Tyneside hospital radio 2014

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2014/2015 hospital broadcasts on Hospedia 1575 am and online

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A Message from our President

A Message from our Chairman

I am delighted to be the President of Radio Tyneside a position I recently took over from Mike Neville MBE who is now Patron of the station.

Welcome to the latest magazine from Radio Tyneside which we hope you enjoy reading and may as a result start listening to our station, if you don’t already do so.

Who would have thought that so many years would have rolled by since our very first broadcast from St James’ Park on 6th October, 1951. Certainly, it was before Super Mac and the big money players of today but we remain passionate about The Toon right now as we did back then, bringing our listeners the excitement of the game in all weathers and throughout its numerous managers and owners.

Five years ago, we were lucky enough to move into new studios care of the Hospital Trust and as part of that, we worked hard to fund new equipment, technology, outside broadcast equipment and a new AM transmitter that were essential for our continued broadcasts of the future.

We have won high praise for our standard of output, we have thousands of supporters and most of all, we have many more who have contacted us thanking us and our team for the good that we do, especially at difficult times when many of our listeners require a comforting voice or simply a friend on the dial.

We simply cannot do this without a great team spirit and we have that here, led by our Chairman Dave Nicholson, who has been a stalwart of Radio Tyneside for over 40 years. However, even he would admit it’s the overall attitude, commitment and enthusiasm of all our team that make this station so special.

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All of our volunteers spend hours raising funds for the everyday costs to keep the service going. We do that because we believe in what we do. We aim to continue to provide listeners to Radio Tyneside with broadcasts that are high in quality and show the North East at its best.

If you have ever supported what we do, or wish to be part of our future, thank you for considering our station and please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Finally, my thanks to anyone who has been connected with this station over its past 60 years. You have built a very special radio station that sits at the heart of the hospital community.

John Myers, President

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The History Of Hospital Radio

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Meet The Team

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Radio Schedule

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The Art Of Convalescing

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Radio Tyneside At The Great North Run

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Care In The Community

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Getting Fit

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Healthy Eating

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Please do not hesitate to contact us on 0191 2220789 or via e mail at info@radiotyneside.co.uk or you can write to us at Broadcast House, 3 North Terrace, Spital Tongues, Newcastle NE2 4AD. When you leave hospital you can continue to listen us on 1575am in the hospital community, online at radiotyneside.co.uk and on Radio Player or you can download our app free of charge.

For more information about the station and our presenters check out our website www.radiotyneside.co.uk.

I have recently taken over as Chairman of our organisation from John Myers, who is now our President. In addition to the Chairmans job I am also Station Director overseeing the running of the station, a job which would be exceptionally hard if it wasn’t for the dedication and work of the 36 volunteers who work alongside me.

I joined the station in 1973 presenting a sixties Saturday morning show and I can’t believe I am still here 41 years on. It goes without saying that I am proud to be part of such a great organisation and as you read this publication you will see the reason why. I have to thank our Patron Mike Neville MBE for introducing me to the organisation.

Over the years I have seen the station grow and there have been many big events in that time but I suppose if someone was to ask me to highlight one, I would look back very proudly to November 1997 when, after many years of only broadcasting to the wards of the Newcastle and Gateshead hospitals, we were given a medium wave frequency allowing our service to be heard by doctors, nurses and ancillary workers along with the friends and relatives of patients.

We were the first hospital radio in this country to be able to this and it saw us increase our broadcasting hours from 40 a week to 24 hours a day 365 days a year.

In May 2009 we moved out of our antiquated studios at the Newcastle General Hospital into a modern studio centre in Spital Tongues and I would like to thank the Newcastle Trust for supporting us and giving us a building that has allowed us to extend our service further including broadcasting on the internet.

Radio Tyneside has been my life for over 40 years and I have no regrets to have been associated with a very successful and popular service.

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Dave Nicholson MBE, Chairman/Station Director

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History of Tyneside Hospital Radio It was back in the early 1950’s that six Newcastle United fans were sitting in a pub when they came up with an idea of broadcasting match commentaries to the Royal Victoria Infirmary which was conveniently situated just around the corner from St. James’ Park.

