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              ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 22:51:14 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.radioaddenbrookes.co.uk/home/audio/</link><guid>http://www.radioaddenbrookes.co.uk/home/audio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[History]]></title><description><![CDATA[    1952   The Cambridge Daily News organised a public appeal to raise funds for a cabled radio service, in the old Addenbrooke&acute;s Hospital in Trumpington Street. The service began relaying the BBC&acute;s &acute;Home&acute; and &acute;Light&acute; programmes to patients.  

    1954   The first hospital programme production was started by the charity TocH. Football commentaries recorded at local games were broadcast to the wards. It was at this point that the name   Radio Addenbrooke&acute;s   was first used.  

    1956   Don Hale, who had been the football commentator with the station, began a Record Request programme. This occasionally featured interviews with celebrities in Cambridge at the time, such as Cilla Black, Shirley Bassey and the Beatles!  

    1962   The new Addenbrooke&acute;s hospital on Hills Road opened to patients and soon the service was extended there. The initial &acute;studio&acute; was very basic. The turntables and equipment were squeezed into the basement walkway.  

    1972   A new studio was provided, again sponsored by public subscription, by the people of Saffron Walden and Cambridge, under the organisation of TocH.  

    1975   Don Hale&acute;s years of voluntary work were recognised when he was awarded the B.E.M. During his involvement with the station, Don was supported at Radio Addenbrooke&acute;s by a team comprised of his family, and colleagues from the University Engineering Department. Sadly, Don died in 1980.   

    1980   Mike Brown became chairman. He continued the record request programme, along with football commentaries, provided by Graham Nurse from the Cambridge United football ground. Mike also took on the challenge of an outside recording of the 13th Cambridge Folk Festival, featuring interviews with the artists and organisers.  

    1992   Newmarket General Hospital was downgraded, and members of its Radio Station – the Newmarket Lions Club Hospital Radio – joined the Radio Addenbrooke&acute;s team.  

    1994   Jeff Stagg became chairman. He built up the team from just a handful of presenters to a team of forty strong members.  

    2003   Current chairman Richard Saunders took over the reigns, and promised to &quot;endeavour to push for extra quality hours of broadcasting and ensure that patient&acute;s stay in Addenbrooke&acute;s is all the better for our efforts.&quot;  

    2003   Radio Addenbrooke&acute;s completed its first &quot;All Day Lie-In&quot; 12-hour live broadcast and again visited the Cambridge Folk Festival.  

    2004   Radio Addenbrooke&acute;s was named   Hospital Radio Station of the Year   by the Hospital Broadcasting Association. The award was a major achievement for the station, reflecting the hard work and dedication exhibited by its team of volunteers. The second &quot;All Day Lie-In&quot; was broadcast, bringing the events of Addenbrooke&acute;s Open Day to the patients&acute; bedside.  

    2005   The station received another accolade at the   National Hospital Radio Awards  , when its entry into the Special event category was &quot;highly commended&quot; and finished in the top five.  

    2006   Dr Mary Archer joined a long list of studio guests from the hospital and local community to be interviewed on the Wednesday afternoon show. The Hospital Open Day was once again marked with a live 12-hour broadcast.  

  
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    Monday    
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  18:00 - 20:00    Manic Monday Show    
  Start the week with a selection of Radio Addenbrooke's favourites  
    Richard Saunders, Paul Harrison    
  
  
  20:00 - 22:00     The Monday Night Request Show    
  A fresh crop of requests from the wards  
    Sharon Harrison, Mavis Perkins, Tanya Mercer, Jack Raven    
  

    Tuesday    
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  16:00 - 18:00    Tuesday's Teatime Treat    
  Music old and new - country too! Competitions, quizzes, prizes, and your requests  
    Brian O&#8217;Reilly    
  
  
  18:00 - 19:30    Bedside Manner     including Carbon Copy Jazz Club    
  Requests, quizzes, and chat, followed by a treat for all fans of jazz music  
    Debbie and David Howden    
  
  
  19:30 - 20:45    A Kind Of Blue    
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    Mark Dobbin    
  
  
  20:45 - 22:00    The Lonesome Onesome     
  An evening of requests presented in unique fashion  
    Mike Turnbull    
  

    Wednesday    
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  15:00 - 17:00    Afternoon Tea with the Daft Dane    
  Tea time talk and music with the Daft Dane and studio guests.  
    Bent Larsen, Brian Woods    
  
  
  17:00 - 19:00    Merry-go-round    
  A relaxing programme of music, based on requests from past years.  
    Mike Brown    
  
  
  19:00 - 22:00    Wednesday Night Extravaganza    
  A full evening of entertainment, including your latest musical requests.  
    John Fiddes, Helen Nierinck, Bent Larsen, Michelle Rowe, Graham Downes, Qui-Xiang Chen    
  

