Radio Heatherwood Archive Newsdesk 2016

• Hospital Radio Heatherwood closes

  31st December 2016

  Radio Heatherwood said goodbye to it's premises today as the final task of closing out the radio service is completed.

  The radio station moved into the premises in 2000 after being forced to move from it's original location in the ground floor of the maternity unit.

  The loss of the premises and the closure of the radio will remain in our thoughts for a very long time,the manner in which the station/volunteers were treated and advised of not being required anymore, raises the question at what point did they decide, hospital radio no longer required ?.

   

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• Hospital Radio Heatherwood Final Transmissions

  3rd September 2016

  Today Radio Heatherwood begins it's final broadcast as we begin a three month transmission using our new internet shoutcast service.

  As a prelude to the closure of the hospital radio service this final transmission showcases the technical achievements obtained by the station and it's volunteers.

  This launch of the internet service is tinged with sadness as after forty years the radio station will close on the 3rd December 2016. Our facebook page gives the background to the closure of the hospital radio service at the end of the year.

  Radio 40 years and out

• Hospital Radio Heatherwood 40 Not Out ?

  10 June 2016

  Today is the birthday of the launch of the regular radio service at Heatherwood Hospital which started on the 10th June 1976.

  The radio service owes its history to the aims of one man “Bill Berry” a local man in Ascot who worked at the hospital in the works dept. He was also involved in other charitable deeds in the Ascot area.

  Our radio history web site page gives the background to the launch of the hospital radio service. 1969 - 1976 The Birth Of A Hospital Radio Station.

  40 years is a fantastic achievement for a hospital radio made possible by many different sponsors, members of the public, presenters and not forgetting the hospital staff and the league of friends.

  Thousands of patients have benefited from the service and we have enabled fund raising and promotion of the hospital, league of friends and provided life experiences for hundreds of volunteers.

  We owe our thanks to all those who have contributed in their own way. We have included here 40 pictures just some of the events faces and deeds which have shaped our history.

  Where Are We Today?

  Celebrations of our 40 years service are subdued as we await decisions.

  If you have been following our progress on the radio history web site, you will see for the last year we have been making preparations to provide an internet radio stream. In February this year we completed all the technical preparations including a new twitter service which keeps everyone up to date with what’s playing. @RHMusicrequests this has been running and to date over 16,000 tweets have been made with interest from over 100 users. A test radio stream is also running and allowing us to deal with any problems (Not open to the public yet ).

  Striving towards providing an internet stream is so what ever is thrown at us with the changes destined for the hospital site, We won’t be worried about cables being cut and whole areas without service. The added dimension of internet broadcasting, family and friends will be able to make requests and dedications to patients and vice versa, the internet will allow them to be heard by them for the first time no matter where they are. Over the last four years our Wi-fi service for ward 4 has proved to us, that being able to reach patients or staff, you stand a better chance if you can be available on their smart phone, tablets and iPad.

  We were hoping to launch the new internet radio service today, but circumstances beyond our control have prevented us from going live.

  The very future of the hospital will determine our future, as we await confirmation we will be required in our current premises until the re-build and in the new facilities.

  Coming Soon ?

  At this stage we would like to think that all the issues can be resolved and the new internet service will launch within our 40th Year.

  Happy Returns Radio Heatherwood

  40 Today

• That Was the Year That Was 2015

  March 2016

  We have today posted two new web pages which details the history of the radio for 2015.

  It has been a year of incredible lows but has ended with positive news for the future of the hospital site and the radio.

  Some enormous work has been carried out by the station engineer, in preparation for the radio to provide an internet radio service sometime in 2016.

  For the full story on 2015, visit our history site :-

  That Was the Year That Was 2015

• Volunteer Recruitment

  January 2016

  In late 2009 the league of friends radio service was advised that the building which it occupied would be part of the site which was no longer required in addition as the hospital made cuts to services, the radio service decided to suspend all recruitment of volunteers until a firm decision as to what service or facilities would be available.

  The league has reviewed it's position on new volunteers and cannot see any change from it's earlier decision.

  Volunteer recruitment is still suspended until further notice.

• Happy New Year

  January 2016

  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.Link Removed 2019

2016 Year Forty Diary

2016 Year Forty Story Unfolds

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2016 Year Forty Stories

• 2016 September Facebook Promotion
  
• 2016 In Camera
  
• 2016 Rhapsody Wi-fi Switched Off
  
• 2016 How Did We Fall Out of Favour?
  
• 2016 What Option Did We Have?
  
• 2016 Internet Service(Shoutcast Stream)
  
• 2016 Our Little Black Boxes
  
• 2016 And in the End
  
• 2016 News Desk Archive
  
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