then moved to be able to see the of Preston Royal Infirmary, Sharoe hospital trust was formed, it players on the balcony of the Green, Deepdale, Longsands and allowed the patients in Chorley to Harris building. Ribbleton Hospitals. hear them as well and that Some have commented on the A lot has changed since then but continues to this day. 'plastic pitch', some in favour, the outcome is still the same ... Originally there were about some not as it seemed to not get a patients in hospital are still able to seven commentators for each consistant bounce! listen to live commentary of a PNE game. I did the pre-match half Preston and District Hospital home game. time and end of game and the Welfare Society ran the The commentary position has other six did 15 minutes each. As commentaries through till the changed a few times since 1953. space in the press box is limited formation of the Friends of Preston Originally commentators had to there are now just two Acute Hospitals NHS Trust was set climb a ladder halfway up the commentators per game. up. This carried on till the 'Friends' floodlight pole in the North East Originally all the commentators disbanded and then Preston corner of the Deepdale ground ... shared one microphone but with Hospital Radio was formed. Health and Safety wouldn't let the advances in technology two When Preston and Chorley them get away with that today! headset microphones are used, Hospital Radios combined, CPR In the late 1960s or early 1970s when on cold days keep your ears Radio (Chorley and Preston Radio) the commentary position was warm as well! broadcasts the commentaries to moved to the top left corner of the The commentaries don't just go the wards. pavilion stand near to where it met to the hospital wards, they also go It is hoped in the near future to the town end. It stayed there until onto the loop system at North ask supporters if they have a work was completed on the new End. This service allows the blind friend or relative in one of the Tom Finney stand and was then or partially sighted to sit in a hospitals to get in touch so that a moved to the right hand edge of specific part of the Bill Shankly mention can be made for them the press box where it is located Kop and receive them through during the game. today. earpiece units which are available Thanks to Greg Billington, The view today is a lot better from North End. Malcolm Rae, Roger Hough and than any of the previous locations Commentators past and present Syd Kayley for their input. as it is in a central position. The have remembered various games Hospital Radio doesn't just cover original position up the floodlight from the past. Cup ties with football now, cricket, rugby league, pole was at one end of the ground, Arsenal and Liverpool ... the rugby union, horse racing and even so it was quite difficult seeing the penalty shoot-out against ice hockey match reports are other end and the top of the Birmingham City that went on till broadcast. pavilion stand had a large concrete nearly 11pm one night, various Ian Gornall post in front of it! promotions and saddening Sports Co-Ordinator The studio location has also relegations. CPR Radio
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At the end of December, 2012, One of BridgeFM’s volunteers, standby services were recorded BridgeFM in Dundee started Ken Anton, is a member of Dundee periodically over summer 2012 relaying Sunday Church Services Parish Church (St. Mary’s), which during the initial tests and edited live to patients in Dundee’s is the city kirk of Dundee and also to remove any date/time/seasonal hospitals. Although some stations one of the five ‘high kirks’ of the references. One of these would be relay services from the hospital Church of Scotland. The Church selected randomly if required and chapel and occasionally from a has a traditional service of worship others will be added over the church nearby, we think that on Sunday mornings, of readings coming months. BridgeFM is the first to relay a live and prayers, a sermon, plus hymn- During the service, if the stream service week-by-week from a singing led by the organist and fails, then ZaraRadio will attempt a church which is not otherwise choir. reconnection twice and fall-back to connected with the hospital. Ken made an initial approach to suitable music if it fails completely. BridgeFM is the hospital radio the minister, the Rev. Keith F. Hall, So far, we haven’t had such a station based at Ninewells Hospital and the Kirk Session of St. Mary’s, problem. in Dundee, which started life in and agreement was given. The Service is usually finished 1952 as a Toc-H group. It serves The church was already around 11:55. Being a