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VALLEY PARK RADIO PRESS RELEASE 1st APRIL 2009 (Number - VPR/PR/WEB 09/01)
VALLEY PARK RADIO WINS AWARDS AT THE ANNUAL HBA AWARDS, IN BLACKPOOL, ON SAT 28TH MARCH 2009.
Valley Park Radio – Darent Valley Hospital’s very own Radio Station achieved yet more national recognition at this years Hospital Broadcasting Association’s National Awards that were held last weekend in Blackpool. Following on from 2008’s Gold Award in the ‘Best Station Promotion’ category, Valley Park Radio presenter Nicola Mills was awarded the Bronze Award in the ‘Newcomer’ section whilst Iain Hart was similarly awarded Bronze in the ‘Specialised Music Programme’ for his Saturday Lunchtime programme – ‘Hart & Soul and All That Jazz’.
Dave Lockyer received a commendation in the ‘Best Male Presenter’ category to go with the Silver Award he won in 2005.
Nicola joined Valley Park Radio in 2007 and started presenting her own Sunday Night Request show last year. Iain is a hospital radio veteran with some 20 years of service and his blend of Jazz and Smooth Sounds is a favourite with Patients. Dave is another presenter with over 20 years of service and is no stranger to the National Awards having been nominated for Best Male Presenter 4 times in the last 5 years.
Station Chairman, Neil White said “Its always great to be nominated for the awards, & dare I say to win an award is even better. The Valley Park Radio team works hard all year round & its lovely to be appreciated on a national level, I was so pleased for all three of them, they really deserve the awards”
The awards were hosted by Jon Godell, & from ITV’s This Morning programme Dr Chris Steel. The Prime Minster Gordon Brown recorded a personal message for the awards, as did Sir Terry Wogan who is the patron of the HBA.
Over 275 people attended the awards @ the Hilton Hotel in Blackpool.
Valley Park Radio is always looking for dedicated people willing to give up some of their spare time to help with our request collection and fundraising teams and many people often go on to become presenters themselves.
NOTE TO EDITORS
Valley Park Radio is the hospital radio station that broadcast to the patients of the Darent Valley Hospital in Dartford, Kent. The station – run by volunteers – broadcasts a variety of programmes on a daily basis.
The Hospital Broadcasting Association (HBA) is a national charity promoting the work of voluntary hospital broadcasting organisations. Over 200 hospital radio stations throughout the UK are members. The Hospital Broadcasting Association (HBA)
Anyone wishing to join Valley Park Radio can arrange a visit to the studio by telephoning 01322-428362, or find out more www.valleyparkradio.org.uk
Pictured, Left to Right, Nicola Mills, Tony Weaver (Accepted award on behalf of Iain Hart) and Dave Lockyer.
