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Foreward from Kettering General Hospital’s Chief Executive

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About the KGH Charity Fund

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Welcome to KGH Radio’s magazine

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KGH Radio’s Programme Schedule

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FOREWARD FROM KETTERING GENERAL HOSPITAL’S CHIEF EXECUTIVE

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ear Reader,

I am delighted to introduce you to the latest edition of the KGH Radio magazine, which we hope will tell you a little more about the services that we provide to our patients and staffs.

Having a hospital radio station provides our patients and their families with entertainment during their time with us and perhaps more importantly a means of letting people know they are thought about through the requests service the radio provides.

There’s something really lovely about hearing your favorite tune and a dedication played over the airwaves – it really is there for people 24/7.

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local community. Staffed entirely by volunteers, the radio station is a great example of a partnership between us and local people who really care about the NHS services they have on their doorstep.

With developments in technology KGH Radio also has enormous potential to expand its reach and gain a wider audience beyond our hospital walls.

A huge thank you to Steve, Ash, Wendy and all our KGH Radio Volunteers for their dedication to this important venture, our IT and estates team and of course the KGH Charity Fund for helping to make it real.

Our patients really appreciate the opportunity to evoke happy memories, mark special moments or thank the staff treating them by having their request played on air. KGH Radio also gives us another route to keep in touch with our

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Through the KGH Charity Fund we raise important income to support exceptional care and strive to deliver a truly enhanced service.

Through generous donations we can fund:

Kettering General Hospital has been proudly serving its community for over 150 years. Like all hospitals, it aims to provide an outstanding service which surpasses all expectations – this is where the charity can help!

• Medical equipment • Creature comforts • Environmental improvements & enhanced facilities • Research • Staff training and development

It exists to provide those extras that are over and above what is provided by the NHS.

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Our mission is to see an improvement in the health and wellbeing of the community through the services provided by Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust 6

While many things have changed over the years, the kindness of our community has not.

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The Importance of Hospital Radio

lot of people might question the relevance of hospital radio when it comes to keeping us entertained but the truth is that other than the visiting hours, the hospital can be a very disorienting and a lonely place for people.

Whatever category you are in a hospital environment whether a staff member, patient, volunteer or visitor there is a probability of becoming bored at a certain time throughout the day.

Although in this technological era almost everyone has access to digital devices that are incorporated with a variety of choices like music, films, games and social networks.

Now you could argue that the patient can simply keep themselves entertained with their digital devices, as the hospital has free WIFI. However, with these devices, there is no human interaction; meaning loneliness and boredom can creep in, that is where hospital radio comes in.

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affirms that hospital radio is still relevant and provides something that is missing in commercial radio.

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What makes Hospital Radio unique then?

Well, from the perspective of a volunteer, I would say the most distinct thing about KGH Hospital Radio is that it is more than just a means of entertainment. It is more about interacting with the patients and staff.

Building one to one relationships with the listeners and concentrating on their personality by letting the patients request their choices of songs makes a positive impact on their wellbeing. Just chatting with the volunteers can help the patients get their minds off their pains and aches which can help improve their physical and mental wellbeing. So, without any hesitation, why not request your favourite song now? You can listen to KGH 24 hours a day, 7-days a week and feel more connected.

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ell, here we are, 2020 in another decade and welcome to this special launch edition of the KGH Radio magazine.

I am Steve Bellamy and I host a live request show on Tuesday from 17- 19:00 hours.

I have always had an interest in music and many, many years ago when I left school I would have loved to have followed a career in radio, but in the dark days of the late sixties, the opportunities were very limited for a shy lad from Northamptonshire, especially when my parents told me to get a proper job.

Anyway, not to be completely discouraged, I along with a couple of friends set up a mobile disco which we ran for ten years.

(What sort of music genre do you play).

Skip forward some years I saw an advert for the ‘old hospital radio’ and passing the audition I found myself on the air right up to its demise in 2018.

Steve Bellamy Times change and opportunities come up and so I now find myself back behind the microphone with a range of shows, both live and pre-recorded.

Musically the oldest track I have played recently dates from the 1930’s, but mainly the tunes span the years 1960 to 2020.

You can always tune in to the pre-recorded programme series called ‘My favorite album track’ any day of the week!

