Radio News Archive 2004
When the radio service first launched on the internet a page was given over to display all the latest news from the radio station. This page is a copy of those stories displayed for this year 2004.
Search History Web Site:-
Radio Heatherwood Newsdesk Archive 2004
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Talk Talk Gets a Boost
December 2004
Radio Heatherwood this month launches web space for local ostomates support group.
As part of the promotion of the group on the 24 hour service at Heatherwood.
The league of friends is pleased to offer some web space to help encourage more support for the group.
Radio Heatherwood's Rhapsody service will be broadcasting details of the regular meetings.
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Victoria Hall Trust Sponsorship
November 2004
Radio Heatherwood has recently received a donation of £500 in support of the radio service from the Victoria Hall Trust.
The trust has sponsored the stations broadcast licence from Ofcom for the past 16 years. This coming year the trust has generously agreed to sponsor the Annual PPL licence.
The trust says " The trustees wish you and your volunteers continued success with your valuable service to the community of Heatherwood "
The radio volunteers are indebted to the trust for their help and support.
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Crowthorne Rotary Support
July 2004
Radio Heatherwood has received a donation of £250 in support of the radio service from Crowthorne Rotary.
Over the years the generosity of the local Rotary clubs has been instrumental in allowing the radio service to continue at Heatherwood.
Our thanks go out to all their members and supporters for their continued support.
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Rhapsody One Year On
April 2004
Rhapsody the patients 24 hour music service delivered by Radio Heatherwood is almost one year old.
In it's first year on air Rhapsody has delivered information supporting age concern, Bracknell Foster-pet scheme, minor injuries unit and info on the NHS direct services.
Patients have also been able to meditate each night at 11 and have been treated to poetry and famous sonnets delivered by famous actors/actresses.
The service continues to develop and the coming year will see more promotion for local voluntary groups.
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Radio Joins The Patient Power Project 27th February 2004
February 2004
Patients at Heatherwood got a treat today as Radio Heatherwood was connected to the new bedhead system which offers a range of radio stations.
Patients can now listen to the service in stereo.
For the first time in it's history patients are able to tune in to quality services all in stereo.
2004 Year Twenty Eight Story Unfolds
2004 was a very busy year for the station management and as the year unfolded there was much to do and organise
For further information about this year:- Follow the links
Archive Gems
Just some extra's we found:-
Radio History Snippets
A Look At Radio Heatherwood's Past:-
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Request Collecting
In the early days there was no regulation on the amount of requests taken from the wards.
Every night would do something different, sometimes this would mean anything up to 52 requests in a night. A patient could wait up to three hours; before hearing their request as no time slots of half hour duration were given.
It could be quite normal to arrive back at the studio and find that there were six requests for 8:45.This method continued until 1984.