Radio Broadgreen
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Radio Broadgreen is the only hospital radio
station currently broadcasting in Liverpool
, England
. It is based within Broadgreen Hospital
in Liverpool
, England
.
At that time, Radio Newsham was one of many hospital radio
stations broadcasting in Liverpool
.
Liverpool
had Radio Royal (based within the Royal Liverpool University Hospital
) and Sunshine Radio (based within Fazakerley Hospital).
Radio Newsham broadcasted from within Newsham General Hospital which was located on Belmont Road in the city. Broadcasts started in March 1975 with the first song played being Make Me Smile by Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel. The patients seemed to really take to it so an idea was made to try and create a new hospital radio
station at one of the other hospitals within the city. Radio Newsham was approached by the management of Broadgreen Hospital to setup and operate a service for the patients at the Broadgreen site.
The new hospital radio
station at Broadgreen Hospital
was given the go-ahead and broadcasts began in October 1983.
Initially, programmes were produced at both stations with some presenters doing one show a week at each hospital.
Both of these hospital radio
stations broadcast in harmony until 1988 when a dwindling patient population and the need to cut costs left the Liverpool Area Health Authority with no option but to close down Newsham General Hospital and with it Radio Newsham.
That left Radio Broadgreen as the new base of the Liverpool Hospital Broadcasting Service.
was given to Radio Broadgreen for the station to use as its permanent base. Although it took some time to set up, the first show was broadcast from their brand new studio in November 1997.
After some major fund raising, Radio Broadgreen was able to install another studio (Studio 2) and it was officially opened and used for the first time in October 2006.
To this day, Radio Broadgreen is still broadcasting live from the old caretakers lodge house.
Each week, Radio Broadgreen broadcasts shows dedicated to every type of music. These include specialist country music shows; 50's, 60's and 70's shows; folk music, rock music, pop music shows and every day they broadcast any requests received.
Their dedicated sports team also broadcast full 90 minute commentary of every Liverpool F.C.
and Everton F.C.
home game, whether it be a Premier League game, Domestic Cup game or European games.
The station has also held winter roadshows around the city. They have been at New Strand Shopping Centre
in Bootle
, Liverpool
and at Belle Vale Shopping Centre in Belle Vale, Liverpool
. All of the volunteers attended, trying to raise as much money for the station as possible by selling raffle tickets and asking for a small donation to the Radio Broadgreen fund.
Whenever there is a football match played by Everton FC or Liverpool FC at their home grounds, live commentary of these games takes preference over the normal show schedule and is provided by the Radio Broadgreen Sports Team.
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 currently broadcasting in Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is based within Broadgreen Hospital
Broadgreen Hospital
Broadgreen Hospital is a large teaching hospital located on Thomas Drive, in the suburb of Broadgreen, Liverpool, England, part of the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust...
in Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
Radio Newsham
Radio Broadgreen actually began at Radio Newsham in the early 1980s.At that time, Radio Newsham was one of many hospital radio
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:...
stations broadcasting in Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
.
Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
had Radio Royal (based within the Royal Liverpool University Hospital
Royal Liverpool University Hospital
The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is a large teaching hospital in Liverpool, England. Along with Broadgreen Hospital, the hospital operates on behalf of the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospital NHS Trust and is associated with the University of Liverpool and Liverpool John...
) and Sunshine Radio (based within Fazakerley Hospital).
Radio Newsham broadcasted from within Newsham General Hospital which was located on Belmont Road in the city. Broadcasts started in March 1975 with the first song played being Make Me Smile by Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel. The patients seemed to really take to it so an idea was made to try and create a new hospital radio
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 at one of the other hospitals within the city. Radio Newsham was approached by the management of Broadgreen Hospital to setup and operate a service for the patients at the Broadgreen site.
The new hospital radio
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 at Broadgreen Hospital
Broadgreen Hospital
Broadgreen Hospital is a large teaching hospital located on Thomas Drive, in the suburb of Broadgreen, Liverpool, England, part of the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust...
was given the go-ahead and broadcasts began in October 1983.
The Grand Opening
The official Radio Broadgreen opening took place on 19 October 1983 with the Lord Lieutenant A.E. Stoddart.Liverpool Hospitals Broadcasting Service
When the opportunity arose to broadcast from both sites, Radio Newsham was renamed to Liverpool Hospital Broadcasting Service to reflect the fact that Liverpool Hospital Broadcasting Service had 2 stations broadcasting under its wing.Initially, programmes were produced at both stations with some presenters doing one show a week at each hospital.
Both of these hospital radio
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:...
stations broadcast in harmony until 1988 when a dwindling patient population and the need to cut costs left the Liverpool Area Health Authority with no option but to close down Newsham General Hospital and with it Radio Newsham.
That left Radio Broadgreen as the new base of the Liverpool Hospital Broadcasting Service.
Radio Broadgreen's Permanent Base
In 1997, after 13 years of broadcasting within the hospital building itself, the old caretakers lodge house within Broadgreen HospitalBroadgreen Hospital
Broadgreen Hospital is a large teaching hospital located on Thomas Drive, in the suburb of Broadgreen, Liverpool, England, part of the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust...
was given to Radio Broadgreen for the station to use as its permanent base. Although it took some time to set up, the first show was broadcast from their brand new studio in November 1997.
After some major fund raising, Radio Broadgreen was able to install another studio (Studio 2) and it was officially opened and used for the first time in October 2006.
To this day, Radio Broadgreen is still broadcasting live from the old caretakers lodge house.
Shows Broadcast
Radio Broadgreen has a range of volunteer DJ's that specialise in many different areas of music.Each week, Radio Broadgreen broadcasts shows dedicated to every type of music. These include specialist country music shows; 50's, 60's and 70's shows; folk music, rock music, pop music shows and every day they broadcast any requests received.
Their dedicated sports team also broadcast full 90 minute commentary of every Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
and Everton F.C.
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
home game, whether it be a Premier League game, Domestic Cup game or European games.
Fundraising
With Radio Broadgreen being a registered charity, they rely on donations to keep themselves afloat.The station has also held winter roadshows around the city. They have been at New Strand Shopping Centre
New Strand Shopping Centre
The New Strand Shopping Centre, known locally as 'The Strand', is the main shopping centre or mall in Bootle, Merseyside, England. Built and opened during the 1960s, it was part of a larger Bootle redevelopment during this period, which was also complemented by the establishment of the Girobank...
in Bootle
Bootle
Bootle is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England, and a 'Post town' in the L postcode area. Formally known as Bootle-cum-Linacre, the town is 4 miles to the north of Liverpool city centre, and has a total resident population of 77,640.Historically part of...
, Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
and at Belle Vale Shopping Centre in Belle Vale, Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
. All of the volunteers attended, trying to raise as much money for the station as possible by selling raffle tickets and asking for a small donation to the Radio Broadgreen fund.
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Whenever there is a football match played by Everton FC or Liverpool FC at their home grounds, live commentary of these games takes preference over the normal show schedule and is provided by the Radio Broadgreen Sports Team.