The volunteer broadcasters of York Hospital Radio will be celebrating the radio station’s 60th anniversary on Friday, 26 January.
A special day of live shows, together with two civic visits, will mark 60 years to the day since the very first show was broadcast to listeners in York’s hospitals in 1964.
To celebrate the 60th anniversary, live shows will be broadcast on 26th January from 7am to 10pm, and will include interviews with the High Sheriff of North Yorkshire, Clare Granger, and the York civic party, including the Lord Mayor of York, Councillor Chris Cullwick, and the Sheriff of York, Sue Hunter. The Archbishop of York, The Most Revd. Stephen Cottrell, has also recorded a special message for the occasion.
Ian Clennan, chair of York Hospital Radio, said: “We are very much looking forward to celebrating 60 years of broadcasting programmes aimed mainly at our listeners in hospital. We are still a unique service for the hospital, and we know we can be a valued part of patients’ recovery, whilst also providing information and entertainment for patients during their stay./
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