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PRESENTER PROFILES

Bruce Greenberg

This unusual programming format was a great educational tool as it exposed me to a myriad of musical tastes and expressions!

During my senior year at the University of Tennessee, I interned at two radio stations in Knoxville WNOX, which was Top 40, and then WROL known as W-149, which was AOR (album-oriented rock).

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A brief background on how I started my presenting career

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y broadcast genesis goes way back to summer, 1974! At the time, I was going to summer school at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville and was inbetween my junior and senior years at university.

My first job in broadcasting was as a disc jockey announcer and a presenter at WLIL-AM & FM radio stations in Lenoir City, Tennessee, USA. WLIL, had quite a unique weekend music format! On Saturdays, I worked from 12noon to 6 pm which was split into three 2-hour music blocks, noon to 2 pm was country & western, 2 to 4 pm was Top 40, and 4 to 6pm was gospel music.

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After graduating from college, I moved back home to Birmingham, Alabama, USA where I also worked as an announcer at WCRT-AM and WQEZ-FM from 1976 to 1980. As the call letters of the FM station imply, the music format here was pop and easy listening. After previously working at a hard rock station, I like to say, “I went from Frank Zappa to Frank Sinatra!”

How I joined, KGHR For about 25 years, I worked in broadcast engineering. I was behind the scenes as a transmission controller at various television broadcast facilities.

But I missed being behind the microphone and spinning the records. So, when I discovered that Kettering Hospital Radio was looking for new volunteers, I felt this would be an excellent fit for me and KHR! In August 2007, I had my initial interview with Wally Valentine to become a presenter in Kettering General Hospital Radio. Generally, I’m at the age now that I despise job interviews; but, my meeting with Mr Valentine was most agreeable, it was laid-back, easy-going, and engaging!

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Wally welcomed me on board to be a volunteer D.J for KHR, whilst training as a presenter during the fall months of 2007.

Of course, that means The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Doors and The Moody Blues.

I officially started presenting in January 2008. I began my weekly time-slot of Wednesday nights 7 to 8:30pm. This continued for the next 10 and a half years!

Strangely enough, I often begin my show each week by apologizing to my in-house hospital patients/listeners for tuning in to KGH Radio. That’s because I don’t think anyone enjoys a stay at the hospital!

Sadly though, there followed the demise of the old Kettering Hospital Radio in September 2018. Then a small team of dedicated volunteers, spearheaded by Steve Bellamy and Wendy Scott ensured to get the hospital radio station back on the air, like a phoenix rising from the ashes, all-new Kettering General Hospital Radio debuted in December 2019!

My show on KGHR My regular weekly time-slot on KGH Radio is Wednesday nights, 6 to 8pm. I call my show, “The American Voice in the American Zone.” The reason for that lovely title becomes immediately apparent once you hear me speak!

Still, though, I like to think that KGHR is a great outlet for patients at KGH to make their hospital stay a little more tolerable with our mix of music and banter.

And after your discharge from the hospital, please continue to tune in to KGHR at home on the internet via our web site: www.kghradio.co.uk.

All of us at KGHR are so pleased that we are back in operation and on the air. And we most certainly appreciate everyone’s continued support of Kettering General Hospital Radio!!!

You will instantly notice my American accent, and if you’re good at detecting regional American accents, you’ll notice I am from the “Deep South” in the United States. No, I don’t necessarily sound like Forrest Gump; but, at times, you will hear a good ol’ Southern twang in there!

My musical tastes are quite varied. I enjoy Rock, Jazz, and Rhythm & Blues. Country & Western brings out the good ol’ Southern boy in me. Show Tunes, Classical, and Easy Listening always are soothing for the soul.

But my favourite has got to be the music of my youth classic Rock & Roll from the ’60s and ’70s!

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For me, it’s all about musical nourishment that comes from the broad church of music, I love all sorts of genres and music, from Art, Punk, Indie, Northern Soul, Motown, Dub, 2 Tone Reggae, Blues, Acid Jazz, R & B Soul, D&B, 2 Step Electro, Hardcore, Dance, Rock, Hip Hop and World Music. i, I am James Garner and I host the Saturday show from 19 - 20:00 hours.

How I joined KGHR I have been involved with a local community radio station for over 3 years and I wanted to use some of that experience with another radio station.

