hhr.org.uk

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:

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.

Hereford Hospital Radio (hhr.org.uk) broadcasts live programmes every day to patients and staff at the County Hospital, where its studios are based. The site lists a mix of music countdowns, news and sport shows, interviews, quizzes and plays, each tied to a named presenter and a regular weekly slot. If you want to know what is on and who hosts it, the schedule below is what the station publishes.

Presenters and their programmes

What each type of programme covers

• Music countdowns and specialist music – Mia Bishop's Charts Top 10 is a weekly countdown of current hits; Glyn Williams' show draws on northern soul and his own record collection; Spencer James presents AirPlay40 on Sunday afternoons.
• News and sport – Andy Lloyd's weekday programme mixes music, news and sport; William Turtle-Clark's Wednesday afternoon show includes local news, conversation and interviews.
• Speech, quizzes and drama – William Turtle-Clark's show also runs quizzes; John Fryer has produced a collection of plays the station shares with listeners.
• Weekend and daytime magazine formats – The Weekend Magazine with Richard J Hannah and Lorraine Coker on Saturday evenings; Pete Trigg starts Sunday from 8am.

How to use this to decide when to listen

The schedule is weekly and time-based, so the practical step is to match a slot to your listening routine:

1. Pick the day and time you are most likely to be listening.
2. Check the table above for the programme in that slot.
3. If you want a specific presenter, note their fixed day and time — for example, Mia Bishop on Monday afternoons or Glyn Williams on Sunday at 7pm.

Some presenters, including John Fryer and Dr Hilary Jones, are listed without a published time on the site, so their exact slots are not confirmed there.

Background worth knowing

Hereford Hospital Radio has been broadcasting since 1972, originally set up as a project by the Herefordshire County Youth Service and Hereford Lions Club. It has been heard at several hospitals across the county over the years but now focuses on the County Hospital. The station says it invested in technology some years ago to keep producing and broadcasting live programmes daily, and volunteers raise most of the funds that keep it on air. It was also featured by ITV News Central in March 2026.

If you want to get involved rather than just listen, the station lists presenter, volunteer and fundraising roles, and asks people to make contact by email at [email protected].

Hereford Hospital Radio (HHR) streams its live broadcast online through its website at hhr.org.uk, where you can use the Listen Live option to hear the current programme. The station broadcasts live programmes each day to patients and staff at the County Hospital in Hereford, and the website's Currently On Air section shows what is playing at that moment. This guide is for anyone who wants to tune in online or find a specific show.

What Hereford Hospital Radio Is

HHR has been broadcasting since 1972, following a project set up by the Herefordshire County Youth Service and Hereford Lions Club. Over the years the station has been heard at many of the county's hospitals, but it now focuses its broadcasts at the County Hospital, where its studios are based.

The station is run by volunteers and funded largely through their fundraising efforts at events around the county. It continues to produce and broadcast live programmes each day for patients and staff.

How to Listen Live Online

1. Go to hhr.org.uk.
2. Find the Listen Live option on the site.
3. Select it to start streaming the current broadcast.

The Currently On Air section on the website tells you what is playing right now, so you can check it before or while you listen. If you want to catch a particular presenter or programme rather than whatever is on air, check the schedule first (see below).

Finding a Specific Show or Presenter

HHR's presenters come from all walks of life, and the station lists them along with their show times. Examples from the site include:

There is also a Lunchtime News slot with headlines at 1pm, followed by 50 minutes of music.

To plan around a specific show, match the presenter or programme name to its day and time, then use Listen Live at that time.

If You Want to Get Involved

The site invites people to find out more by emailing [email protected]. Roles mentioned include presenting, supporting the charity's work, and helping with fundraising — the station says it can provide support with training.

Common Points to Check

• Nothing playing? Confirm you selected Listen Live rather than just browsing the page, and check Currently On Air to see whether a live programme is scheduled at that time.
• Looking for a show that isn't on? Compare the current time with the presenter list above; many shows run weekly rather than daily.
• Want to contact the station? Use the volunteer email address above for enquiries about joining or supporting HHR.

Hereford Hospital Radio (hhr.org.uk) welcomes volunteers from all walks of life and can provide training, so you do not need prior broadcasting experience to get involved. To register your interest, email [email protected]. The station also relies on fundraising to stay on air, so there are ways to help even if presenting is not for you.

Ways to get involved

The station describes three broad types of contribution:

• Presenting — hosting or co-hosting programmes. Presenters come from all walks of life, and the station can provide support with training.
• Volunteering — some team members simply support the work of the charity rather than going on air.
• Fundraising — volunteers attend events around the county each year to raise funds, and these efforts provide the majority of the money that keeps the station broadcasting.

How to contact the station

The published route for anyone interested in finding out more is email:

[email protected]

Send a short message saying which of the three areas above interests you and any relevant experience or availability. The station states it can provide training, so it is reasonable to ask what that involves for the role you want.

What you would be joining

Hereford Hospital Radio has been broadcasting since 1972, following a project set up by the Herefordshire County Youth Service and Hereford Lions Club. Over the years it has been heard at many of the county's hospitals, but it now focuses its broadcasts at the County Hospital, where its studios are based. It continues to produce and broadcast live programmes each day to patients and staff at the County Hospital.

The presenter line-up gives a sense of the range of shows volunteers contribute to:

If you want to support rather than volunteer

Fundraising is the station's main source of income, and volunteers attend events around the county to raise it. If you would rather help financially or by assisting at events than by presenting, the same contact address is the place to start — ask what fundraising activity is coming up and how you can help.

Common questions before you email

• Do I need experience? The station says presenters come from all walks of life and that it can provide support with training, so experience is not stated as a requirement.
• Can I help without going on air? Yes — the station separates presenting, general volunteering and fundraising as distinct contributions.
• Where is it based? At the County Hospital, where the studios are located.