About Us . . . .

Hospital Radio Wey was started in 1965 and continues to prosper via the endeavours of a hard working volunteer network of presenters and technicians. By fusing together the resources of the station and the 'local' internet presence of LarkWeb, the future of local community radio is extremely exciting. The whole format of local profiling has been raised via a platform of internet radio, our new magazine and an exciting interactive email newsletter. A variety of Local Features, Competitions, Free Draws, What’s On and Where to Go, together with Daily Recipes, Kid's Zone and so much more will be available on your desktop and through your speakers.

We are constantly updating our facilities to meet our increasing listener base and with the addition of our new magazine we look forward with confidence to bringing the local community to you.

We invite you to visit us soon or to take part by listening on line. LISTEN TO A 15 MINUTE PRESENTATION >>

MORE INFORMATION . . .

A GREAT CAUSE . . . just look at what we have been doing across our 'local'community!

During the past year we have broadcast from . .

The Black Cherry Fair - Staines Town FA Cup Trail - Tesco Brooklands - White Lodge Fireworks and previously at Kempton Park Fireworks - Ashford Hospital Fete - St Peter's Hospital Fete - Weybridge Hospital Fete - Weybridge Week and from the wards at St Peter's and Weybridge.

We have interviews and support from . . .

Max Clifford - Russell Grant - Sir Alex Ferguson - Sir Trevor Brooking - Theo Paphitis - Hard-Fi - Bobby Davro - Diana Moran and have also archived chats with Michael Aspel - Sir Cliff Richard - Rolf Harris - Chris Tarrant - Mel Smith & Gryff Rhys Jones.

We have had a massive variety of Studio guests chatting about everything from Steam Trains to Care Homes and Breast Cancer to Local Music . . .

Guests include The Chief Executive of Surrey Community Action - Woking Lions - 3rd Staines Scouts - Different Strokes - The Surrey Care Trust - Staines Adult Learning Centre - Breathe Easy Spelthorne - Sheltered Swimming Project in Runnymede - Staines Town FC - Princess Cruises - Hatton Operatic Society - Lyne Mountain Rescue Team - Crest - Ashford Nurse Reunion / Storyteller - CAB Woking - R C Sheriff Trust - British Airways - Simons Travels - Natural Healing - Addlestone Panto - Christ Church Dramatic Society - Press Officer St Peter's Hospital - Surrey Care Trust - Elmbridge Museum - 3rd Staines Scouts - White Lodge Center - Medical Support Worker ASPH - Ashford Art Club - Brooklands College - Parkinson's Disease Society - Asthma / Rally Driving! - Brooklands College - MS Society - Hospital Chaplain - Staines Web - Ashford Rotary Club - SAVI - BBC Sports Commentator - Cardiac Research Co-ordinator - Pets As Therapy - Sarah Corin - Navy Days - Steam Trains - St Johns Ambulance, Runnymede - Steve Beeks Soccer School - Care FM - Shepperton Artists - Weybridge & Byfleet Rotary Club & Thomson Habitats - Driving Instructor - Salvation Army - Recycling - STFC Press Officer & See It Local - Jigsaw - Private Investigator - STFC Ladies and we have many more lined up.

Want to hear more? Tune In to 'ANYTHING GOES' on a Monday Evening at 6.00pm . . . and if you have a cause, or activity you want to tell the local area about . . . Mail Us TODAY!

A BRIEF HISTORY

Hospital Radio Wey was started in 1965 by Alan Timbrell, who is still a member, and the late John Best. Between them they taped (on old reel to reel tape recorders) two hours of programmes each week. These were then played back to the patients in Weybridge hospital using a portable tape machine.

Two years later, with the desire to provide live programmes to patients, they approached the hospital authorities who made a small room available in the hospital. Because of the size, this room became known as “The Shoebox”.

The room was equipped with basic technical equipment and live presentations began in 1967 with 13 hours of programmes a week.

In 1968, Ellesmere and Walton hospitals were added to the system and in 1970 both St Peters and Ottershaw hospitals were added. Finally in 1973 Ashford hospital joined the system.

In April 1973, the original studio was replaced with new equipment and over the years Ellesmere, Ottershaw and Walton hospitals closed and we now broadcast to the remaining three.

After 22 years we had to say a fond farewell to the “Shoebox” and in May 1989 we moved to a studio, with two engineering suites, situated in the grounds of St Peters hospital.

June 2006 saw existing and former members of the station celebrating 40 years of broadcasting by transmitting on a sister station "Radio Wey fm".

Over the years we have attempted to keep up to date with technology and now use a computerised system which can put patient’s requests “on air” almost as soon as they make the request or dedication. Listeners can now listen "on line" by logging onto this website, looking up "Listen Live" then clicking on "Go".

We are currently updating our facilities by installing a new sound mixing console. Hospital Radio Wey has an exciting future and we invite you to visit us again soon or to take part by listening on line.

If you would like to see a few pictures from when we started in 1965 through to today, please go to our Gallery section

Schedules!

Celebrate Artist's Birthdays and send in your Requests every Tuesday evening with Colin Spencer . . .

This week the great Tony Bennett features!

TODAY from 5pm - Ray Darrell be interviewing Dave Thomas, founder and MD for the Senior Citizen Rock Chorus and Band calling themselves "The Wonderyears". The group are already booked at appear at Guilfest, also the Magna Carta Theater on 1st/2nd Oct.

LISTEN AGAIN to the Low Barnets playing 'live' in the studio - Sat 8pm