Radio Redhill now on FM
Radio Redhill is now transmitting on 100.4FM to the East Surrey Hospital. As part of an OFCOM trial (the UK broadcasting regulator) Radio Redhill will be broadcasting on 100.4FM until autumn 2022. It is hoped the FM signal will bring a better signal to staff and...
Radio Redhill Presenter Wins Silver at the Hospital Broadcasting Awards
The Hospital Broadcasting Awards were presented on Saturday 20th March in a digital ceremony. Radio Redhill were shortlisted in three categories, Best Female Presenter-Katie Child, Best Newcomer-Sophie O'Shea and Best Speech Package or Special Event. We're delighted...
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...
