Latest News

Hospital Radio Stafford recognises long serving member

As Hospital Radio Stafford approaches its 50th Anniversary in 2022, the service has commemorated one of its longest serving members. Armand Chatfield, 86, first presented a live show on Wednesday...

Exeter Chiefs Foundation Support Hospital Radio Exeter

Hospital Radio Exeter has benefitted to the tune of just over £9,500 thanks to a grant from the Exeter Chiefs Foundation. The money will enable the station team to update their playout system and...

Lockdown presenter wins Gold at National Awards

Philip Warnes of Hospital Radio Exeter, scooped Gold at this year's National Hospital Radio Awards. Philip has been making lockdown programmes from his home studio in Totnes ever since members of...

Radio Clatterbridge Celebrates 70 years on air

One of the country's oldest hospital radio stations will mark its 70th birthday with a special day of programmes on Friday 9 April.  Radio Clatterbridge began broadcasting in 1951 when members of...

HBA Welcomes Two New Trustees

At our Annual General Meeting held on the 20th March 2021, HBA welcomed two new Trustees to the board. Due to the current Coronavirus restrictions, the AGM was held virtually via Zoom as part of our...

Big Winners at the National Hospital Radio Awards

Radio Harrow is your HBA Station of the Year, while Hospital Radio Chelmsford scoops three awards at this years National Hospital Radio awards, in a virtual ceremony broadcast on Saturday 20th March...

Paul Sylvester announced as new HBA Ambassador

The Hospital Broadcasting Association (HBA) are pleased to welcome Paul Sylvester, Content Director at Absolute Radio, as an ambassador of the organisation. Paul is an advocate for hospital, health...

200 Years of volunteering celebrated at Harrogate

More than 200 years of combined volunteering will be celebrated on Monday (March 15) when Harrogate Hospital Radio holds its AGM.   Eight members of the society, which first took to the air in...

National Hospital Radio Awards Winners 2021

*/ Station of the Year Sponsored by PPL This award showcases the best of hospital radio, from the interaction with station listeners to the...

Radio Academy Membership

*/ The Radio Academy is the UK radio and audio industry charity dedicated to the celebration and promotion of excellence in radio and audio. Aiming to bring together creative people from across...