Congratulations to the winners of the National Hospital Radio Awards, which were announced at the Marriott Hotel, Gosforth Park, at the HBA National Conference.
The National Hospital Radio Awards is an annual celebration of the excellent standards found in hospital radio stations across the country.
The awards are open to any HBA member station; full details and application documents can be found on these pages.
The awards are divided into different categories, each one recognising a specific area of excellence; some are awarded to individuals, others to stations.
Most of the categories recognise gold, silver, and bronze winners; however, some prizes are awarded to only one individual with no runner-up places. You can find all of the winners photographs as well as others from the HBA Conference 2015 on our pictures page.
Station of the Year |
Gold: hospital radio plymouth "Very professional - a real showcase. A true reflection. We loved the interaction at local events. A great range of speech shows, OBs and specialist mnusic. Packed a lot in, and it was good to hear so much content which relates directly to the hospital." Silver: Radio Brockley "Excellent quality of speech programming - both in terms of the content and also the way that it is handled. Some of this is of the same quality as you hear on BBC local radio. We liked the hospital awards section." Bronze: Radio Glamorgan "Nice use of interviews, and getting out into the local community. A good balance of content in the entry. We particularly liked some of the health elements - men's health week, and cancer awareness month. Strong speech content." |
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Male Presenter of the Year |
Gold: Rhodri Buttrick "Rhodri loved being there - infectious, funny, interesting and engaging. There's no doubt he will chear-up patients!" Silver: Joe Pilbrow, Radio Cherwell "Just a great presenter - interesting, engaging with patients, fun and friendly from the start." Bronze: Rajiv Hasan, Nottingham Hospitals' Radio "Rajiv has a caring style - warm and friendly. Sounds like he could work for the BBC!" |
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Female Presenter of the Year |
Gold: Asha Jhummu "Asha is cheeky, friendly and fun!. A good pace to the links, and great confidence. You could tell Asha listens to ever word a caller says. And what a touch to actually go and see a patient who sounded down!" Silver: Mandy Morrow, Radio Wey "Mandy is the perfect tonic to being on a hospital ward. A great variety of guests and subjects, with a good awareness of the right interview tone. We could listen to Mandy all day - and loved the story of the old lady Doris who wanted a stripper!" Bronze: Marge Walker, Radio Brockley "Marge is confident and direct, with a conversational presentation style. Good pace and direction in interviews. Lots of laughs - great entertainment! You can tell she loves the show and the station." |
Collected on Asha's behalf by Graham Medhurst |
Special Event |
Gold: The Great North Run 2014, the One Millionth Runner "Different presenters in different locations covering different aspects of the start of the Great North Run made this an interesting, atmospheric, at times humourous, quick-paced programme with good continuity. The cleverness in not trying to cover the whole race meant that the presentation could be planned. The presenters also used words very well to describe what they were seeing, which greatly helped the listener." Silver: Cardiff Half Marathon "The start grabbed the listener immediately, and this was followed by a variety of presentation styles including telephone and live reports, and a cross section of interviewees from competitors to volunteers. A very slick, interesting programme with an easy-to-follow flow for a listener." Bronze: Charity Bike Ride |
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Best Speech Package |
Gold: The Fairly Truthful Guide to Geordie "This is simple radio, but beautifully done. Excellently told and good use of sound effects. Outstanding. Very impressive editing, soundscaping and humour. Loved the knowledge, and particularly liked the subversion of Casablanca. Brilliantly executed." Silver: King Alfred Buses "Ambitious. Great effects. A good variety of voices and good storytelling - We wanted to hear more! Really enjoyed the on-location recording; it was really easy to imagine that you were on the bus." Bronze: The Epping to Ongar Railway "Ambitiouos and well-recorded. It told us things we didn't know. Good interviews. Lots of effects. Loved it!" |
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Best Newcomer |
Gold: Joe Pilbrow "Joe is relaxed, confident, in control and, as listeners, we really trusted him. A nice turn of phrase, good with children." Silver: Ruth Stapleton, Auckland Hospital Radio "Ruth is nice and bubbly - fun to listen to. Confident - you can tell she enjoys the show. Made us smile several times." Bronze: Alison Sweatman, Radio Cherwell "Alison sounded informed and natural when interviewing, and clearly had a passion for the orchestra. Good variety." |
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Best Specialist Music |
Gold: The Geordie Hour "Great presentation style and content. Outstanding. Local radio could learn a lot from this show. Wonderful idea, executed with warmth and humour. Entertaining, engaging, and a joy to listen to." Silver: Another Opening , Another Show Grampian Hospital Radio "Good use of audio clips. Good to get a local perspective. We thoroughly enjoyed this engaging, interesting taking on the show - localising the content to the area to make it relevant to the audience." Bronze: Just For The Record Hospital Radio Plymouth "A very listenable, well-researched show, packed full of interesting facts. An informative and easy listen." |
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Best Programme with Multiple Presenters |
Gold: Dave Warren & Christine Rowley "Good to create talking points and to involve the listeners too. Great to get out-and-about on the wards - this really made the presenters feel involved and with the requests. Nice clear and precise voices." Silver: Requestline Hospital Radio Plymouth "Lovely to have a nice request show, and always nice to have a few corny gags and impressions too! Great to put a smile on the listeners' face. Two lovely and complimentary voices; and a great variety of music too." Bronze: Ward Bingo Radio Cherwell "Radio ward bingo in hospital is a wonderful idea. Listeners feel looked-after and involved. Good fun and lively. Great relationship and banter between Susie and Roy." |
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Station Promo or Trailer |
Gold: Whipps Cross Zoo "Some of the listeners were an absolute gift for this promo! An amusing promo that met its brief." Silver: New Members CHBN "Interesting retro-style to this promo, with good sound effects that assist in the delivery of a clear message with humour" Bronze: The Thursday Experience Radio Brockley "We loved the variety of patient voices in this promo. It highlighted the variety of age groups, with wisely-chosen comments proving the value of music - and therefore hospital radio - to people" |
Collected on behalf of Whipps Cross Hospital Radio by Steve Hickman |
Fundraiser of the Year |
Winner: John Gerrans John joined HR Plymouth in 2013, and has been instrumental in bringing in vital funds ever since - even taking part in his own sponsored walk. His tireless efforts have seen collections talking place in all major supermarkets. Everyone at the station says he's quickly become a vital asset, often stepping-in at short notice to help arrange of take-over events if required. He's a credit to all those fundraising volunteers across the country. |
Collected on John's behalf by Andrew Hill |
The John Whitney Award |
Winner: Ted Hanson MBE "Ted is a former journalist who, back in 1964, had the idea to create a hospital radio station in the local area. It meant a year of detailed planning, buying equipment and admin. Since then, Ted has devoted most of his life to Radio Horton. Ted played an integral part in the station's recent 50th anniversary celebrations, with a special programme from the care home where he now resides. He's described as an inspiration and, despite deteriorating health is still held in the highest regard by all who know him." |
Presented to Ted Hanson MBE by Radio Horton Photo Credit: Claire Brow of The Ridings Care Home, Banbury |
