Most Requested Songs of 2020 Revealed
Request collecting has been rather harder this year as for much of it we haven't been able to get out on the wards and meet patients. That hasn't stopped us from compiling our annual countdown of the top 300 requests. We have a brand new number one with What a...
Fundraising with Waitrose
During this year fundraising has been a big challenge for all charities, including Radio Redhill. We have been unable to hold our regular raffles in the East Entrance or take part in other fundraising activities. We are hugely grateful to Waitrose for continuing their...
Steaming Through 60 with the Bluebell Railway
On 7th August the Bluebell Railway reopened to the public following the Covid-19 lockdown. It was also their Diamond Anniversary Celebration and Katie Child and Nigel Gray went along to enjoy the festivities. The interviews they recorded fetured on Out and About and...
Radio Redhill Wins Silver
Radio Redhill has been awarded joint silver in the Station of the Year category at the Hospital Broadcasting Association (HBA) Awards 2020. For the first time in the 50 year history of the HBA the awards were announced online as the country remains on lockdown. This...
Most Requested Songs of 2019 Revealed
Our annual countdown of the top 300 requests has been completed and for the first time two songs share the top spot. The 2018 number one, Perfect by Ed Sheeran, this year shares the top spot with the song it replaced, My Way by Frank Sinatra. The countdown started on...
HBA Award Nominations
Radio Redhill have been shortlisted in two categories for the Hospital Broadcasting Association Awards 2020. Once again we have been shortlisted in the Station of the Year category, alongside 9 other stations. This year Curtain Up! has also been shortlisted in the...
Dave King Receives Long Service Award
Radio Redhill member Dave King recceived a Mayor of Reigate and Banstead Volunteer Award at Reigate Town Hall on 15th July. The award recognised the 32 years Dave has been a volunteer with Radio Redhill. You can hear Dave on Saturday afternoons between 2 and 5pm. He...
Dame Judi Dench Opens Dementia-friendly Courtyard
Dame Judi Dench's opened the dementia-friendly Camomile Courtyard at The East Surrey Hospital on Friday 8th March. Afterwards she spoke to Radio Redhill's Irwyn Davies. The courtyard opening and interview can be heard here. [popup...
Radio Redhill Nominated For Hospital Radio Awards 2019
Radio Redhill has once again been successful in being nominated in the national Hospital Radio Awards, organised annually by the Hospital Broadcasting Association. Radio Redhill has received nominations in three categories, including the main Station of the Year...
Frank Sinatra Toppled From Number One on Radio Redhill
Frank Sinatra's My Way has lost its crown as the most popular song on Radio Redhill! My Way has been the most requested song on Radio Redhill's daily request programme, Your Requests, virtually every year since 1998. The only exception was in 2014 when Pharrell...
