Circa Early 1975

Hospital Radio Service Cut

HULL's hospital radio service has cut its programme time from 23 hours to three-and-a-half hours a week.

But the reduction, which came into effect from last Sunday, is only until the service moves into new studios on March 2.

The only programmes which have been kept are the record request spots on Sundays between 4pm and 6pm and on Mondays between 8:30 pm and 9:30 pm.

The service is moving out of its building in Wellington Street in the old town after fire damage to adjoining property.

BETTER SERVICE

The new service is on Hull's Beverley road. Mr Ashley Howard, a spokesman for the station, said: 'We're hoping to give a far more comprehensive service to patients from our new studio'.

But more volunteers were needed to help run the station, he said.

It was hoped that the service would be expanded to provide more quiz and magazine programmes.