Harlow Hospital Radio

Harlow Hospital Radio Wins Gold at the Hospital Radio Awards.

Harlow Hospital Radio won the Gold award for Station Promotion, at the HBA's National Hospital Radio awards 2011. The winning entry was our on-air trailer for last year's annual pantomime, Snow White. The promo was designed by Chairman Andy Meadows, and features the voices of many Harlow Hospital Radio members. The ceremony took place on Saturday 26th March at the Ramada Hotel in Maidstone, Kent, and saw hospital radio stations from all over the UK competing against each other. Click play to listen.

40 Hour Non Stop Broadcast

This took place in the studio between the hours of 6 am Saturday 25th September and 10 pm Sunday 26th September.
The schedule consisted of shows presented by our members. These were unique to the event, with some members bringing back shows which haven't been broadcast for many years. The schedule represented the diverse mix of music which Harlow Hospital Radio endeavours to provide patients with, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It also represented the 40 years in which Harlow Hospital Radio has been broadcasting, with many members having volunteered at the station for decades. We also had a founding member presenting over the weekend

August Bank holiday Sunday saw HHR hosting a rounders tournament in Harlow, where six teams, including HHR competed for a trophy and half of the entrance fee. On a windy and wet day HHR despite a brave attempt by its members finished well down the list.

Long-Serving members at Harlow Hospital Radio (HHR) have been awarded for their commitment to the station. HHR is celebrating its 40th year of broadcasting to patients at Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) and PAH Long Service Awards were handed to qualifying members by the hospital trust chairman, Gerald Coteman, at a recent AGM meeting. The recipients were: Paul Child, Andy Ball, Andy Meadows, Stewart Taylor, Kieran Wills, Aaron Page, Gerald Coteman (PAH Trust Chairman), Brian Cave, John Bryson, Linna Howard (PAH Patient and Public Involvement Co-ordinator), Alison Hedger, Jane Bryson, Ian Jackson, Marcos Kallou, David Woollard and Andy Roberts.

People on the Berecroft estate marked the opening of their new play area with a community fun day.

Crowds gathered at the sports facility, with picnic area and youth shelter, to enjoy a barbecue and other activities such as fun fair rides, face-painting and a wrestling match. Music was provided by Harlow Hospital Radio and there were displays from the Amethyst Flames majorette group.

A SPECIAL open day was held at Harlow Hospital Radio to celebrate its 40th anniversary.

Studios at the station, which broadcasts to patients at Princess Alexandra Hospital, were open to members of the public throughout the day. There was also an exhibition from 40 years of HHR, which was put on in the social club and Harlow MP Robert Halfon was the special guest of presenter Ian Jackson and took part in an edition of Desert Island Discs.