Radio Heatherwood Newsdesk Archive 2008

• Radio Heatherwood History

  July to December 2008

  The history of Radio Heatherwood captured with photo's stories and memorabilia is a project currently under compilation by the station secretary.

  The first 14 years of the service is now available on the web site. As part of an ongoing project it is hoped the full history will eventually be displayed.

  The early years of the radio can be found at :-

  1976 Birth Of A Hospital Radio Station

• Happy Birthday Rhapsody

  June 10th 2008

  One of the many milestones the radio service celebrates this year is the 5th birthday of Rhapsody Radio Heatherwood's 24 hour service which was launched in 2003.

  The service is still providing music news and local information for patients of Heatherwood.

  Local ostomates group, Durning library and local fetes have all benefited from the promotions. In addition to providing promotion for local groups the Rhapsody service has also delivered good health campaigns and remains a firm favourite with patients.

  Happy Birthday Rhapsody!!!!

• Happy 32nd Birthday

  June 10th 2008

  Radio Heatherwood has just celebrated 32 years of service to Heatherwood hospital.

  The radio station would like to send a thank you to all those who have supported the radio past and present.

  Radio Heatherwood first started regular programs in 1976.

  The station secretary is currently digging into the archives and is publishing on the web site a detailed history of the station warts and all.

  Read about the early days at Radio Heatherwood:-

  1976 Birth Of A Hospital Radio Station

• Happy 20th AM Birthday

  April 2008

  On Easter Saturday 1988 Radio Heatherwood launched it's AM service at Heatherwood.

  Twenty years later and the service is still delivering a quality signal for ward radio's and anyone who has a personal am radio.

  The service was officially launched by Mayor of Windsor Bill Cooley.

  The full story can now be found here:-

  1988 Radio Heatherwood On-Air AM Service

2008 Year Thirty Two Story Unfolds

2008 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

• 2008 Year Thirty Two
• 2008 Our Stars & Backstage Information
• 2008 Archive News Stories
• Story Of the Archive
• Radio Video Archive
• History Site Map

• Happy 50th League of Friends Heatherwood

  January 2008

  The league of friends begins it's 50th year of voluntary service, serving the hospital at Heatherwood.

  The radio station took great pride in presenting one of the specially commissioned commemorative mugs to a grateful patient Bruce Dunsford on ward 4 last night.

  Bruce joins a long line of lucky winners of mugs.

  The first mugs were given away in 1993 and a number of designs have been available.

  Patients who make requests each night go into a draw and will qualify for a chance to win a mug.

  Monday team Celsio D'souza, Katie Ayers and Ian Shephard were on hand to see the presentation went without a hitch. Katie Ayers featured in the picture with lucky winner Bruce.

• Happy New Year

  January 2008

  The league of friends radio service Radio Heatherwood wishes to send thanks and best wishes to all our supporters.

  Radio Heatherwood thanks you for your continuing support.

  Do tell your family and friends they can also help support the hospital by shopping with the league, using this web site.

  
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Archive Gems

Just some extra's we found:-

Radio History Snippets

A Look At Radio Heatherwood's Past:-

• Patients Top 50 1985

  Throughout 1985 all requests were collated to produce the top 50

• The No 1's

  The patients chart which was popular each week throughout 1985