Hospital Radio Chelmsford offers a varied experience and all of our members join us for many reasons. For some, it’s the love of music, meeting people and wanting to spend time helping others, whilst for others they are keen to gain a career in the media.
No matter what the reason is, joining Hospital Radio Chelmsford is easy, full training will be provided and you can contribute from the first day you start.
Here are just some of the things some of our members have said about us:
What hospital radio can give you?
Hello, I’m Lewis. I joined in July 2010.
“Radio is a difficult industry to get into, which is why Hospital Radio is such a great place to start.”
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I’m Alan, some just call me Norton! I joined in June 2008.
“Thoughts of being the next Terry Wogan or Humphrey Littleton proved irresistible and so I joined up.”
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Hello, I’m Asha. I joined in August 2007.
“Getting into the radio broadcasting industry is really tough, but Hospital Radio Chelmsford gives me a great flavour of what it is like”
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Hello, I’m Adam. I joined in April 1980.
“I had a love of Radio from a very early age and even used to play at being a radio DJ at home.”
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From Hospital Radio Chelmsford to BBC News, Chris Rogers shares his memories:
“Every Saturday morning at around 4am, I would set off on the four mile hike from my home to St Johns Hospital and without fail, the milkman would slowly drive past me and wave from his float”
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Hello, I’m Matt. I originally joined in October 1991.
“Since joining I have presented shows on Mondays, Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays most of them being in the early hours”
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Hello, I’m Mark. I originally joined in 1989
“The thing about hospital radio is, that it is great fun and you make friends for life.”
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Hello, I’m Pete. I joined in July 2010.
“It's an excellent way to volunteer in your community whilst learning something completely new”
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Hello, I’m Lindsay. I joined in February 2009.
“For me it ticks every box and it really is like my 2nd family!!”
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From Hospital Radio Chelmsford to Heart Essex, Matt Mackay shares his memories:
“HRC are more professional than some of the commercial radio stations I’ve worked at over the last 15 years!”
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Take a look where some of our former members are now
From Hospital Radio Chelmsford to BBC Essex, Steve Scruton shares his memories:
“Since the days of pirate radio in the mid 60's I had the bug and always wanted to work behind the scenes in a radio studio.”
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From Hospital Radio Chelmsford to BBC Sport, Jonathan Overend shares his memories:
“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”
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