Hospital radio set for 24-hour 'live' marathon

3:14pm Friday 12th October 2012 in News By Lawrence Dunhill

Hospital radio set for 24-hour 'live' marathon Hospital radio set for 24-hour 'live' marathon

WYCOMBE Hospital Radio is set to celebrate its 45th anniversary with a 24-hour marathon of live shows.

Some of the station’s regular schedule is run by a computer, but throughout tonight and tomorrow there will be consecutive live shows from each of its 16 presenters, as well as some past stars and young DJs.

They will be taking any requests and dedications from 6pm, with High Wycombe mayor Chauhdry Shafique also calling in for a chat near the start of the broadcast.

The station has been bringing music, news and sports commentaries to patients at Wycombe and Amersham hospitals since 1967, but has to raise about £1,000 each year to cover its costs.

The marathon broadcast will be backed up by a stand in the Eden Centre tomorrow, with volunteers collecting donations and taking track requests.

Patients and hospital staff can ring their requests into the studio using the bedside phone system, or by calling 01494 524400.

Comments (4)

3:28pm Fri 12 Oct 12

miccles says...

Excellent, LONG may it continue.
Excellent, LONG may it continue. miccles

4:04pm Fri 12 Oct 12

tigeran says...

This is a chilling sign of the times we live in, a hospital radio station will probably out live the hospital where it originated!!
This is a chilling sign of the times we live in, a hospital radio station will probably out live the hospital where it originated!! tigeran

5:46pm Fri 12 Oct 12

ArnyP_HW says...

Think the Studio Number is actually 425500.

As an ex committee member of WHR - I'm fairly certain of this.
Think the Studio Number is actually 425500. As an ex committee member of WHR - I'm fairly certain of this. ArnyP_HW

5:48pm Fri 12 Oct 12

ArnyP_HW says...

tigeran wrote:
This is a chilling sign of the times we live in, a hospital radio station will probably out live the hospital where it originated!!
Not if we can't find donations and raise enough money to run it - it's not as easy as it used to be. Chilling times indeed!
[quote][p][bold]tigeran[/bold] wrote: This is a chilling sign of the times we live in, a hospital radio station will probably out live the hospital where it originated!![/p][/quote]Not if we can't find donations and raise enough money to run it - it's not as easy as it used to be. Chilling times indeed! ArnyP_HW

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