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Chairman’s Blog


June 19

1st June 2019

Welcome to my June blog. As Harrogate Hospital Radio is a self-funding organisation, we have to raise sufficient funds every year to operate here within the hospital. On Monday, May 20, Ellie Jackson, Mike Steeton and myself gave a talk to The Nidderdale Society, at Dacre Village Hall, about Harrogate Hospital Radio, its history and […]

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May 19

1st May 2019

Welcome to my May Blog What a busy month April was for Harrogate Hospital Radio!. After a turbulent time when the hospital terminated its contract with Hospedia, we are going from strength to strength. Thanks to our fabulous team of request collectors our evening request shows are busier than ever, and this will continue as […]

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April 19

1st April 2019

Welcome to my April blog. April 1st is April Fools’ Day, isn’t it? Well, over the last few weeks Harrogate Hospital Radio has had an influx of applications to join its fantastic team, and they certainly aren’t fools! In fact, if their applications are successful they would be joining a fabulous team here at Harrogate […]

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March 19

3rd March 2019

Welcome to my March 2019 blog Spring is here and I hope we reflect this in some of our programmes. Feel good, bouncy fresh music! We know being in hospital isn’t the best place to be, but we try to make your stay just that little bit better by entertaining you on our free app […]

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February 19

1st February 2019

Welcome to my February blog. Over the last few months there has been a lot of changes regarding the way you, our listeners, can tune into Harrogate Hospital Radio. The main, and in my opinion, the best way to listen to HHR is to download our APP. It is so easy and quick to do. […]

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January 19

1st January 2019

Welcome to my January blog. First of all on behalf of everyone at Harrogate Hospital Radio, may I take this opportunity to wish you and your families a very happy new year. To begin the new year as a patient at Harrogate District Hospital may not be the best start, but we wish you a […]

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December 18

2nd December 2018

Since November 1st Harrogate District Hospital switched off Hospedia, the main source of entertainment within the hospital. Harrogate District Hospital now has public Wi-Fi and you can listen to us online or by downloading our free APP to your smartphone or tablet, it is so easy. The good news is Harrogate Hospital Radio have been […]

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November 18

1st November 2018

Hello and welcome to my November blog First of all, Happy 41st Birthday Harrogate Hospital Radio. This month there is a very big change for Harrogate Hospital Radio as Harrogate District Hospital parts company with Hospedia, the company that provides entertainment through your hospital bedside TV monitors. Over the coming weeks the entertainment system is […]

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October 18

1st October 2018

Hello and welcome to my October blog. Well here we are, another year older, 41 years broadcasting at Harrogate District Hospital, it doesn’t seem that long ago we were celebrating our 40th birthday at Bilton Working Men’s Club last October! Lots has gone on over the past year and trust me there is lots more […]

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September 18

1st September 2018

Welcome to my September blog. What a fabulous summer we have had, long hot sunny days and evenings, just as they should be! As we had towards Autumn we have some major changes coming up at HHR that the committee and myself are working on. More about that very soon. The big news for now […]

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