HBSA Hospital Radio
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HBSA Hospital Radio, based in Crosshouse, is the hospital radio
station for Crosshouse Hospital
near Kilmarnock
, Scotland
.
The station have been broadcasting for over 25 years and began by pre-recording programmes on old disco units. Since beginning in 1980, HBSA has broadcast to Ayrshire Central Hospital
, Ravenspark Hospital and Crosshouse Hospital
. With only the latter now served.
Staff Lottery to refurbish two on-air studios.
HBSA now broadcasts digitally on Patientline 24 hours a day, with a dedicated jukebox when no presenters are 'live'. The entire service, which is a registered charity in Scotland, is produced by over 30 volunteers.
HBSA Radio relocated to brand new studios within the main hospital building in October 2009. The two custom built studios are identically equipped and allow broadcasting and training to take place at the same time.
Hospital radio
Hospital radio is a form of audio broadcasting produced specifically for the in-patients of hospitals. It is primarily found in the United Kingdom.-History:...
station for Crosshouse Hospital
Crosshouse Hospital
Crosshouse Hospital is a large district general hospital just outside Kilmarnock, built to replace the old Kilmarnock Infirmary. It covers the whole of North Ayrshire & East Ayrshire areas, including the Isle of Arran. It is located 1 mile outside the town in the village of Crosshouse...
near Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock is a large burgh in East Ayrshire, Scotland, with a population of 44,734. It is the second largest town in Ayrshire. The River Irvine runs through its eastern section, and the Kilmarnock Water passes through it, giving rise to the name 'Bank Street'...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
.
The station have been broadcasting for over 25 years and began by pre-recording programmes on old disco units. Since beginning in 1980, HBSA has broadcast to Ayrshire Central Hospital
Ayrshire Central Hospital
Ayrshire Central Hospital, also known as Irvine Central Hospital, is an NHS hospital in Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland.-History:The hospital site is constructed on land which was formerly part of the southern portions of the Eglinton Castle Estate....
, Ravenspark Hospital and Crosshouse Hospital
Crosshouse Hospital
Crosshouse Hospital is a large district general hospital just outside Kilmarnock, built to replace the old Kilmarnock Infirmary. It covers the whole of North Ayrshire & East Ayrshire areas, including the Isle of Arran. It is located 1 mile outside the town in the village of Crosshouse...
. With only the latter now served.
History
HBSA was formally opened in 1980, and from its first programmes – which were pre-recorded on an old disco unit – the service has progressed to a volunteer-led organisation serving patients in Crosshouse Hospital, Kilmarnock. In the winter of 1994, HBSA had a major refit of the main studio thanks to a grant from the ITV telethon trust. This had a great effect on the station, enabling it to provide better programming and entertainment for the patients of North Ayrshire and Arran NHS trust. In 1995, the refit paid dividends as HBSA received the Scottish Region award in the BT Hospital Radio Awards Scheme. HBSA works closely with many outside organisations to provide a service to the patients.Current
In 2007, HBSA Hospital Radio were awarded over £12,000 from NHS Ayrshire and ArranNHS Ayrshire and Arran
NHS Ayrshire and Arran is one of the fourteen regions of NHS Scotland. It was formed on 1 April 2004.-Hospitals:*List of hospitals in Scotland...
Staff Lottery to refurbish two on-air studios.
HBSA now broadcasts digitally on Patientline 24 hours a day, with a dedicated jukebox when no presenters are 'live'. The entire service, which is a registered charity in Scotland, is produced by over 30 volunteers.
HBSA Radio relocated to brand new studios within the main hospital building in October 2009. The two custom built studios are identically equipped and allow broadcasting and training to take place at the same time.
Previous Members
Several previous members of HBSA gone onto professional media careers.- Colin McArdle (West FM)
- Gary Marshall (West Sound AM)
- Jakki BramblesJakki BramblesJackie Brambles , formerly known as Jakki Brambles, is an English journalist, radio DJ and television presenter.-Early life and early career:...
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) - Jamie Scott
- Lee Tait