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Richard Smith

Like many people up and down the country, I've had a very keen interest in Hospital Radio for many years, and joined Nottingham Hospital Radio thinking I'd become the next big thing.

However I soon realised that there was much more to Hospital Radio than being a DJ.

After a period of ward-visting, fund-raising, studio training, programme presenting and just about everything else involved with a successful station, I became Deputy Station Manager in 1989 until 1991.

In 1993 I went on to build  Radio Robin in Derby - a community station, having raised £15,000 in just two years, We finally did our first broadcast in July 1995.

I was planning to get back into Hospital Radio, when in September 2003, I was involed in a very serious road accident which resulted in the amputation ot the lower part of my right leg.

Having spent many months in recovery listening to hospital radio, I felt that I had a better idea and a greater understanding of what patients need from their local service.

So I set about creating a programme which hopefully would appeal to most listeners young and old alike.

The A to Z of pop has been created especially with Hospital Radio listeners in mind.

THE A TO Z OF POP EVERY THURSDAY 4 TO 5

ENJOY LISTENING AND GET WELL SOON

 

Richard Smith.


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