This was already going on in another part of the country where match commentaries were either broadcast live or recorded and re-broadcast later in the evening.

Over the next ten years Radio Tyneside went from strength to strength increasing the number of volunteers and the hours of broadcasting, including a breakfast show.

An approach to the club resulted in a ‘yes’ and the first match was broadcast live on Saturday, 6th October, 1951. Newcastle took on Wolverhampton Wanderers and beat them 3-1. Today, those commentaries are still broadcast but now to three hospitals in Newcastle and Gateshead and also the commentary is relayed across the ground to the seating areas which houses the blind and partially sighted fans.

It was in 1990 that the station decided to raise £35,000 to completely gut, rebuild and refurbish its building which would include two studios. Permission was granted by the hospital authority to go ahead with the plans. At the outset the volunteers were not too confident that this money could be raised but by the end of the year the station was 75% of the way there. It was decided to go ahead with the plans and they were helped on their way by a kind offer from local building company to do the structural changes at a reduced cost.

Over the years, the station expanded and in the sixties we obtained a small room above the old Rediffusion shop in the centre of the city where a weekly request show was broadcast by two of the commentators, Frank Lowery and Tom Taylor, using records borrowed for the occasion from Jeavons record store.

In 1970, Radio Tyneside was offered the old workhouse in the Newcastle General Hospital.

Size wise this was like a palace compared to the room they had but it did need a lot of work doing to it before it could be used for broadcasting programmes.

Fund raising took place and money was raised to convert the building and within six months the request programme move to the General. At the same time the service was connected to the wards in the General and also to Hunters Moor and Sandringham hospitals.

Other programmes were introduced including folk and classical music, the latter being presented by the then arts reporter for the Evening Chronicle, Phil Penfold.

A couple of years later the service was connected to hospitals ‘over the water’ in Gateshead. The Queen Elizabeth, Dunston Hill, Bensham General and Whickham Cottage.

Over they years these hospitals closed and moved into an extended Queen Elizabeth. Likewise Sandringham Hospital in Newcastle closed when the Freeman Hospital was built.

In 1973 under new management Radio Tyneside started recruiting volunteers that allowed the station to increase its broadcasting hours. By 1975 it was on air seven days a week every evening and all day at weekends.

Work started in February 1991 and all the stations programmes were broadcast from a small studio set up at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Gateshead.

More money was raised as the work progressed and although not all of the £35,000 was raised the station managed to achieve what they wanted and studios were ready by September 1991, allowing full time to redecorate and train the staff in time for the 40th birthday celebrations in October. The official opening of the refurbished studio centre was performed by Simon Bates in February 1992.

The next big event in the history of Radio Tyneside came in early 1997 when the station was invited by the Radio Authority to run an experiment of broadcasting hospital radio to the patients and staff via an AM transmitter.

The experiment got up and running in the November and it was also the start of 24 hour broadcasting by the organisation and was made possible by purchasing a smart piece of computer technology called Myriad from a company called PSquared.

Again, an expensive period for the station, having to buy the transmission equipment required by again local businesses, the WRVS and the League of Friends in the Hospitals helped us pay for it all.

The investment paid off when the Radio Authority announced the experiment had been a success and offered Radio Tyneside a five year licence to continue the AM broadcasts. This type of transmission was been welcomed by both the patients and staff.

As the years went by the volunteers worked hard to raise money and by the time of the station’s 30th birthday in 1981 had raised sufficient money to refurbish its studios with state of the art equipment.

In October 2001 we celebrated a milestone - 50 years of broadcasting! We had a weekend of special live programmes followed by a birthday party where many of the people who have been associated with Radio Tyneside were invited. There was even a taxi painted with our logo which could be seen driving around Newcastle a few years after our Birthday!

To celebrate the thirtieth, the station did a 60 hour non stop sponsored broadcast raising £3,000.

The biggest change to affect Radio Tyneside took place in May 2009.

