Hospital Radio Plymouth - Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust
Hospital Radio Plymouth - Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust
Hospital Radio Plymouth - Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust
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<strong>Hospital</strong> <strong>Radio</strong> <strong>Plymouth</strong><br />
Presentation by Andrew Hill, Dip CII<br />
Station Manager
Today’s s talk will cover<br />
• History<br />
• Broadcasting methods<br />
• Where we are<br />
• Why we exist<br />
• Patient benefits<br />
• Listening figures<br />
• People behind HRP<br />
• What we broadcast<br />
• Awards<br />
• Technology changes<br />
• Top 40 requests<br />
• Request challenges<br />
• Finance<br />
• Regulation<br />
• Out Takes / Questions
History<br />
• Founded in 1969<br />
• Pre-decessors were TOC-H football<br />
broadcasts and <strong>Plymouth</strong> Lions Club disc<br />
date (to Mount Gould <strong>Hospital</strong>)<br />
• Officially opened by Alderman George<br />
Creber on 2.10.1969
Broadcasting Methods<br />
• The old cable system<br />
on Channel 1<br />
• Patientline / Hospedia<br />
on <strong>Radio</strong> Channel 1<br />
• On 87.7fm within the<br />
grounds of Derriford<br />
<strong>Hospital</strong>.
Where are we heard<br />
• The wards of Derriford <strong>Hospital</strong><br />
• Anywhere else in the building and on<br />
campus where there are radios able to tune<br />
in on 87.7fm<br />
• On the bedside equipment at the Royal Eye<br />
Infirmary<br />
• ……..and in the future – Internet?
Where are we located?<br />
Previously:<br />
• 44 New Street, The Barbican (1969 – 74)<br />
• Lockyer Street <strong>Hospital</strong> (1974 – 1979)<br />
• Nelson Gardens (1979 – 1986)<br />
• Greenbank <strong>Hospital</strong> (1986 – 1993)<br />
• Freedom Fields <strong>Hospital</strong> (1993 – 1998)<br />
• …and now at Derriford (old animal house)
Why do we exist<br />
• “To relieve sickness, infirmity and old age<br />
among persons living in <strong>Plymouth</strong> and<br />
District, primarily (but not exclusively) by<br />
the provision of a local broadcasting service<br />
for hospitals and similar institutions.”
How do patients benefit<br />
• We provide added value to hospital life<br />
• Keep patients occupied during their stay<br />
• Free up nursing time to concentrate on<br />
clinical priorities<br />
• Can be a patient’s only visitor on any given<br />
day<br />
• Catalyst for family contact / thoughts of<br />
family (overcome geographic barriers)<br />
• Facilitates patient to patient interaction
Do people listen?<br />
• Previously difficult to measure<br />
• Since patientline we have some idea<br />
• Frequently now the 1 st or 2 nd most listened<br />
to radio station in Derriford <strong>Hospital</strong>.
Typical Audience Figures<br />
SUNDAYS<br />
Date % share Rank<br />
Feb 08 30 1<br />
Feb 15 26 1<br />
Feb 22 29 1<br />
Mar 01 25 2<br />
Mar 15 15 4<br />
Mar 22 20 2<br />
Apr 26 52 1<br />
May 03 24 1<br />
May 10 24 2<br />
May 17 34 2<br />
May 24 30 2<br />
May 31 27 1
Who are the people behind<br />
<strong>Hospital</strong> <strong>Radio</strong> <strong>Plymouth</strong><br />
• All unpaid volunteers<br />
• Approx. 70 volunteers in total<br />
• Wide spectrum of age ranges<br />
• Youngest volunteer is 16<br />
• Oldest is 85 and has been a volunteer since<br />
1970
<strong>Trust</strong>ees<br />
• Station Manager – Andrew Hill<br />
• Programme Manager – Keith Jolley<br />
• Head of Audience Liaison – Richard Hilborne<br />
• Treasurer – Nicola White<br />
• Fundraising Manager – Adam Winzer<br />
• Technical Facilities Manager – Bob Searle<br />
• Press Officer – Emma Tyler<br />
• Premises Manager / Membership Sec: Vacancies
<strong>Trust</strong>ees
And here we are…..
..and what’s s inside?
