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65 years of patients' music requests

November 7th saw Radio General celebrate 65 years of playing music requests to the patients in the Warrington Hospital. The service was started by the Warrington Council of Youth in 1957 and was...

Chichester Hospital Radio in Queen's Honours List

In what was to be her last Honours List, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II invested Chichester Hospital Radio with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. This is the highest honour a voluntary group...

Half a century by your side, Coventry Hospital Radio

Coventry Hospital Radio (CHR) has celebrated a landmark 50 years on the air with a special 50-hour live broadcast. Beaming out a total of 21 different shows to bedsides across University Hospital in...

Funding Boost for Bay Trust Radio

Homewares retailer, Lakeland, joined forces with the Cumbria Community Foundation to expand the company’s reach into local communities and show its gratitude and ongoing support for the Cumbrian...

Radio Ysbyty Gwynedd finalist in Community Radio Awards

The Hospital Broadcasting Association's Station of the Year, Radio Ysbyty Gwynedd is a finalist in the annual national Community Radio Awards. The station has made the shortlist, which was whittled...

Milton Keynes HR help reduce isolation in patients

Two local charities have come together to help reduce isolation in hospital patients whilst speeding up their recovery. Milton Keynes Hospital Radio broadcasts music, entertainment and information to...

HBA team up with One Million Moments Campaign

The Hospital Broadcasting Association (HBA) have teamed up with One Million Moments as media partner to help spread the word about the campaign amongst hospital, health and wellbeing broadcasters and...

Harrogate to broadcast on FM until 2027

Following the completion of a successful trial period, the charity radio station has been granted a licence to broadcast in and around Harrogate district hospital on 95.3FM until 2027 – its 50th year...

Couple each give 50 years service to Hospital Radio in Oxford

Radio Cherwell members Neil and Marion Stockton from Bletchingdon in Oxfordshire, have completed 50 years each of volunteering at the Oxford based hospital radio station. At a surprise celebratory...

BHBN Celebrate 70 Years

BHBN in Birmingham celebrated 70 years on air in August with a series of celebrations. Tuesday the 16th August was a very special day for BHBN Radio. Trustee Dave Horton and member Stephanie Flynn...