I made contact with KGH Radio by e-mail at the beginning of June 2020 and got through the initiation process within 3 weeks.

As with every radio show, which is a huge amount of fun, the challenge is selecting music for the show’s audience, the sort of music that jumps out of the speakers and shakes hands with your ears!

At the moment my initial shows are a ‘getting to know each other’ process but I like to think that the show will become

I feel very privileged to have people’s attention, where effectively I treat the show like I am having a chat with my friends in the pub listening to music. As the shows are interactive, it is a great way to share new music and artists with other people that have a passion for music and vice versa.

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RESENTER ROFILES Chris Glynn & David Nichol Catch Chris on KGH Radio every Tuesday from 21:00 & Thursday from 19:00

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i, I used to be a radio presenter with the old Kettering hospital radio team before it closed, but I rejoined this year.

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It’s been great to get back, I have missed playing great music for the patients and staff. It has also been interesting using our updated equipment. My show is called ‘I request show’! LIVE on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 till 9 o’clock in the evening. So if you want a request for anyone, just drop us a line or contact us?

I like a challenge and became quite excited at joining the station – this is a totally new direction for me. I’ve never done this kind of thing before and have really enjoyed it.

I also want to play local bands or artists, as we get into the new norm. As you can see, it’s still evolving. Any genre you would like to request, although it all depends if we’ve got it in the radio library. I personally have a broad church in music. I like all types of popular music.

Rock. soul, blues, jazz, and classical, the list is never-ending.

What I like the most about KGHR is the potential, we could become the heart of the hospital, giving information on the news? Becoming a community radio station? Showing the community, the hospital really in the community!

Chris Glynn

i, I am David Nicol. I joined the radio station in September 2019 and it has been a lovely experience for me.

I went to a volunteers induction event at KGH. Steve Bellamy was there and talked about the Radio Station and how it was being re-started.

It’s a great team to belong to and Steve, Wendy and co are very supportive. I love the team spirit and the learning curve too.

My favorite music is soul, northern soul, reggae and the blues.

I have done a few programmes specific to each music genre and on my show, I try to be interesting and to deliver facts about the music that I play.

So, if you are interested in learning more about different music genre stay tuned!

Have a Song Request? Email us at studio@kghradio.co.uk

David Nichol

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RESENTER Peter Clawson ...continued

Catch Peter on KGH Radio Every Monday evening from 20:00

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i, I’m Peter Clawson. I present the Monday Evening show from 20- 22:00 hours. I first became interested in radio in the 1970’s when I discovered Radio Northsea International.

A Pirate Station which broadcast from a ship, the Mebo 2 anchored as the name would suggest in the North Sea. I have always liked my music and worked as a mobile DJ at weekends. My favorite choices of music are the ’60s and ’70s.

My favorite bands were Creedence Clearwater Revival and Slade plus I love Motown and Northern soul.

I have been involved in Radio Nene Valley at Northampton General Hospital presenting an assortment of shows, including radio bingo on Saturday afternoons, request shows, as well as hosting some live shows from the Derngate Theatre in Northampton.

Then I joined the old KGHR family until it closed in September 2018. Afterwards, I had an interest in following Rusden and Diamonds Football Club and when they advertised for presenters to work on Radio Diamonds I jumped at the chance

and after a while, I became the radio station manager for 2 years. I am excited to join the new Kettering Hospital Radio Station now that it’s reopened. I enjoy sorting out the music and content for my Monday night show, providing good music and a friendly voice to the patients/ listeners.

I hope to present more shows with KGH Radio over the coming months, so make sure you stay tuned as you can always be guaranteed some great songs on my show.

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Scheduled Radio Shows For your listening pleasure, KGH Radio Phone for a Request: 01536 492 308 Email requests to: studio@kghradio.co.uk Visit our website: www.kghradio.co.uk

KGH Radio is now on a phased return to live broadcasting. KGH Radio broadcasts 24 Hours a day, 7 days a week. Please see below our selection of LIVE Request Shows.

Schedule is correct at time of print. For an up-to-date schedule visit our facebook page at: facebook.com/KGHRadio MONDAY

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20:00

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18:00

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RESENTER ROFILES Temenu Franca ...continued articles and I am looking forward to doing more. Hopefully I will be starting my show soon which would be centered around giving information on local and national news with a touch of human interest stories, which will be supported with LIVE interviews.