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Dave Nicholson

Since 1970 we had broadcast from the General Hospital but we had known for a while that we were going to have to move because of the redevelopment of the hospital site.

We were told initially that we would be moved to the RVI and would be in the old porters lodge at the entrance from Queen Victoria Road. Then the bombshell came when we were told this would not now happen as the lodge was to be used for other purposes. Back to square one as the Estates Department searched for suitable premises.

In the March of 2009 we asked to look at a house situated near the rear to the RVI. On viewing the building we couldn’t believe our eyes as the building was much bigger than the one we had. We were over the moon but a lot of work was needed to convert the rooms into studios. Thanks to some hard work by the staff we had raised money for the move and with some financial help from the Trust the building was converted and the move took place. We never went off air but for a couple of weeks we provided non stop music whilst the move took place and in the June we back to normal in what can be only described as one of the best hospital broadcasting centres in the UK. The move also let us expand our service. At the time we were heard on the wards on Hospedia and to the staff via our medium wave transmitter.

Having new equipment we decided to start broadcasting via the internet and found that a number of patients were listening to us after they went home. It also gave us the opportunity to promote a number of health related information to a wider audience which we continue to broadcast .

We are proud of what we have achieved over the past 60+ years and everyone associated with our organisation, past and present, and would like to thank local business, organisations and individuals who have helped us over the years to allow us to be were we are today.

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Meet The Team John Myers, President John recently became President of Radio Tyneside after 4 years as Chairman. He is no stranger to radio having worked in the media from way back in 1980.

He launched Century Radio here in the North East and is probably best remembered as the breakfast presenter, known as “Morgan in the morning”. He became Managing Director of the Guardian Media Group and launched Smooth Radio here in the North East. He will tell you he is semi retired but his wife Linda might question that.

Richard Finch, Station Manager Richard has been with Radio Tyneside for over 30 years. During that time Richard has carried out just about every role required - from Technical Operator, to Newsreader to Presenter. He can even make a mean cup of tea, and biscuits are always included.

Having a wide musical taste, Richard has presented a variety of shows on the station - from classical to rock and from soul to country.

His interests include taking long holidays in foreign locations - something he and his wife Janice do more these days now their two children have grown up. Richard is also responsible for the finances of the organisation as he also holds the post of Treasurer.

Steve Emerson, Engineer Steve joined the station back in 1992 and worked as technical operator. He left the station in 1995 to work in a commercial production company in London. He eventually moved back up north and returned to Radio Tyneside to become their Engineer as well as being responsible for the technical operation for outside broadcasts and coverage of all Newcastle United games from St James Park.

Phil Clark Dave Nicholson, Chairman Dave joined Radio Tyneside in 1973 as a presenter of a sixties music show on a Saturday morning.

Over the years he progressed the Management ladder becoming the Station Director responsible for staffing and programming. He was born in Newcastle and has lived in the city all of his. In his spare time his hobbies are cooking and photography.

He says he enjoys nothing better than relaxing at home watching television – when he can!

He is also the Regional representative for the Hospital Broadcasting Association which keeps him in touch with the local hospital stations across the North. Dave has recently accepted the post of Chairman of the organisation.

Malcolm Bland Malcolm has been a radio listener for over 60 years now, starting with the Light and Home services of the BBC then the drifting signal of Radio Luxemburg on his Dansette transistor, through the radio revolution of the 60s and into the internet era of the 21st century.

He never considered becoming a presenter, until he saw an appeal for volunteers for Hospital Radio in the local paper. He produces and presents a weekly Jazz & Blues programme which can be heard on Saturday evenings.

Malcolm is married with a grown up family which calls upon him and his wife, Carol, to do regular baby sitting duties.

Phil was born in Whitley Bay and joined Radio Tyneside in 2009. He has a keen interest in media and current affairs which took him to Darlington College where he studied for an NCTJ Journalism qualification.