city-centre two main hospital sites in Dundee, equipped with a PA system with church, some members are plus a number of smaller remote fixed and roving radio dependent on public transport, so healthcare locations throughout microphones, and there was also the minister ensures the Service the city. some wiring which had been used does not overrun. After the BridgeFM broadcasts to the some time before to record Service, the PA system is switched bedside handsets at Ninewells services for the housebound. The off. This causes the audio stream Hospital, on LPFM on 87.7MHz at plan was to use as much of the from the InStreamer to be both hospital sites and is one of existing infrastructure as possible, disconnected and ZaraRadio three volunteer-based local without disrupting or being detects this and plays a random stations sharing a DAB channel on intrusive. playlist of music similar to that in the Dundee digital radio multiplex. The final implementation was to the Service. Finally, at 15 seconds Until a few years ago, the station connect a small mixer to the line- before noon, the schedule plays used to broadcast a short output from the PA system, plus BridgeFM’s news intro jingle, recording of bible readings and two small microphones near the followed by the news and then prayers on Sunday mornings. This choir to record the music and Sunday afternoon programming. half-hour programme was pre- singing. The output from the mixer Implementation was recorded during the preceding was fed to a Barix InStreamer: a straightforward from a technical week by one of the hospital device which converts audio input viewpoint. Some concerns were chaplains together with one of the to a digital stream, encoded as an raised but so far have not been station’s volunteers who came in mp3 stream in this case. All of this realised. One worry was that the to the studio to do the recording. It equipment is powered together, so levels would be variable: however was initially replayed on cassette that it is switched on before the ZaraRadio has an inbuilt auto-level on Sunday morning but in later service and off again afterwards – control feature, which we leave on years the recording was uploaded the only human intervention permanently to even out the levels to the playout system each week. required each week. of the mp3 files played out; this In September 2010, a fire broke A standard ADSL broadband also benefits the church services, out at the hospital and BridgeFM’s connection with a fixed IP address so the audio level is fairly uniform. studios suffered severe smoke was installed at the Church to The other main concern would damage. Although two of allow the stream to be uploaded to be that the silence detector would BridgeFM’s volunteers were able to BridgeFM. BridgeFM uses the free trip and move ZaraRadio on to the build a new playout computer and radio automation software, next item. This hasn’t been an locate it in the transmitter room at ZaraRadio, both for the Playout PC issue to date. There are few long Ninewells, the station was unable and for presenter-assist in the silences during the service and the to do any live programmes for studios. The Playout PC schedule background noise keeps the level nearly a year. was changed to incorporate the just above the threshold of the Station Manager, Scott Young, Sunday Service. silence detector. explained, ‘during that time, some On Sunday mornings, BridgeFM The first service to be broadcast of our members left and others relays Heartland FM, the live was on the last Sunday before were no longer available at their volunteer-based local radio station Christmas, 2012, which was well- regular time, so when we resumed service for Perthshire and at 10:58 received. Subsequent Sunday live broadcasts we were running a plays an announcement which services have been broadcast shorter live schedule with fewer introduces the Church Service. without a hitch and will now presenters. Unfortunately we were After that, the Playout PC continue each week to bring no longer able to pre-record the connects in to the InStreamer at together the local community with Sunday services.’ the church and pulls the audio patients, staff and visitors. However, the station felt that the stream, encoded as mp3, 44kbps The station was named Sunday Service was an important stereo. BridgeFM to build a bridge to link part of its programming and ZaraRadio is configured such hospital patients with their friends wondered whether one of the local that if the stream fails to connect and family outside the hospital and churches might wish to become by 11am, then a standby service this new partnership continues involved. will be broadcast instead. The that bridge.
