Jonathan Overend is BBC Radio 5 Live's tennis correspondent. He joined BBC Essex in 1989, while still studying for his A levels, later becoming sports producer and then presenter of the Drivetime show.  In 1997 he joined BBC Radio Sport to work on Radio 5 Live as a reporter and presenter and took over as the main tennis reporter in 2003 and correspondent a year later.

Jonathan has commentated on Roger Federer's Grand Slam titles and has also closely followed Andy Murray's career out of the junior ranks and into the world top 3.

We asked Jonathan to share some of his memories from his time with Hospital Radio Chelmsford. 

Hospital Radio is an invaluable service for the listeners and, for volunteers, a valuable introduction to the big wide world of broadcasting.

My time at HRC, as well as being a lot of fun, taught me a lot about radio and gave me experiences which have undoubtedly benefitted me during my 17 year career at the BBC. Like much of the industry, it's about learning on the job and working out the best way of being creative yet maintaining standards under pressure in a live environment.

In this industry, there are very few occasions when someone is there to hold your hand, and standards are higher than ever, so gaining as much experience in a format such as Hospital Radio is, in my mind, essential. HRC, from my experience, was always one of the most professional and forward thinking stations and, almost 20 years since I had the pleasure of volunteering at The Gate Lodge, I"m sure this is still the case.

I wish everyone there, especially old friends, much success in the future.

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