Having decided to keep his media interest as a hobby, he sought a different career after qualifying at Darlington which led to a few different jobs (including one failed attempt at stand-up comedy!) and after spending a few weeks inter-railing around Europe decided he would drive trains to earn a living. Phil enjoys playing football, travelling and going to the theatre. Hopefully Phil’s train driving and radio presenting will remain separate though he dreads the moment he accidentally announces the next song to his passengers and the next station to his listeners! Phil is a member of the Management Team on the station.

Tamsin Robson, Secretary We believe Tamsin has radio running through her veins. She joined the station in March 2011 and has presented just about every show on the station.

She currently is serving up Teatime on Tyneside on Monday and Tuesday afternoons.

Her hobbies are photography, going to concerts and travelling having recently travelled across America.

She is currently the stations Secretary. In addition to her work with Radio Tyneside she can also be hear on the Sunderland commercial station Sun FM on a Saturday and Sunday evening.

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Gary Hogg Gary is a comedy writer and illustrator. He spent 20 years in the motor trade before changing to television & film production plus a parallel career as a semi-pro musician provides a lot of experience to draw on. A keen observer of life’s little absurdities combined with a love of the North East and its people is evident in all Gary’s work. You can hear the Geordie Hour every Sunday at 5.00pm.

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Sam Clegg

Emil Franchi

Martin Green

Sam recently joined Radio Tyneside after graduating from Northumbria University where he was a presenter on Newcastle Student Radio.

Emil joined Radio Tyneside in late 2012 following a visit to the studios.

Martin joined hospital radio in the seventies but left to pursue other things, rejoining in November 1997.

His zany style (presentation not clothes!) makes sure he has your attention when he is on air! He presents the Breakfast show on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

He has a great interest in Music and can be heard in the evening presenting the Evening Shift.

His also has a great interest in sport and as a result is the lead presenter of the weekly Northsport programme.

His hobbies also include cooking and eating!

He recently graduated in History from Newcastle University where he was involved in their student radio service.

He is currently presenting the breakfast show during the week.

His hobbies include drama and performing on stage and has appeared at the Edinburgh fringe. He is also a keen supporter of Newcastle United.

Martin is a trained primary school teacher which probably explains why he won’t tolerate presenters chewing during their programmes.

He is married with 2 grown up children and lives in Newcastle. Martin is a member of the stations Management Team.

Chris Eggett Chris Eggett has been involved with radio for the last 27 years working on a variety of stations in Middlesbrough, Sheffield and here in Newcastle.

For the past 17 years he has been a presenter for Radio Tyneside and in that time has fronted just about every programme on the station at some point. In his ’day job’, Chris is a healthcare scientist.

Dr Chris and his family live on the north east coast and when not at work or on the air he likes to spend as much time as possible out and about in the hills walking and fell running. As a keen runner Chris has completed numerous major runs, including marathons in London, Edinburgh and Kielder and the Lakeland 50 mile off-road ultra marathon and of course, nearly every year, the Great North Run.

Jamie Glencross Jamie joined the station in September 2014 to work on the stations Northsport programme and also writes for a sports related website.

He graduated from Northumbria University in July 2014 with a degree in English Language.

He also helps out when he can with events at Childrens Heart Unit at the Freeman Hospital.

John Griffin John joined Radio Tyneside in 2003 and currently presents a show on a Saturday evening. During the day he can be found busying himself behind the scenes of his pub in Gosforth.

He is married to Lynn and loves cooking and says food is definitely a passion.

John is a member of the Stations Management Team and is their fund raising co-ordinator.

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Paul Davidson Paul has been passionate about radio from as far back as he can remember. He is also a big fan of 70’s music so presenting at Radio Tyneside, he says, is the ideal job and what could be better than whiling away the afternoon playing some wonderful songs and hopefully helping the patients on the wards to get better.

Away from Radio Tyneside his hobbies and interests include watching and photographing wildlife which probably makes him the Chris Packam of the station (or maybe the Bill Oddie?). He also love travelling and following the fortunes of the Toon these days mainly from the armchair. Paul is the stations Insurance officer and a member of the Management team.

