1979 Year Three
1979
The hyperbaric unit were the recipients of a colour television purchased by the radio station funds.
The station entered the Ascot Carnival with their own float in May. They also ran the stall at Thames auto jumble.
The stall was also setup at at Ascot Horticultural society show and this raised about £40.
A portable tape recorder was purchased for producing interviews outside of the station. this was funded with a donation of £75 from ASTMS (? ASTMS taken from league minutes not sure who they are ).
Headsets were being replaced on the wards at a cost of £200 a year by 1979.
Listeners Survey 1979
A survey carried out amongst the patients of Heatherwood of the type of radio they would like to hear. The result was a resounding yes to patients requests.
This years fete was opened by Howard Lang Capt Baines from the popular TV series the Onedin Line.
The radio fundraising paid for the nurses swimming pool repair to the filter unit, at a cost of £300.
The replacement headsets for the bed head units were costing £3.50 ea. Bulk ordering would allow the purchase price of £1.50ea. This was instigated with the view that the works dept, buy them for all the hospitals in the group.
Following the success of the 1978 210 link at Christmas. A Sunday afternoon program of two way links to Heatherwood commenced, it was Broadcast between 4pm-5pm every fifth Sunday with presenters from Heatherwood going to radio 210,and manning the phones for the requests, then broadcasting them from the studio in Reading.
Ward 9
The following letter was sent to the chairman of the radio in 1979, it details the addition of ward 9 which was constructed at the end of the maternity unit, housing 15 beds. The ward provided for pregnant mums with high blood pressure. The radio was connected into this ward and was very much appreciated by the staff and patients
The present manager Dave Smith joined the presenting staff on a Saturday evening.
As the year drew to a close the finishing touches to the first hospital radio booklet were being made. At the printers it would become available early in 1980.
Staff Joining This Year 9 Staff Leaving 5
1979 Picture Gallery
That was the year that was “1979”