    Thursday    
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  17:30 - 19:00  
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    Diana O'Carroll, Russell Drury    
  
  
  19:00 - 21:00    Thursday Play Mates    
  Competitions, prizes, and your latest requests.  
    Mike Gormer, Paul Endersby, Russell Drury    
  

    Friday    
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  19:00 - 21:00    Friday Night Favourites    
  Get ready for the week-end with a collection of your requests  
    Cliff Parr, Tess Lewsey    
  

    Saturday    
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  No scheduled programmes as yet  
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    Sunday    
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  19:00 - 19:30    Radio Addenbrooke's Desert Island Discs    
  A special guest tells us about their choice of music for a desert island.  
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  19:30 - 20:00    Comedy Classics    
  A themed compilation of classic comedy clips.  
    Mark McCaighey    
  
  
  20:00 - 22:00    Sunday Night Request Show    
  Quizzes, competitions, special features and your latest musical requests.  
    Jim Carrington, Katie Clarke, Richard Clover, Sam Holloway, Christoph Keate,     
  
  
  
  Call us with your request  
  We would love to hear from you  
  Call *3181 from a Patientline phone (FREE call) or 01223 217181 from an external line (normal rates)      As we are staffed by volunteers, we regret that we are sometimes unable to broadcast all advertised programmes.    ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2007 22:46:01 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.radioaddenbrookes.co.uk/home/programme-schedule/</link><guid>http://www.radioaddenbrookes.co.uk/home/programme-schedule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Team]]></title><description><![CDATA[  
  Radio Addenbrooke's Volunteers - 2006  
  Presenters  
  

  
          
  Richard Saunders    Chairperson    
          
  Michelle Rowe    Vice-Chairperson    
  

  
          
  Sam Holloway    Programme Controller    
          
  Phil Rowe    Station Engineer    
  

  
          
  Jim Carrington    Secretary    
          
  Mike Turnbull    Librarian    
  

  
          
  Bent Larsen    Membership Secretary    
          
  Tanya Mercer    PR Officer    
  

  
          
  Richard Clover    Webmaster    
          
  Christoph Keate  
  

  
          
  Debbie Howden  
          
  David Howden  
  

  
          
  Mike Brown  
          
  Graham Downes  
  

  
          
  Cliff Parr  
          
  Tess Lewsey  
  

  
          
  Katie Clarke  
          
  Brian O’Reilly  
  

  
          
  Helen Nierinck  
          
  Mike Gormer  
  

  
          
  John Fiddes  
          
  Russell Drury  
  

  
          
  Qui-Xiang Chen  
          
  Jack Raven  
  

  
          
  Brian Woods  
          
  Paul Harrison  
  

  
        
  Diana O’Carroll  
        
  Paul Endersby  
  

  
        
  Mavis Perkins  
        
  Mark Dobbin  
  

  
        
  John Kirkland  
        
  Mark McCaighey  
  

  
      
  Sharon Harrison  
  
  
  ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2007 22:45:28 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.radioaddenbrookes.co.uk/home/team/</link><guid>http://www.radioaddenbrookes.co.uk/home/team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[About Us]]></title><description><![CDATA[  What is the aim of hospital radio?  

  We want to make patients’ stay in hospital as comfortable and pleasant as possible. No one really wants to be in hospital, but if we can provide a welcome distraction and bring a smile to a few faces then we have achieved our aim.  

  What types of show are broadcast on Radio Addenbrooke’s?  

        Most shows are music-based, but we also like to involve patients as much as possible through quizzes, interviews, etc. All shows are put together with the patients’ tastes in mind.       Many shows are request shows, where the patients choose the music that we play.  
  
This results in a wide range of music – probably more varied than the selection any commercial station plays. The most popular artists/composers include Mozart, ABBA, Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Elvis Presley, Daniel O’Donnell and Robbie Williams.  
  
  How do you tune in to Radio Addenbrooke’s?  

  Shows are broadcast exclusively on the internal Patientline system, which most patients have by their bed. The radio service is free, and you will find us on Channel 1.  

  How can someone request a piece of music?  

        Patients can contact us free of charge by dialing *3181 from their bedside Patientline phone.  
Friends and family can phone in dedications on 01223 217 181 (normal rates apply), and staff can reach us on internal extension 3181. Outside broadcasting hours, calls can be taken by an answering machine.  

        We also visit several wards each day to collect requests. However, due to the size of the hospital, we are only able to visit each ward once a week on average. So get dialing!  ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2007 22:42:06 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.radioaddenbrookes.co.uk/home/about-us/</link><guid>http://www.radioaddenbrookes.co.uk/home/about-us/</guid></item></channel></rss>