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A Christmas card is received by Radio Heatherwood from long stay
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With our grateful thanks to you all for all your hard work coming out into
the bitter cold to visit all the wards, getting our many requests and
keeping us all very happy, contented and often amused too. In the ward 4 we
all salute your many talents etc and pray they may continue with all new
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I myself have had great pleasure in listening to all your team, so thanking
you all. God Bless you all and have a lovely Christmas from Margaret
Powditch and all the other very grateful patients in our lovely ward 4,"
The best ward in Heatherwood ". |
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The station said goodbye this month to Bruce Crosland from Mondays. Bruce
had been with the station for seven years and was a firm favourite with the
patients. Bruce has moved back to his house in the country. " Devon
hospital radio watch out Bruce is Back ". |
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This week the long awaited update to the web site
makes an appearance. The station engineer who maintains the site has
been on the receiving end of hospital care and has been laid up for 4
month's During the forced rest he has been able to take a radical look
at the site and the results are published today. The first web site for
the radio made it's appearance at the end of March 2000. In the first
year over 400 visitors found the site. In addition the site has provided
us with 5 volunteers. |
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This week Alan Martin a former patient of ward 10 donates £50 for five
new loan radio's. This
raises the total on the wards to 281 issued. The
radio staff are always pleased to receive new sponsors as it ensures
enough radios are available for future patients. Our thanks goes out to
Alan and we are glad we were able to make his stay that more enjoyable. |
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 The radio
service put up the decorations today as we celebrate 25 years service to
the patients of Heatherwood. Programs were broadcast from 10am till 6 pm
and along the way we looked back over the last 25 years. At 1pm the
studio’s were officially opened by the chief executive of the trust
Margaret Edwards. Margaret was a guest on the midday
show with Roger Hawkes and took the opportunity to thank all the
volunteers and the radio for it's achievements and wished us well on
behalf of the patients and the hospital trust. |
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Station Manager Dave Smith & Radio Secretary Peter
Davidson-smith were nominated for awards in the Winkfield Parish Council
Parish "People Awards 2001".
The awards are given to local individuals or charity groups who were
considered to deserve recognition for their community activity. David &
Peter have worked for the league of friends over the last 21 years to
ensure the continued service of the hospital radio service and in the
work of the main league ensuring continued support for the league and
the hospital.
David & Peter accepted certificates at the council meeting on Tuesday
17th April 2001. |
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The Victoria Hall Trust have once again agreed to fund
the radio station’s broadcast licence for the present year.
Since the introduction of the licence from the Radio Authority 10 years
ago the VHT have continued to sponsor the radio service.
We are indebted to the trustee’s and thank them for their continued
support. |
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On Saturday 03.03.01 the studio move from the old
premises has finally come to an end. A new Complex is now available to
presenters. Official opening to be announced shortly. |
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Radio Heatherwood celebrates 25 years of broadcasting
this coming June. This is a new opportunity for the station to look to
the future with a look at Low Power Am and automated broadcasting. New
pages posted on this web site today explain where the station would like
to be.
25 year celebrations will present the opportunity for the new premises
to be officially opened and extra programs to be broadcast. |
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The station
engineer put in extra hours over the Christmas break and work on the new
studio complex is drawing to a close with work expected to be complete
within the next few weeks.
On Monday 6th
January the first programs from studio two were transmitted and this
restores the radio station to two working studio’s This makes life easier
for new trainee’s and helps us maintain on-air programs at all times.
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All Our Yesterdays
New Studio Progress
Jan 2001
Mar 2001
Happy Birthday
Margaret Says Thanks
Farewell
Web Site Makeover
Loan Radio Sponsors
Parish People Awards
Victoria Hall Trust
Radio Heatherwood
Looks to the Future
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