Alix is a student at Sunderland University doing a media degree. He joined Radio Tyneside in September 2014 to work on their weekly sports show having presented sport on Spark FM, Sunderland’s community radio station.

In his spare time he enjoys going to the cinema, watching football and listening to music.

Ian Hornsby After a couple of very hum drum jobs Ian obtained much more interesting employment in a magistrates court in 1963 when the courts were very old fashioned and fountain pens were used to enter court decisions ! He eventually rose to the dizzy heights of Deputy Clerk to the Magistrates by 1977 at a local court and retired in 2000.

He joined Radio Tyneside in 1985 and currently presents two programmes featuring country music and light classics. He developed an avid interest in radio when he discovered Radio Luxembourg in the fifties and put up with the crackle and hiss just to hear pop music the BBC rarely played.

Ian is a member of the stations management Team.

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Brian Lee Brian joined Radio Tyneside in June 1995 as a technical operator but progressed to presentation.

Brian’s hobbies include the odd gig, watching films and traveling. These days he can be heard Sunday lunchtimes with our request show.

He is part of the stations Management Team and is responsible for looking after the website.

Paul Laverick Paul joined Radio Tyneside with the intention of helping out behind the scenes and had no intention of getting behind a microphone. He began by collating sports news, scores and results for Northsport and within a few months began hosting the show.

He is a keen sportsman and went to his first Newcastle United match at the age of 6 and is now one of the commentary team on all their home matches. He is also a season ticket holder for Newcastle Eagles.

Tom McCormack

Matty Rayson

Tom joined Radio Tyneside in September 2014 having moved to Newcastle after working in London. He first cut his teeth in radio whilst working for a local station in Norwich.

Matty joined Radio Tyneside whilst still at school being responsible to see that the stations Newcastle football commentaries went on air.

He is currently presenting on the stations weekly Northsport programme. He is very keen in playing and watching football. He also writes short stories and studies psychology and criminology.

He can be often seeing performing songs at various venues around the region, and plays several instruments.

He has recently become a media student at Sunderland University and hopes one day to have his own radio show.

Jamie Parr Jamie has worked for the station since June 2011 whilst study IT at Northumbria University.

He originally was presenting an evening music programme but because of his great interest in sport now his own show on a Friday evening, Parr on Sport.

He is a great football fan and is also interested in boxing and golf as well as listening to music.

His father works for a local BBC station and Jamie himself, works part time behind the scenes at BBC Radio Newcastle.

Chris Robson Chris joined Radio Tyneside in 2010 working on sport. These days you can hear him serving up Teatime on Tyneside at 4.00pm. He regularly helps out with the Radio Tyneside Road Show.

His hobbies are music and film of wide and varied genres. He plays both acoustic and electric guitar and is often goes to live music gigs. He enjoys keeping fit and can often be found in the gym.

Married to Lisa, they have 2 sons,and when he can listens to lots of music and has a varied taste but mainly rock, although he does have a soft spot for the 80’s as it reminds him of his youth.

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Geoff Lisle Geoff has been with Radio Tyneside for 31 years having been a radio fan since his teens growing up during the pirate radio days of the mid 60’s.

He ran a mobile disco for 20 years and retired from Newcastle Airport after 41 years working as an Air Traffic Controller. He is married with 2 grown up children. Geoff now spends his spare time out in the fresh air along with his wife Angela they enjoy holidays in Guernsey, Yorkshire or the Lake District walking the coastlines and hills. Geoff still has a vast record collection which is gradually being converted to PC - but he’ll never part with the original vinyl.

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Alix joined the station in October 2012 and was heard regularly on the Sunday request show until she graduated from Newcastle University in History and Politics. She also was presenting at Newcastle Student Radio. On graduating she returned home to Harrogate but is now back at university taking a Masters degree.

Having rejoined the team, Alix is heading up a team producing and presenting the weekly Saturday Supplement programme.

Janine Scott Janine joined hospital radio in April 2013. She works for Northumbrian Water and came on board covering for a work colleague who was on maternity leave and decided to stay.