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Hi, I’m Mark Sadgrove and was I had (and still do) have a friend, born in Essex in the mid sixties. My Chris Wickers, who lives in Mum recalls the following: Chelmsford. We met through our Even as a toddler I began parents and as we shared similar showing an interest in electrical interests, spent many happy days things. Mum said that before I together rigging equipment and could walk she caught me trying to visiting Maplin, when their only poke knitting needles in the old 15 store was in Southend. amp round pin sockets! That could When Chris was about 12, he have been the end of me if I hadn't became involved in Hospital Radio been stopped in time. Chelmsford. Unfortunately, it was Aged two or three, I was going too far away for me to attend on a around with a battery, bulb and a regular basis but whenever I got piece of wire in my pocket and by the opportunity to stay with Chris, holding the components together I I went along. This sparked my could make the bulb glow. interest in hospital radio but our My earliest memories are as a nearest hospital was Orsett which young child my dad had a battery was also too far away and under powered reel-to-reel tape recorder into dad’s wheelbarrow and set off threat of closure. and he would mock up interviews to the woods across the road. During my final years of high and record me. At about seven, I Unfortunately, the valve radiogram school I attended college one was allowed to operate it myself did not fair too well on its bumpy afternoon a week to learn but soon discovered batteries journey and when I switched on electronic principles. On finishing lasted no time at all and was told I the power I got a burning smell of school, I went to technical college would need to buy them out of my enamel covered copper wire. Not to study electrical Installations own pocket money! So I would the sort of smell you associate and electronics. connect the output from this with a normal working valve radio When I first moved to Fife, I battery powered reel-to-reel to the with worm wax capacitors. There discovered Victoria Hospital had a phonograph input of an old valve was nothing I could do but switch radio station but as I wasn’t radio and connect extra speakers it off and take it home again. My working, I didn’t have the money around the garden, put the tape first ambitious attempt into the to get there and when I found a job recorder into record mode without world of a DJ had failed. I was doing a lot of overtime. a tape and make announcements Undeterred, my next project was As the years went by, I would through the microphone. When I to rig up a stage in dad's garage. I occasionally think about hospital wasn’t speaking, I had a portable used a crystal microphone my radio but was always busy with radiogram wired through this grandparents bought me after other projects. About two years setup playing records such as months of pestering. The mike ago, whilst in hospital for a minor Rock Around the Clock and Chirpy, looked like a shiny metal body but operation, I saw VRN’s details and Chirpy, Cheep, Cheep. Oh boy, this was crystal sounding and prone to a few months later met Keith must have really annoyed our feedback. It came with a holder Poole, a VRN presenter and we got neighbours but they never which I fitted on to the end of talking about hospital radio. By the complained! some dowel rod and as the cable end of the night, we had At the Queen's Silver Jubilee was very short, I opened it up and exchanged telephone numbers celebrations, I was asked if I could fitted a longer screened cable. The and in January 2011, Keith phoned provide the PA for the daytime output wasn’t balanced and with a to see if I wanted to go along. On entertainment. When the Big Day long cable it worked as an 20th January I joined Keith in the arrived I loaded the equipment excellent radio antenna. studio. The rest is for another day.
Award for Bay Trust Radio manager Kendal-based Lakeland Radio has given an award to the Station Manager of the local hospital radio station, Bay Trust Radio. John Williamson took home the People’s Champion award from the Pride of Lakeland Awards held in Windermere at the end of last year. The event celebrates people whose incredible achievements make life special. The evening was hosted by Lakeland Radio presenters Tony James and Simon Yaxley. Mr Williamson said, ‘May I take this opportunity to thank Lakeland Radio listeners for voting for me in the Pride of Lakeland people’s champion 2012. I was overwhelmed to have won.’ Bay Trust Radio is based at Westmorland General Hospital in Kendal but is broadcast across the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS.
