2001 Summary of Events
Stories and snippets of information taken from the staff newsletter
and from behind the scenes.
A look back at 2001 at Radio Heatherwood and all the events of the
year.
The previous years major event of the studio move was the dominating
factor of the first half of the year.
The finishing touches to the studio move would be completed and this
would be celebrated with an official opening in June. Staff
recruitment and the work on the 24 hour service was to continue, in
addition the development of the web site continued.
Poor health of the station engineer would delay the completion of some
projects and prevent attendance for the official opening.
This revision of 2001 will now include all the other deeds and events
which took place in this year.
PJ Davidson-Smith June 2011
January to March
On the 6th January, studio two was completed and now back in service
after the move.
In January a survey was carried out to identify how many loan radio's
could be found on the wards. The result showed only 103 out of a
possible 246.
Five new loan radio's are released to the wards in January.
A new request form was released this month.
A member of the radio staff donated the money for ten loan radio's,
but wish to remain anonymous.
The finishing touches are added to the studio's in January with the
addition of the picture frames to the reception and the laying of the
floor tiles in both broadcast studio's.
In February a confidential report is drawn up about the studio move
and passed to the chairman and members of the league. It details the
problems and issues raised during our dealings with the hospital. It
was decided that this would be shelved and not passed to the hospital
at this stage.
On the third of March the last of the tasks is completed for the
studio move.
In March the Victoria hall trust cover the radio's licence fees once
again.
A revision is made to the project folders for Low power AM.
The stations security instructions for staff is revised taking into
consideration our new location.
Once again the builders cut one of the inductive loop cables feeding
wards 4 & 5 by the old special care baby unit.
This month the station bid farewell to Ada Hawkes as she retires and
moves away.
15 loan radios are put out on the wards this month.
On the 26th March members of the league committee pay a visit to the
studio to review the completion.
The web site celebrates it's first birthday and shows over 400
visitors have viewed the site.
April to June
On the 17th April Peter Davidson-Smith and Dave Smith are nominated
for the Parish people awards by chairman of the league Roy Ryman.
£822 is spent on replacement faders and parts for the studio one
chilton mixer.
In May an automated broadcast promotion leaflet is designed and made
available to be used to gain sponsors.
A health problem for the station engineer incapacitates him preventing
any movement or work.
The first week of June and wards 4 & 5 gain new aerials to relieve
night time interference.
On the 9th June the station celebrates it's twenty fifth birthday and
the official opening of the complex takes place. Continuing health
problems prevent the studio engineer from attending. The broadcast day
is organized by Matthew Robinson and Bruce Crosland.
A revision is made to the loan radio leaflet to include more sponsors.
The new premises are causing temperature problems for the
staff.Thermometers placed in each of the rooms are monitored from Oct
2000 until June 2001 and the results discussed at a league meeting,
with the view to obtain some solutions.
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