Winners of National Hospital Radio Awards are revealed

Published: 27-Apr-2011
Estates & Facilities

THE winners of the annual National Hospital Radio Awards have been announced


THE winners of the annual National Hospital Radio Awards have been announced.

Scooping a Gold Award in the Special Event category was Radio Brockley, London's longest-running hospital radio station based at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital. The team picked up the gong for their broadcast coverage of the opening of the new outpatient assessment centre. Trustee, Alan Joyce, said of the accolade: “I am so pleased that many moths of hard work and preparation for this event has been recognised and given the highest possible praise.”

The full list of categories and winners is as follows:

Station of the Year Award:

  • Gold: Hospital Radio Plymouth
  • Silver: Radio Northwick Park
  • Bronze: Radio Redhill

Male Presenter of the Year Award;

  • Gold: Richard Palmer, Radio Cherwell
  • Silver: Mark Keavney, Hospital Radio Basingstoke
  • Bronze: Andrew Hill, Hospital Radio Plymouth

Female Presenter of the Year Award:

  • Gold: Louise Croombs, Hospital Radio Reading
  • Silver: Anita Hepple, HWD Hospital Radio
  • Bronze: Shelley Nobile, Radio Grapevine

Special Event Award:

  • Gold: New outpatients department, Radio Brockley
  • Silver: Spirit of Christmas, Whipps Cross Hospital Radio
  • Bronze: Snoezelen Charity, Choice Radio

Best Speech Package Award:

  • Gold: Durham Cathedral, Radio Tyneside Network
  • Silver: King of the Mountain, Victoria Infirmary Radio
  • Bronze: 65th Anniversary of VE Day, Radio Redhill

Best Newcomer Award:

  • Gold: Louise Oliver, Radio Cherwell
  • Silver: Edward Payne, Whitechapel AM
  • Bronze: Callum Gallacher, Radio Grapevine

Best Specialist Music Programme:

  • Gold: Motown, Behind the Songs, Hospital Radio Plymouth
  • Silver: Jazz ‘n’ Cool, Victoria Radio Network
  • Bronze: Musical Gems, Castle Mead Radio

Station Promotion Award:

  • Gold: Harlow Hospital Radio
  • Silver: Radio Grapevine
  • Bronze: Radio Glamorgan

The John Whitney Award (for outstanding contribution):

Winner: Patrick Mizha, Hospinet

HBA Volunteer of the Year 2011 Award (volunteer who has gone beyond the call of duty):

Winner: Kieran Crowhurst, Hospital Radio Plymouth

  • Companies:
  • London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
  • Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
  • University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
  • Hampshire Hospitals NHSFT
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