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GB0CMR Golf Bravo Zero Castle Mead Radio
More details at QRZ.com and hares.org.uk, the logbook for this event can be seen at the bottom of this page.
WAB SP49 QRA Locator IO92hm QSL via bureau or the address at QRZ.com CASTLE MEAD RADIO – FACTS AND FIGURES Castle Mead Radio is Britain’s smallest hospital radio station The station began its broadcasts twenty one years ago from a broom cupboard Castle Mead Radio began broadcasting to Hinckley & District Hospital on Saturday 10th November 1990 at 11.am. It broadcasts to the patients and staff of Hinckley & District Hospital, and the Castle Mead Medical Centre. Its current studio suite was opened in 1994 The station broadcasts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with around 30 hours a week of live programmes. It’s staffed totally by volunteers who present programs and help run the station on a daily basis. Castle Mead Radio has been nominated in two categories (station promotion and best specialist music programme) for the National Hospital Radio Awards which will be handed out at the HBA conference on Saturday 26th March For more in formation go to CMR’s website – www.castlemeadradio.co.uk
HOSPITAL BROADCASTING WEEK – FACTS AND FIGURES Hospital broadcasting, also known as hospital radio, is celebrating its 85th anniversary this year. The first station started in 1926 in York Hospital radio stations are run by volunteers Many nationally known broadcasters began their careers in Hospital Radio To support Hospital Broadcasting Week GB0CMR is one of several special event stations on air until 3rd of April.
The HBA Annual Conference, is being held from 25th - 27th March at Hollingbourne near Maidstone There’s more information on the HBA website – www.hbauk.com
Hinckley Amateur Radio & Electronics Society Meets Wednesday evenings Hinckley ex-services club 9 Station Road Hinckley LE10 1AW Call John 07836 731544 for more details or drm131@rsgb.org.uk
GB0CMR LOGBOOK
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