She admits on having no experience in radio when she joined but now after presenting late evening programmes, thoroughly enjoys being on air and intends to stay.

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Tony Sloan

Jon Waite

Henry Winter

Tony joined hospital radio when he was nineteen and has over the years just about covered every show on the station as well as being a technical operator on some big outside broadcasts.

Jon is the newest boy on the station having just graduated in a 2nd class Honours Degree in Computer and Network Technology at Northumbria University. Obviously he has come on board to assist in the computer and engineering side of the station and to make sure we stay on air.

Henry started helping out at Radio Tyneside in late 2013 whilst attending the Royal Grammar School.

Originally he was doing interviews but eventually moved across to present general music shows.

These days he covers shows when needed but concentrates more on producing the station promotional on air material as well as putting together many award winning entries in the National Hospital Radio awards.

His previous radio work was with Newcastle Student Radio.

Neville Wanless Peff Soulsby Peff’s real name is Peresephone but feels the shortened version sounds better on the radio. She joined Radio Tyneside in May 2014 having been the Station Manager at Newcastle University Student Radio where she has just graduated and is now working as a Marketing Assistant.

She occasionally works as a DJ at live events and also enjoys general knowledge quizzes and stand up comedy.

Peff can be heard presenting the stations Evening Shift show.

Neville is probably best remembered as a continuity announcer at Tyne Tees Television until he retired in 1988.

He joined Radio Tyneside in the early 80s and currently presents his own Sunday night show ‘My Way’ in which he chooses and plays his own choice of music.

He is currently doing a Journalism Course at Leeds University but intends to help out when back in Newcastle out term time.

Chris Young Another Newcastle University Student Radio presenter where he is currently in his second year.

Chris is a big football fan and supports Liverpool FC. He joined Radio Tyneside in March 2014 and is currently involving himself in various music programmes. You can hear him at midnight every Saturday.plus the Northsport show.

Today Neville considers himself as fairly active even following heart problems that led to two life-saving operations, so is very much aware of what it is like to be on a hospital ward and how the radio helps to pass the day.

Fran Fitzsimmons Fran is a keen player of hockey and also enjoys running, netball and rugby. She has a great interest in sport in general having been sports editor for the Newcastle University newspaper. She was also involved in the University’s television channel.

Max Taylor Max’s dad, Tom, was one of the founder members of Radio Tyneside back in 1951. Max carries on the tradition as he is one of our football commentators.

You can hear him commentating on Newcastle United games from St James Park – just don’t expect an unbiased report as Max is a ‘Toon’ supporter through and through!

Max is married with three children, a policeman, school teacher and a nurse.

John Watson John has worked in radio for more years than cares to remember. His radio days go back to Sunderland’s commercial station Weir FM (now known as Sun FM). He for many years produced and presented his own weekly music show which was syndicated to stations around the country. When he decided to give up the show he was asked to join Radio Tyneside where he now presents his popular Backtrack programme on a Sunday afternoon. He also works behind the scenes looking after IT.

Since leaving University she is now working as a PR and Marketing Assistant for a local engineering consultancy firm.

When Fran has time she enjoys going to gigs and concerts. You can hear her on the supplement programme at noon on Saturdays.

He is married to Irene and lives in Woolsington where he is Chairman of their residents association.

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Talk and spend time with older people at their home or out and about visiting a place of interest. Our volunteer befrienders are trained to support people who are living isolated from family and friends.

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By 1943 the organisation had over one million volunteers and was involved in almost every aspect of wartime life from the collection of salvage to the knitting of socks and gloves for merchant seamen. After the war Royal Voluntary Service transformed to become a leading organisation in the field of social care, pioneering the practices that formed the cornerstone of modern social services.

In 1966 in recognition of the service WVS and its volunteers had given to this country we were granted the honour of adding ‘Royal’ to our title by our Patron, Her Majesty the Queen. We became the Women’s Royal Voluntary Service.

