Radio Heatherwood presenters won the
Thames valley police road safety Quiz.
An interview with Cliff Richard was
broadcast, also an autographed album was raffled off raising £92.
A special valentines show on the
13th February by PJ & Phil Chappell' produced a valentines card for PJ.
The culprits were Dot & Janet from ward 4
A short break in
service by Dave Smith meant the librarian functions were passed to Penny &
Roger.
One of the characters of the wards
this year, was Dot Claridge on ward 4. Dot had been a patient on ward 4
from August 81 over six months. A great lady who encouraged the patients
to join in with the request programs. In February upon her departure she
visited the studio and was interviewed by PJ.
In March this year after six years the radio sub committee was disbanded.
The running of the radio was handed back to the main league of friends and
representatives John Walters and Andy Morton of the radio would bring to
the league meeting, issues regarding the day to day running of the radio.
The studio complex was increased in
size with the addition of another room.
North Thames Gas; donated a gas fire to raise funds for the radio service.
The idea of a second studio was
decided upon even though the bank account could not stand it.
A £1000 donation was
received from Capt Beaumont of the Racecourse for the purchase of a new
broadcast mixer. The new mixer cost £1400.
In May the new mixer was installed in the original studio position. The
partridge mixer provided the facilities for patients to be able to phone
in on-air. The first character on the wards to take advantage of this was
Caroline of ward 4.
The stall at the Ascot carnival had
been particularly successful with a profit of over £40
The Saturday Win A disc, phone in competition was a great success, free
records were given away by David's record shop in Bracknell this kept us
in prizes. A large quantity of these were never hits. One record We did
give away did get to number one in the national charts, so We had to buy a
new copy: Renee & Renato's save your love," OOPS ".
It was diamond jubilee year at the
hospital.
The fete was opened by
Tom 0,Connor,and Iris Williams. A lack of preparation this year by the
radio staff and League of Friends, meant embarrassing moments when the
openers of the fete couldn't be heard due to the pa system, not working.
An assortment of Disco
equipment had been sold to the station. The then chairman of the radio set
up the deal neglecting to check to see if it was suitable, it wasn't it
was unsafe to use.
