When not broadcasting, VIR switches to BBC Radio Scotland.
Victoria Infirmary Radio
Victoria Infirmary
NHS Trust
Langside Road
Glasgow
G42 9TY
Tel: 0141 201 5173
16 Feb 2011
VIR
Victoria Infirmary Radio (VIR) is based in the original hospital administration block across from Queen's Park and has two broadcasting channels, which provide talk & music or sport, religion & specialist radio output. This offers a very diverse service not generally found on hospital radio. In 1990 the station fell silent due to insufficient funding, however radio enthusiast Alan Hall relaunched the station in 1995 after visiting his mother in hospital and discovering there was no radio service.
When not broadcasting, VIR switches to BBC Radio Scotland.
When not broadcasting, VIR switches to BBC Radio Scotland.
Southern Sound
The Southern General hospital is not served by HBS (see below) and is one of the few remaining local independent hospital radio stations in the Glasgow area. Broadcasting upwards of 47 hours a week 'Southern Sound' like most hospital radio stations is staffed by volunteers.
Alan Taylor (Secretary)
Southern Sound Hospital Radio
Southern General Hospital
1345 Govan Road
Glasgow G51 4TF
Telephone:
07973 516 007
http://www.southernsound.org.uk/
Hospital Broadcasting Service
Hospital radio in Glasgow began in 1969 with a pilot service called 'Radio Phoenix' at the Foresthall Hospital. The year long experiment proved to be very popular and on December 25th 1970 the Hospital Broadcasting Service (HBS) was launched with a view to making radio available to all of the NHS hospitals in the local area.
Six NHS hospitals are served by HBS today* and one last hospital (Clydebank) retaining the option to connect if required.
Based in Baltic Chambers, Wellington Street HBS broadcasts from two studios with the help of approximately 80 volunteer staff.
Contact:
Suite 444
Baltic Chambers
50 Wellington Street
Glasgow
G2 6HJ
Tel: 0141 221 4043
Email: studio@hbs.org.uk
* The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Clinic, Blawarthill Hospital, Drumchapel Hospital, Gartnaval General Hospital, Glasgow Homeopathic Hospital, Royal Alexandra Hospital & Western Infirmary.
http://www.hbs.org.uk/index.html
Six NHS hospitals are served by HBS today* and one last hospital (Clydebank) retaining the option to connect if required.
Based in Baltic Chambers, Wellington Street HBS broadcasts from two studios with the help of approximately 80 volunteer staff.
Contact:
Suite 444
Baltic Chambers
50 Wellington Street
Glasgow
G2 6HJ
Tel: 0141 221 4043
Email: studio@hbs.org.uk
* The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Clinic, Blawarthill Hospital, Drumchapel Hospital, Gartnaval General Hospital, Glasgow Homeopathic Hospital, Royal Alexandra Hospital & Western Infirmary.
http://www.hbs.org.uk/index.html
Introduction
My name is Gavin and I am a mature student at Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland, UK. I'm currently studying 'Media & Communications' and as part of my coursework I have decided to produce a blog on a specific area of interest. As I am also the co-manager of GCU's student radio station (Radio Caley) it should come as of no surprise to learn that I have decided to focus on the Glasgow Radio Scene.
However, there is a twist in the tail as although I shall take a look at independent, commercial and national radio my main focus will be on the unsung heroes, the mostly unpaid and volunteer groups who produce some of the more obscure output on our airwaves and online.
Heard of Sandaig Radio? Know who'd be presenting on your local hospital radio station? Any idea what the output is of the local universities in the Glasgow area?
If the answer to any of these questions is 'no', then please follow this blog and find out. You might be pleasantly surprised, whilst finding an alternative to your current radio listening habits.
One question I have been asked was why I chose the name Obsidian Notes for the blog? Well, it stems from high quality record turntable plinths, which were manufactured from obsidian in the 1970s such as those produced by Technics. The quality of output was remarkable.
However, there is a twist in the tail as although I shall take a look at independent, commercial and national radio my main focus will be on the unsung heroes, the mostly unpaid and volunteer groups who produce some of the more obscure output on our airwaves and online.
Heard of Sandaig Radio? Know who'd be presenting on your local hospital radio station? Any idea what the output is of the local universities in the Glasgow area?
If the answer to any of these questions is 'no', then please follow this blog and find out. You might be pleasantly surprised, whilst finding an alternative to your current radio listening habits.
One question I have been asked was why I chose the name Obsidian Notes for the blog? Well, it stems from high quality record turntable plinths, which were manufactured from obsidian in the 1970s such as those produced by Technics. The quality of output was remarkable.
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