Self op studio
<strong>Hospital</strong> <strong>Radio</strong><br />
In the community
Showstage events
Lord Mayor’s s Day
What else do we broadcast?<br />
• Requests / dedications<br />
• Argyle home match commentaries<br />
• Local news magazine<br />
• Interviews / Desert Island Discs type show<br />
• Natural history / heritage: Walking the<br />
Co-operative Way<br />
• Documentaries
Major local events<br />
• Commentary of the <strong>Plymouth</strong> Half<br />
Marathon<br />
• Lord Mayor’s Choosing Ceremony<br />
• Lord Mayor’s Day<br />
• Race for Life
Significant Events within the<br />
<strong>Hospital</strong><br />
• Emma and David Millar wedding blessing<br />
• Farewell service for Tony Kyriakides-<br />
Yeldham<br />
• Licensing Ceremony of Rev’d Rodney<br />
Baxendale<br />
• Next week’s Service of Remembering<br />
• The Sunday morning Chapel service weekly
Specialist Music<br />
• Country<br />
• Jazz<br />
• Bandstand<br />
• Nostalgia<br />
• Blues<br />
• Classical<br />
• Mowtown<br />
• Composers and<br />
Lyricists
Broadcasting Hours<br />
• 24 / 7<br />
• A mixture of:-<br />
• Computer automation<br />
• Recorded programmes<br />
• Live shows
Awards<br />
• HBA Station of the Year 2008<br />
• Runner up 2009<br />
• Best Special Event 2005 – The D-Day<br />
Landings<br />
• Silver Award for Best Speech Package 2009<br />
– Shirley’s Story<br />
• Volunteer Team of the Year in the 2009<br />
Inspiring Volunteering Awards
Individual Awards<br />
• Connal Cather – The John Whitney Award 2008<br />
• Josh Andrews – HBA Volunteer of the Year 2009<br />
• Isobel King – Highly Commended in Female<br />
Presenter of the Year 2009<br />
• Josie Scobling – finalist in Regional Broadcast<br />
Journalist of the Year in the 2009 EDF Energy<br />
South West Media Awards
Advance of Technology<br />
• Reel to reel tape<br />
• Carts<br />
• Mini Disc<br />
• Recordable CDs<br />
• Vynl records<br />
• Compact Discs<br />
• Computer database<br />
• Solid state recording
Top 40 Most requested artists<br />
• 40: Barry Manilow<br />
• 39: Beyonce<br />
• 38: Snow Patrol<br />
• 37: Bruce Springstein<br />
• 36: Shania Twain<br />
• 35: George Michael<br />
• 34: The Beach Boys<br />
• 33: X Factor Artists<br />
• 32: Doris Day<br />
• 31: Alexandra Burke<br />
• 30: Neil Diamond<br />
• 29: Andrea Bochelli<br />
• 28: Russell Watson<br />
• 27: Bob Marley<br />
• 26: Bryan Adams<br />
• 25: Rolling Stones<br />
• 24: Status Quo<br />
• 23: Police<br />
• 22: Dire Straits<br />
• 21: Jennifer Rush
Top 20 Most requested artists<br />
• 20: Andy Williams<br />
• 19: Cliff Richard<br />
• 18: Tom Jones<br />
• 17: Bing Crosby<br />
• 16: Kate Perry<br />
• 15: Duffy<br />
• 14: The Eagles<br />
• 13: Daniel O’Donnell<br />
• 12: Celine Dion<br />
• 11: Kings of Leon
Top 10 Most requested artists<br />
• 10: Frank Sinatra<br />
• 09: Leona Lewis<br />
• 08: Il Divo<br />
• 07: Robbie Williams<br />
• 06: The Beatles<br />
• 05: Queen<br />
• 04: Elvis Presley<br />
• 03: James Blunt<br />
• 02: Take That<br />
• 01: Abba
Patient Participation<br />
• Requests are important<br />
• Sometimes we are not given a lot to go on<br />
• Kerching!<br />
• Mika – Grace Kelly<br />
• Whoo ooooo<br />
• Gwen Stefani/Akon – Sweet Escape
Finance<br />
• Running costs are i.r.o £7,500 per annum<br />
• Biggest costs are:-<br />
• Insurance (equipment, EL, PL,etc) £3000<br />
• Music copyright fees – approaching £1000<br />
• Phones and internet
Finance cont’d<br />
• Other costs include:-<br />
• News subscription service<br />
• TV licence<br />
• Ink cartridges and toner<br />
• Equipment maintenance<br />
• Postage and stationery<br />
• Etc etc
So how is HRP funded<br />
• Membership subs (between £15 and £30)<br />
• Supermarket Collections<br />
• One off events, eg Charity Auction<br />
• Public donations<br />
• Sponsorship and advertising<br />
• Grants<br />
• Support from other organisations<br />
• Showstage Hire
Support from PHNT<br />
• Rent free premises<br />
• Envelope and services maintained f.o.c<br />
• Rental free telephone lines (cost of calls is<br />
charged)<br />
• Grants from time to time upon application
Regulation<br />
• ..by Ofcom<br />
• All output recorded and kept for 42 days<br />
• Member of PHNT licensee<br />
• Must adhere to Ofcom’s various codes<br />
• Requirement for content to be of interest<br />
and relevance to patients, staff and visitors<br />
of Derriford <strong>Hospital</strong>
Do things always go<br />
smoothly?<br />
• No – we’re only human
To recap – we’ve covered<br />
• History<br />
• Broadcasting methods<br />
• Where we are<br />
• Why we exist<br />
• Patient benefits<br />
• Listening figures<br />
• People behind HRP<br />
• What we broadcast<br />
• Awards<br />
• Technology changes<br />
• Top 40 requests<br />
• Request challenges<br />
• Finance<br />
• Regulation<br />
• Out Takes
AND FINALLY<br />
……ANY QUESTIONS??
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