In March this year the
presenters club was started.
A records appeal in the
local paper, drew in over 1500 records for the station.
A problem with the
hospital bleep this year affected the output for most of the year. The
bleep had been boosted to cover certain parts of the hospital. The result
for the radio station meant any newscasts being taken from IRN were
obliterated. The original cable for the bleep ran right thru the studio's.
This was re-routed thru conduit solving the problem.
The studio telephone
was changed from a coin box phone to a desk top phone, receiving incoming
calls only. Rental costs were to blame for the change.
A celebration of a
birthday for ward one: one year on after the renovation on the ward, the
radios still didn't work.
A Friday presenter
raised much needed funds this year for the radio service, by running in
the Bracknell Half Marathon. (Frank Blasi)
The fete this year was
opened by local HP Andrew McKay, who afterwards visited the radio studio
with his family.
The 100up club was
ceased this year after membership fell to low levels and new fundraising
avenues were employed. 1985 proved the most successful in more recent
years in securing adequate funding for all the stations activities. The
now famous annual grand draw by the radio service begun. The first charity
night was held at the Stag Public House.
A garage sale was
organized by one of the presenters mum; this raised £141,for the radio
station.
At the end of the year,
the first Radio Heatherwood Sweatshirts were worn by the staff.
