Friday, August 8, 2000

Mayor hits airwaves

BEVERLEY'S Mayor, Neville Holgate, hit the airwaves this week with a broadcast on local hospital radio.

Coun. Holgate chatted to hospital patients about his life in Beverley and his hopes for the future of the town.

He also played some of his favourite records, including Billy Fury's Halfway To Paradise, Lady in Red by Chris De Burgh and a traditional rendition of Jerusalem.

He was a guest of Kingstown Hospital Radio, which broadcasts programmes for six hospitals in the area, Hull Royal Infirmary, Kingston General, Beverley Westwood, Princess Royal, Castle Hill and Hedon Road maternity.

Hospital Radio is a registered charity, staffed by unpaid volunteers who broadcast 24 hours a day from a studio at Hull Royal.

One of them is Dave Hutchins, of Beverley, who first joined hospital radio in 1972 and now presents a programme on Monday and Wednesday afternoons.

The station broadcasts on 1350 mw or am and funds are raised by having the programmes sponsored by local companies.

Mr Hutchins said they are looking for some more sponsors, and would also like to hear from friends and relatives of patients in the hospitals, who can cheer them up by sending in a request.

Anyone wanting to contact the station should ring or write to the studio at Hull Royal Infirmary, tel (01482) 327711.