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i, I’m Temenu Franca, a reporter and news presenter for KGH Radio.

I have always had a keen interest in becoming a journalist and the opportunity came up in college to apply to KGHR as a volunteer. I was so excited about it as I know for a fact that this would be a great start for my career and also an opportunity for me to give back to my local community.

So far, joining KGHR has been amazing but at first, it was nerve-racking, but the amazing volunteers at KGHR are so welcoming that they made it very easy for me to adjust to my new role.

Though I had previously volunteered for my local art and heritage gallery, I knew volunteering as a reporter for a hospital radio station would be a whole different experience.

I am loving my role as I get to conduct interviews, write articles, edit written

I believe my show will stand out and connect to people. The best thing I like about KGHR is the opportunity to meet and work with amazing people every time.

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Mark Bidwell ...continued

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oining KGHR has been something I’ve been thinking about for a while and always put it off, never quite thinking I would be good enough. Then the pandemic came along and changed the way I saw the world! I wanted to give something back to KGH, which has been there for me and my family so many times in recent years, and COVID made me want to make people who’ve given so much the chance to have a little smile.

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am due to start my show soon and I’m sure the first few shows will be ‘interesting’ to say the least! I’m really hoping that my show offers something for everyone, to the person who’s in KGH and missing home, to the person who is almost ready to head home, to the staff that needs to know that we all care about them and are thankful for what they’re doing.

The aim is for my show to be an enormous hug or a cuppa and a chat with anyone who needs it. Plus they’ll be some pretty good music along the way too that will make people smile, laugh, sing along and also pause and reflect. So stay tuned!

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I’d recently started working from home and realised that I needed to do something new. I was a regular podcaster and knew that joining hospital radio would be a new challenge and something fun to do.

What is your favorite music Artist?

I don’t have a favorite artist; I generally have an eclectic taste which spans across quite a number of musical genres.

Though, I am a particular fan of original film scores, The music of the late James Horner, John Williams and Michael Giacchino are my particular favorites.

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Lockdown Round 1). Which song by The Police mentions the lyrics “that book by Nabakov”?

2). Which song reached Number 1 for Gloria Gaynor in 1978?

3). What was Phil Collins first record after he went solo in 1978?

4). Peggy Lee & Michael Buble share which song?

5). Which single by MC Hammer went onto sell 18 million copies?

6). Which song had a music video featuring Britney Spears as a Secret Agent and an Air Stewardess?

7). Which Blondie song produced by Mark Chapman in 1978 took them from playing in clubs to world arena’s?

8). Which Black Sabbath song starts “finished with my woman, because she couldn’t help me with my mind”?

9). Which Queen Music Video featured Freedie Mercury pushing a hoover in a mini skirt, hot pink top and rollers in his hair?

10). Celine Dion covered a song which was originally sung by Eric Cartman in 1975 and hit the top 10 in the UK and USA, what was the song?

Soundtracks Round 11). What song is played on the closing credits on The Breakfast Club?

12). Which band sung the theme song for the TV show ‘Friends’?

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13). What films theme tune was ‘nothing is going to stop us now’ by Starship?

14). In Wayne’s World what did the main characters sing along to in the car scene?

15). Cell block tango and all that jazz are songs from which musical?

16). Who wrote the theme tune for the TV Series Minder and what was the name of the song?

17). Which horror film features the opening piano solo for tubular bells?

18). Thank You for being a friend is the theme song for which TV show?

19) Beauty School Drop Out is the song from which film?

20). Who sung the theme tune song from Robin Hood & the prince of thieves?

The Kick Yourself Round 21). Guess the next line....Hey, I just met you and this is crazy....

22). What year did Geri Halliwell leave the Spice Girls?

23). Melody Thornton, Kimberley Wyatt & Nicole Scherzinger were members of which girl band?

24). Which singer was born Peter Gene Hernandez?

25). What was the name of Adele’s debut album?

26). Which girl band had a 2000 hit with Pure Shores?

27). In what year did Kylie Minogue release Spinning Around?

28). Which band had a hit with I bet you look good on the dancefloor?

29). Complicated & Skater Boy were hits from which singer?

30). Which singer had a hit with ‘Torn’?

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