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Radio Tyneside volunteer celebrates 50 years of service

A special celebration has been organised for Dave Nicholson after reaching 50 years of service at Radio Tyneside.  Dave Nicholson joined the station back in 1973 where he started presenting...

Ken Bruce returns to his hospital radio roots for NHS 75

As the NHS celebrates its 75th birthday, Greatest Hits Radio presenter, Ken Bruce goes ‘Back to the...

Tributes paid to Coventry Hospital Radio volunteer

Tributes have been paid to hospital radio volunteer, Andrew Colby (Happy) who passed away at home on Saturday 8th April 2023. A presenter and committee member at Coventry Hospital Radio, Andrew had...

The National Hospital Radio Awards 2023 - Winners

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

Fifty Years of Hospital Radio from Wrightington Hospital

This year sees the fiftieth anniversary of radio broadcasting from WWL Radio who were previously known as Hospital Radio Wrightington.   There is not much information about the first year of the...

WATCH: National Hospital Radio Awards Shortlist

Alan Dedicaot reveals the shortlist for the 2023 National Hospital Radio Awards. Watch below:    

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...