Inverness Hospital Radio

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Inverness Hospital Radio
Broadcast areaRaigmore Hospital
Royal Northern Infirmary (RNI)
FrequencyFM: 87.7 MHz
Programming
FormatHospital Radio
Ownership
Owner–
History
First air date
1970
Links
Websitewww.invernesshospitalradio.co.uk

Inverness Hospital Radio is a volunteer-run radio station serving Raigmore Hospital and the Royal Northern Infirmary (RNI) in Inverness, Scotland. The station broadcasts 7 days a week and welcomes requests and dedications for patients. The station has been in service since 1970 and has a dedicated studio. The station received the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service in 2012. As of 2015 there are around 35 volunteers.

History[]

Inverness Hospital Radio is the working name for Inverness Hospitals Broadcasting Service. The station first went on air on 2 November 1970 with a pre-recorded show broadcast to the patients in the RNI and Raigmore Hospital.[1] A small room in the RNI became the first studio of Radio Inverness in 1975. Since 22 August 1979 they have been a registered charity.[2]

The station moved to a brand new studio in Raigmore Hospital in 1998.[3] At that point they were operating with approximately 50 volunteers although this has reduced to 35 volunteers in 2015.[4]

Programming[]

The station now broadcasts 24 hours a day, with live shows between 8pm and 10pm every day, with up to 11 hours of live broadcasts on some days.[5][6]

Awards[]

In 2012 the station received the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service.[7]

Donnie Aird, one of the founders who has been involved throughout the station's 40 year history,[6] was presented with The John Whitney Award at the 2014 Hospital Broadcasting Association awards.[8] This award recognises outstanding contributions to Hospital Radio over a period of years.

The station is a registered charity (Registered charity number: SC 007993)

References[]

  1. ^ "Inverness Hospital Radio: History". Inverness Hospital Radio. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Search Scottish Charity Register: Charity Details: Inverness Hospitals Broadcasting Service, SC007993". Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Services: Hospital Radio". NHS Highland. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Inverness Hospital Radio (IHR)". Hospital Broadcasting Association. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  5. ^ "Record requests hit right note". Inverness Courier. 16 March 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b Macleod, C (7 January 2011). "Turned on and tuned into hospital radio". Inverness Courier. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  7. ^ "The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service 2012" (PDF). London Gazette. 1 June 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 October 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  8. ^ "The John Whitney Award". Hospital Broadcasting Association. Retrieved 4 January 2015.

External links[]

Official website

Coordinates: 57°28′25″N 4°11′35″W / 57.4736°N 4.1930°W / 57.4736; -4.1930

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