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Hereford Hospital Radio is a volunteer-run hospital radio station that has been broadcasting since 1972, now focused on the County Hospital in Hereford, where its studios are based. The website at hhr.org.uk is the station's public face: it offers a live stream, a daily programme schedule, presenter profiles, and ways to get involved as a volunteer or fundraiser. It's aimed at patients and staff at the County Hospital, plus anyone in the wider Herefordshire area who wants to listen online or support the charity.
What the station is
The station began as a project set up by the Herefordshire County Youth Service and Hereford Lions Club. Over the decades it has been heard at a number of hospitals across the county, but it now concentrates its broadcasts at the County Hospital, where its studios are located. It describes itself as broadcasting to Hereford's hospitals for over 54 years.
It is a charity, and it is still on air today, producing and broadcasting live programmes every day to patients and staff at the County Hospital. The station invested in technology some years ago to make this possible.
How it is funded and run
Two things define how the station operates:
- Volunteers do the work. Presenters and other team members come from all walks of life. Some volunteers present shows; others simply support the work of the charity in other ways.
- Fundraising keeps it on air. Each year, volunteers attend events around the county to raise funds. The station states that its volunteers' efforts provide the majority of the funds needed to keep broadcasting.
If you want to help, the site points to three routes: presenting (with training support available), volunteering behind the scenes, and helping with fundraising.
What you'll find on the website
The site is organised around a few practical sections:
| Section | What it gives you |
|---|---|
| Currently On Air / Listen Live | A live stream of the station's output |
| Lunchtime News | Headlines at 1pm, followed by around 50 minutes of music |
| Meet Our Presenters | Profiles of the on-air team and their show times |
| Volunteers | Information on joining the team, including training support |
| Fundraising | How to help raise the funds that keep the station running |
Presenters and programming
The presenter line-up covers a broad range of music and speech programming. Examples from the site include:
- Richard J Hannah & Lorraine Coker – The Weekend Magazine, Saturdays at 8pm
- Spencer James – AirPlay40, Sundays at 4pm
- Mia Bishop – The Charts Top 10, Mondays 2–4pm
- Glyn Williams – Northern soul, Sundays at 7pm
- William Turtle-Clark – local news, conversation, interviews, quizzes and music, Wednesdays 2–4pm
- John Fryer – a collection of plays
- Andy Lloyd – music, news and sport, weekdays 9am–12 noon
- Dr Hilary Jones – the station's media medic
- Garth Williams – Fridays at 2pm
- Pete Trigg – Sundays from 8am
The station was also featured by ITV News Central in March 2026 as part of a report.
Getting involved or getting in touch
If you're interested in finding out more — whether about presenting, volunteering or fundraising — the site directs enquiries to [email protected]. Training support is available for those who want to present but haven't done it before, and there are roles for people who would rather support the charity without going on air.
Who this is for
- Patients and staff at the County Hospital – the station's core audience, who can tune in to the live programmes.
- Listeners online – anyone who wants to hear the stream or check the schedule.
- Prospective volunteers – people in the Hereford area interested in presenting, production or fundraising.
- Local businesses and event organisers – anyone who might support the station's fundraising efforts around the county.