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The National Hospital Radio Awards 2022

We're excited to announce the launch of the National Hospital Radio Awards 2022. We've listened to your feedback and have taken into consideration the increased opportunities our stations have...

A wonderful 125 years at Radio Brockley

What is it that makes Hospital Radio so important? So valuable? So salient to the restoration of patients in hospital beds up and down the country? Lee Pillar from Radio Brockley writes for HBA. Is...

National Hospital Radio Awards 2023 - Winners

*/ The 2023 National Hospital Radio Awards Congratulations to the winners of the 2023 National Hospital Radio Awards and to those runners up and nominated. After three years away, it was...

Gold award for Winchester Radio volunteer

The unstinting efforts and hard work of one of charity Winchester Radio’s volunteers - Nigel Dallard, have been formally recognised at this year's National Community Radio Awards! Nigel was presented...

Married couple celebrate 100 years of volunteering

Volunteer members of Radio Cherwell, Oxford’s hospital radio service, recently gathered at Oxford Town Hall to receive their long service awards, totalling 305 years, from the Lord Mayor, Councillor...

Radio Ysbyty Gwynedd shortlisted for award

Local hospital radio station Radio Ysbyty Gwynedd has been shortlisted in the annual national Community Radio Awards. The station has made the shortlist, which was whittled down from more than 430...

Celebrating 50 years at Inverness Hospital Radio this November

Inverness Hospital Radio will celebrate its 50th anniversary with the commencment of broadcasting online. The 2nd of November 2021 marks 51 years of broadcasts by Inverness Hospital Radio. After not...

Victoria Radio Network celebrates 50 years

Victoria Radio Network celebrates 50 golden years of broadcasting in 2021, Elaine Bowie gives us an insight into the stations history. Victoria Radio Network came about by the great love of the...

HBA welcomes new Executive Director

The Hospital Broadcasting Association (HBA) is delighted to announce the appointment of Amy Palmer as the organisation's new Executive Director. Amy’s appointment comes as part of the HBA’s strategic...

Hospital Radio Plymouth awarded special licence by Ofcom

Hospital Radio Plymouth is one of only 12 stations in the UK to be awarded a special licence by the communications regulator, Ofcom. The new ‘limited coverage’ licence is designed for organisations...