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I am grateful to Emma Sysum a doctor on a cruise ship and has and Michelle Newstead for giving promised to take a suitcase out me this opportunity to explain next time her destinations include about the wonderful school I’ve St Lucia. got to know and support in St. Volunteers go out, sometimes Lucia – the Dunnottar School for two or three at a time and since Students with Special Needs. Saga’s involvement over 40 people The school takes students aged 5 with a variety of skills have helped to 25 years who all have special in some way but volunteers, goods needs including the complete range and funds are always needed. of autism, Downs syndrome and Thank you various physical disabilities, although June Snowden, President, HBA it is not possible to take students in wheel chairs as the building is So here are some of the items situated on a mountain side. which will be very welcome ... The reason for having students Primary school children’s books up to 25 is that many will not be Pens, Pencils, Coloured pencils able to work and staying until that Black ball pens, Fibre tip pens age helps them to try to learn how volunteering in local projects for Dry pallets of paints (not liquid) to at least look after themselves. the duration of their holidays – Small artwork paint brushes There is no unemployment pay or normally Monday to Friday while Jigsaws need to be ones which social system to support them. staying at one of the Saga cut in large pieces for the children Funding for the school is mostly organised hotels. These projects to handle) found by charities and sponsors as support local villages or as in my Double knit wool – any colour the only thing the government case the nearest local school. Exercise books pays for is the teachers’ and I had always wanted to help at Blank DVDs, CDs, Memory sticks teaching assistants’ salaries. On an overseas project and so I Play toys for all age groups but the other hand general education applied, as it happens to Nepal but particularly younger children is free to all. the co-ordinator suggested with Children’s song books – with CD Students do not always begin at the skills I had I might like to – they do not have a piano so the the school at the age of five – in consider St Lucia, which is the CD version is vital to play to them the case of one young boy he did project I now support. Children’s story books for not start to attend until he was I help by looking after their primary age group nine as his mother could not afford accounting system, created a Beads for jewellery making BUT for him to go to school as well as photo library which helps promote – these need to have a large hole his siblings. Lunches have to be the school, designing notelets and in the middle as it is difficult to paid for as well as everything Christmas cards which are sold at thread the small ones required to send students there the hotel and in the UK wherever I Plasticine including uniforms, bus fares and can find to sell them, helping Stickers of all shapes and sizes other facilities, so if they cannot teachers with whatever they need Painting books of any kind afford it the school tries to find a including some of the admin and Children’s toys/cuddly toys – way. In the case of lunches £50 much more. I also go and talk to not too large as they need to go provides lunches for a student for organisations who want to know into a suitcase a whole year and sponsorship for more about the project in an effort Paper, envelopes – both C5 & C6 these is sought where possible, to raise funds and awareness, as Fluorescent paper including from guests of the hotel well as collect much-needed items Stick it/post it note pads and other visitors to the island. from a very long list. I feel very Books to do with the Alphabet St Lucia is a wonderful island privileged to be able to get to know and Number counting with the lovely friendly people but so many amazing students, Colouring books, Notebooks like many other Caribbean islands teachers and the principal who Bouncy balls it is not anywhere as wealthy as grew up in York. Stencils, Building blocks you would imagine with high On my first visit I could see the Boxes of latex gloves unemployment and needing to eight plus year old computer was Small folding storage boxes import most goods and food. Pay ready to crash and so I swam 100 is also low in comparison to the lengths of the hotel pool seeking I hope this gives you some idea, UK. Tourism is important but a lot sponsorship from hotel guests and as I say the list is not endless. It of the funds we pay for holidays raised enough to purchase a new should be borne in mind that I does not go into the island, one. The sponsored swim has have added things which do not although it does provide much become an annual event now. soil easily – the climate is so needed employment. When the school emailed to say humid, some things go rusty very I became involved with Saga items had broken beyond repair, I quickly and glue fails to stick after Charitable Trust, a Trust set up by sought sponsors and took out new a while. Saga the holiday travel company, ones. On each visit I take an extra If you feel you would like to whose aim is to support suitcase full of items I know the help by bringing much-needed communities in more than 30 of school needs. I have also been able items to Conference – from the its holiday destinations. It invites to encourage friends to take items list – I know it will be appreciated guests to apply to take part in for me if they go out. One friend is and put to very good use.
