Hear how the Coronavirus restrictions have affected their daily lives,
the ways they’ve had to reinvent their business model to run effectively
and how they are supporting staff and key workers at Northwick Park Hospital.
This interview is also available on Apple Podcasts
Last night the Hospital Broadcasting Association (HBA) live streamed the 2020 National Hospital Radio Awards.
The awards are held every year as part of the HBA Conference, which this year were due to be in Bolton, Greater Manchester. Due to Coronavirus the gala dinner and award ceremony were cancelled.
So member radio stations could still be recognised for the work they do, the organisers decided instead to stream the awards via YouTube and Facebook on Easter Monday.
Anandi Shah, from Saturday Brunch, won Bronze for Best Newcomer. The judges said Anandi was “a really promising presenter, with much to offer. She displays her intelligence engagingly in her content and questioning”.
Hansa Varsani, from the Mixed Masala Show came away with Bronze for Female Presenter of the Year. One of the judges said of Hansa, “Wow! What an incredibly positive and fun entry this was…Hansa has also mastered that one-to-one skill”
Here Chris talks about his journey from Radio Harrow (then Radio Northwick Park) to national radio, developing ideas, presenting, podcasting and the radio industry.
Chris Stark co-hosts with Scott Mills on BBC Radio 1 & BBC 5 Live and appears on ‘That Peter Crouch’ Podcast.
Highlights from Monday’s show
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has an exclusive message for the patients and staff in Northwick Park Hospital.
Ed brings some positive news from his street,
Kaye’s tips for working from home,
Anjeli’s advice for staying active indoors,
plus Natasha B talks free Yoga for families.
Additionally we have updates from Harrow Mencap, St Luke’s Hospice, Harrow and Brent Council, St Mark’s Hospital and NHS England.
A tale of code breaking and espionage
When you hear Bletchley Park, you automatically think of Alan Turing and the task of decoding the secret Nazi messages during the Second World War.
What you may not know is that much of that work, and more, was carried out much closer to home, in Eastcote.
Brian Rose interviews local author Ronald Koorm whose book, ‘Backing Bletchley’ takes us on a fascinating trip of espionage, secrets and the true story of the Code Breakers.
During this difficult time, Radio Harrow would like to highlight all the community support services still active in and around Harrow & Brent.
If you are any of the following:
Please get in touch via studio@radioharrow.org, and we’ll see if we can help.
A reminder, you can find the latest information regarding Coronavirus via gov.uk/coronavirus
As the current situation with COVID-19 has developed, there have been accelerated measures throughout the country in order to contain the spread of the virus. It is with in mind that the Trustees and Management Board have made the difficult decision to temporarily close all Radio Harrow facilities and activities. This means that all Radio Harrow studios, are off-limits to all members of the Charity. As a result we have suspended all live programmes on Radio Harrow. The station will however remain on air during this time.
We have not taken this decision lightly. It is based on updated advice and information from the Government, NHS and Public Health England. As the health and wellbeing of our members is our main priority, we feel this is the right decision.
As it stands, the station’s premises are closed until at least Monday 20th April 2020. We are keeping the guidelines under constant review, so this date may change.
We will find ways to get new content from our presenters on air over the coming weeks. Radio Harrow will also continue to be active on social media including Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
We will continue to upload podcasts via Mixcloud, Spotify and iTunes, so check back regularly for new content. In the meantime our back catalogue is readily available for you to listen to.
We are available on air all day, every day via radioharrow.org/player
Make sure you wash your hands, and follow the latest updates from the government and the NHS.
Re-live the highlights of “The Reece Piece”.
Radio Harrow presents “David Reece’s Podcast Piece”, which this month features an interview with Laura De Schivanovits, a Mindset Coach from Wembley Park, along with plenty of other bits and pieces you may have missed from the show.
Check it out below.
The Reece Piece airs each Tuesday evening between 8 – 9pm
Each year across the UK, thousands of people come together for Holocaust Memorial Day, to learn more about the past and take action to safeguard against the future.
Brian Rose meets the Director of Harrow’s commemoration of Holocaust Memorial Day, Jack Lynes along with Rabbi Frank Dabba-Smith to present a unique insight into this dark period of human history.
To find out more, visit hmd.org.uk
This podcast is also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts
Brian Rose meets Music in Pinner’s Director, Professor Anthony Pinching.
They discuss Classic Rhythm, a trio for flute, piano & percussion who have played to sell-out audiences all over the UK . The group have also appeared at various festivals, music societies and arts venues.
They weave classical favourites, set alongside a wide variety of other pieces with a range of instruments including Marimba and Tam-Tams.
The group is composed of Royal Academy of Music prize winners Helen O’Connell, Adrian Sutcliffe and Chris Brannick, all of whom are prize-winners from the Royal Academy of Music.
Podcast is also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts
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Radio Harrow has been shortlisted for six awards at this year’s Hospital Broadcasting Association Awards 2020. The list of nominations were announced on New Years Day with the awards ceremony taking place on Saturday 28th March 2020 in Bolton.
Radio Harrow’s weekend show Saturday Brunch received 2 nominations for Best Programme with Multiple Presenters and Best Newcomer for Anandi Shah, Richard Wyborn’s Nice & Easy got a nod for Best Specialist Music Programme and Hansi receives a nomination for Best Female Presenter.
There were also Presenter nominations for Shrey Puranik and Laura Lindores. Listen to our nominations below on Spotify.
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