Radio Heatherwood Archives

A Walk Down Memory Lane

Welcome to our web site which is dedicated to the deeds of our volunteers. This web site captures those events and deeds which have shaped the hospital radio service.

A cheery smile and the sound of music, an excellent aid to a speedy recovery.

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Welcome to Radio Heatherwood's History Web site.

Radio History All Our Yesterdays

Our history starts here, from it's inception in the 1960's until the end of the 70's.

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Radio History All Our Yesterdays 1980's

1980's a decade of change for the radio including the introduction of it's AM service.

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Radio History All Our Yesterdays1990's

1990's a new decade of room changes and fundraising.

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Radio History All Our Yesterdays 2000's

2000's a move to new premises, 24 hours services introduced and stereo signal on the bed head.

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Radio Heatherwood started broadcasting on 10th June at 8pm.The service was on the air three nights a week Tues, Weds and Thursdays.

There were six dj's at the start.

On that first day in 76, the then honorary patron Michael Parkinson came along and visited the wards, and presented a toy kangaroo to the first baby born in the maternity unit. This was presented to a Mrs Valerie Smith of Ascot.

On that first program, there were recorded messages from Bruce Forsyth:

Not associated with the radio but visiting a patient in the wards on this day were the British screen actress Diana Dors and her husband Alan Lake. They were photographed, with Michael Parkinson by the press and those pictures are now part of the history, which is Radio Heatherwood.

The press made everyone aware of the new service at Heatherwood with stories in all the local papers.

 

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