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Our columnist, Brett Ellis, says we must adapt So Ellis, why the business lecture? Well, I see similar challenges facing hospital radio. We are in a double, triple, quadruple recession (delete according to whether you read the Mail or Guardian). In turn, we have less disposable income. Therefore we have less money to spend in hospital shops or to give to charities. This will invariably affect funding and strike at the heart of a number of hospital radios; ‘Adapt or die’ is the simple, yet serious, message. So how to adapt? Well, entertainment mediums are now prevalent in hospital. Radio and TV are easily accessible as are mobile smart phones. The use of cheap wire headphones on which to listen to HR for a few hours a day is dying as the quality and abundance of available entertainments continues unbound. From my experience, some HRs are more concerned with the DJs and the show output and not where they should concentrate their efforts: Promotion and the availability of headsets with which to listen to the output. How many times have you visited the wards ‘Those who can, do, those who can’t teach’. Sadly, I lately? How many times have you actively promoted fall into the latter category. That said, my wisdom of your show to the staff and patients? How many times choice which I impart on impressionable young minds have you checked that all bedsides have headphones? is on the subject of ‘Business Studies’. My job is to link You can have the best product, or show, in the world everything in the outside world to that of commerce. but if no one is listening then eventually you will cease From Profit and Loss accounts to human resources to to matter and when funding issues are discussed you customer service legislation, I, along with the majority will be at the front of the culling line. of teachers, are jack of all trades, yet master of none. So, again I say it ‘adapt or die’. Sentiment and As I write, I am coming to terms with the recent longevity (as in the cases of HMV) are no defenders of move into administration by the doyen of the high establishment figures. Fulfilling customer’s wants and street, HMV. ‘Coming to terms’ may be a bit strong but needs, whatever they may be, are. Mark my words and as a shareholder who has now been left high and dry, I don’t let one of my future columns be entitled ‘I told believe the phrase covers my current level of self-pity. you so’... As I said, master of none. I am dedicating this column to an old radio friend, The recent closures and downward spirals that have Simon Astrop (1960-2012). Simon was a true radio affected such big shots as HMV, Comet, Woolworths, stalwart. After joining London Network Radio, he Borders and the like are not down to bad luck or moved to Hospital Radio Barnet in 1994 and was Head unfortunate circumstance; they are down to one thing: of Programmes from 2004-2007. Although suffering inability to change. ‘Adapt or die’. They chose not to with medical problems, in the years I knew Simon, I adapt in time and thus died. Why did HMV not foresee never heard him complain. He was enthusiastic about the problems coming? In the golden years imitation his two main loves, Arsenal FC and radio. I remember was the sincerest form of flattery. Companies such as when I joined HRB; my first conversation with Simon Play.com saw profits being made by HMV and literally was about music, as a cocky young upstart I thought I imitated their moves with one huge unique selling knew it all. It turns out I didn’t but Simon certainly did, point: by taking away the retailer in the chain you can he was a walking almanac of all styles and genres of sell directly to the customer and thus offer the music and he had a passion for radio that I have not products cheaper. Not rocket science, just basic seen before or since. To be blunt hospital radio could business sense. Why HMV didn’t invest in online sales do with more Simons and his passing will prove to be a or place download ‘pods’ in their stores I am unsure. huge loss to all who knew him. I will never again hear Another case of a member of the establishment ‘Sweet home Alabama’ without thinking of Simon. I thinking they are untouchable and taking their eye of used to pronounce the singer’s name as Leo-nard the ball. Skinner. Simon taught me how to say ‘Linnard Skinnard’ with a smile on his face and a sparkle in his The same goes for Woolworths (copycats in the high eye. street and lack of property did for them), Comet (destroyed by online challenges). Blockbuster could also not deal with such a cyber-attack and during a RIP Simon, you will be missed. recession loyalty flies out the window. We are all price sensitive. [email protected]
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Regional Dave Lockyer 54 School Lane 0870 321 6005 [email protected] manager Higham Rochester Kent ME3 7JF
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Wales & West Darran Huish 0870 765 9613 [email protected]
Yorkshire Iain Lee 0870 765 9614 [email protected]
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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 Regional Manager Dave Lockyer President June Snowden 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 publicly, e-mail: [email protected] print and present long service Regional meetings, contacts, setting certificates up a region etc.
Sales & Advertising Executive Editor Michelle Newstead Paul Sysum Hospital Broadcasting Association, Hospital Broadcasting Association, PO Box 341, Messingham, PO Box 341, Messingham, Scunthorpe DN15 5EG Scunthorpe DN15 5EG Tel: 0870 321 6011 Tel: 0870 321 6026 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] On Air magazine All Corporate sales for HBA Membership Manager Technical Adviser Grant McNaughton Geoff Fairbairn Tel: 0870 321 6002 Hospital Broadcasting Association, PO Box 341, Messingham, e-mail: Scunthorpe DN15 5EG [email protected] Tel: 0870 321 6012 Membership details e-mail: [email protected] Technical matters Minutes Secretary Public Relations Manager Darren Whittenham-Gray Sean Dunderdale minutes@hbaukcom Hospital Broadcasting Association, PO Box 341, Messingham, Scunthorpe DN15 5EG Tel: 0870 321 6008 e-mail: [email protected] Conference Administrator Press & public relations, charity profile Brenda Massie Tel: 0870 321 6017 Event Venues Adviser e-mail: [email protected] Phil Moon: [email protected]
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