Radio Heatherwood
Newsdesk Archive 2002
Radio Heatherwood 24 Hours A Day in 2003
November 20th
Radio Heatherwood has received the best Christmas present ever.
Radio Heatherwood is the proud recipient of a further funding of £4000 towards it's 24 hour service ( Rhapsody ).
Ascot Fire Brigade Trust have agreed to fund the final sum.
Radio staff will now be working extra hours to implement the service.
It's envisaged the move towards 24 hour will commence in April next year and will be fully running by the radio's 27th birthday in June.
Radio Heatherwood thanks both sponsors of the 24 hour service Ascot Fire Brigade Trust & Sunninghill Fuel Allotment Trust, for their foresight in recognizing the potential and benefit this will have for many patients in the years to come.
Ode to Heatherwood
November 2nd
Jo Clements a patient on ward 4 puts pen to paper and dedicates an ode to Heatherwood.
Radio Heatherwood's Laraine Bridges delivers the ode during her Saturday morning program.
Over the years many patients have written words of wisdom about the hospital and the radio.
We are always pleased to deliver them.
A copy of the ode can be found at:-
Ode to Heatherwood
Radio Heatherwood Ale Festival Beneficiary
October 5th
Radio Heatherwood has just received a cheque for £500 from the Ascot Ale Festival Committee.
Nominated with a number of other local charities. The radio station's Tuesday team leader Roger Hawkes accepted the cheque on behalf of the station at a ceremony held last night.
The money will be used to fund next years PPL licence.
Radio Heatherwood is very grateful to the ale festival committee for supporting the work which is carried out by the radio volunteers.
Radio Heatherwood 24 Hours A Day
August 3rd
Radio Heatherwood's plans to move to a 24 hour broadcasting service moved a step nearer today when the station received confirmation of a donation of £5000 towards the overall cost.
Radio Heatherwood need to raise £9000 to proceed with the project.
Station Secretary P J Davidson-Smith couldn't conceal his happiness today. " It's a splendid surprise and will ensure the patients in the near future will have a listening experience which is totally geared towards their locale and listening tastes.
There is still further funds to be obtained but now the mountain doesn't seem so high".
The radio staff have named the new computer service Rhapsody.
It's a Mugs Game
April 20th
Radio Heatherwood will this week issue a new style mug for patients who make requests.
Since 1993 the radio service and the league of friends have distributed specially designed mugs to winners of nightly competitions on the radio.
The new style mug celebrates the twenty fifth birthday of the radio station and also carries the web address for the radio service.
Victoria Hall Trust Studio Visit
April 20th
Radio Heatherwood played hosts today to the Victoria Hall Trust. Members were treated to an informative tour and presentation on the work of the Volunteers.
Mr John Green Chairman of the trust thanked Radio Heatherwood on behalf of all patients for the work carried out by the volunteers.
Rotary Club Donation
April 20th
In support of the radio service Ascot Bracknell & Crowthorne Rotary Clubs have donated £425 to the station.
Prompted by the hardship placed upon the station by recent PPL levies. Local Rotary clubs have generously given it's support.
The radio station sends a heartfelt thanks on behalf of all patients of Heatherwood.
Victoria Hall Trust Supporting the Radio Service
February 11th
Radio Heatherwood has today received a donation of £225 from the Victoria hall trust.
The trust has been a regular sponsor of our Radio Authority licence and over the last 12 years have ensured our radio service continues to broadcast.
We thank them for their continued support & generosity!.
PPL Levy Charges to Inductive Loop Radio Stations
January 25th
Radio Heatherwood has received confirmation this week it's to be charged for playing records & CD's. Along with other inductive loop radio services the radio station will now have to find £488 Phonographic Performance Ltd ( PPL ) licence a year plus the already subscribed Radio Authority licence of £225.
The station must now find £713 per year before it can even play a record.
This is devastating news for the station as their was no warning of this charge.
PPL who licence broadcasting of sound recordings has decided the exemption for charitable groups can no longer apply.
Bruce Sends a Surprise
January
The station received a nice surprise from former presenter Bruce Crosland and his wife Sue.
A cheque of £50 for more loan radio's means we are able to raise the total on the wards to 289.
Bruce says thanks to his friends and colleagues and is now settled in his new home in Devon.
Loan Radio Sponsor
January
Norman Britnell former patient of ward 1 says Thankyou for the mug and the entertainment and has donated £10 for another loan radio.