Since then Royal Voluntary Service and our services have evolved. We became an independent registered charity in 1992 and in 2004 changed our name once more to simply WRVS. in 2013, we became Royal Voluntary Service. We are now a major service provider giving practical help, particularly for older people, to enable choice, independence and dignity so people can enjoy an improved quality of life - all with the help of around 40,000 volunteers.

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Radio Schedule Sunday - Saturday Sunday 5.00am. THE EARLY MORNING JUKEBOX Two hours of non-stop hits from the 60’s and 70’s.

7.00am. BREAKFAST ON TYNESIDE Your Sunday weekend breakfast show in the company of Martin Green.

10.00am. SUNDAY MORNING Richard Finch with two hours of great music for a Sunday morning.

1.00am. THE CHART SHOW

2.00pm. AFTERNOON SHOW

12.00pm. JUST THE TONIC

Ray Oxley looks back at the charts of yesteryear.

Two hours of music from the past 50 years presented by Paul Davidson.

Brian Lee with your Sunday lunchtime request show.

2.00pm. BACKTRACK John Watson with three hours of great hits from the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s plus some lesser known songs.

5.00pm. THE GEORDIE HOUR

2.00am. NIGHT SOUNDS Non stop easy listening music to help you relax.

Monday 5.00am. THE EARLY MORNING JUKEBOX

4.00pm. TEATIME ON TYNESIDE Teatime on Radio Tyneside in the company of Tamsin Robson.

6.00pm. SIXTIES AT SIX Non-stop hits from the 1960’s.

7.00pm. SEVENTIES AT SEVEN

A programme of stories and music from the region with Gary Hogg.

Two hours of non-stop hits from the 60’s and 70’s.

More great hits this time from the 1970’s.

6.00pm. THE GOLDEN YEARS

7.00am. BREAKFAST ON TYNESIDE

8.00pm. THE EVENING SHIFT

Geoff Lisle remembers the 50’s and 60’s plus memories of pirate radio.

Emil Franchi with news, music, features and chat including at 9.00am Nine at Nine, 9 non-stop hits from the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s.

Sam Clegg hosts your Monday evening show.

7.00pm. CLASSICS FROM THE TERRACE Two hours of light classical music presented by Ian Hornsby.

9.00pm. MY WAY Neville Wanless with a personal choice of music.

10.00pm. LATE ON Janine Scott your Sunday night late evening show.

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10.00am. MORNING CALL Dave Nicholson with 2 hours of music and features.

12.00noon. LUNCH BREAK Chris Eggett with great music and chat for a lunchtime.

11.00pm. PURE COUNTRY Your weekly country music show in the company of Ian Hornsby.

1.00am. MY WAY Neville Wanless with a personal choice of music.

2.00am. NIGHT SOUNDS Non stop easy listening music to help you relax.

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Wednesday

Thursday

5.00am. THE EARLY MORNING JUKEBOX

5.00am.THE EARLY MORNING JUKEBOX

5.00am. THE EARLY MORNING JUKEBOX

Two hours of non-stop hits from the 60’s and 70’s.

Two hours of non-stop hits from the 60’s and 70’s.

Two hours of non-stop hits from the 60’s and 70’s.

7.00am. BREAKFAST ON TYNESIDE

7.00am.BREAKFAST ON TYNESIDE

Emil Franchi with news, music, features and chat including at 9.00am Nine at Nine, 9 non-stop hits from the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s.

Emil Franchi with news, music, features and chat including at Nine at Nine.

10.00am. MORNING CALL Dave Nicholson with 2 hours of music and features.

12.00 noon. LUNCH BREAK Chris Eggett with great music and chat for a lunchtime.

2.00pm. AFTERNOON SHOW Two hours of music from the past 50 years presented by Paul Davidson.

4.00pm. TEATIME ON TYNESIDE Teatime on Radio Tyneside in the company of Tamsin Robson.

6.00pm. SIXTIES AT SIX Non-stop hits from the 1960’s followed by 7.00pm. SEVENTIES AT SEVEN More great hits this time from the 1970’s.

8.00pm. THE EVENING SHIFT Sam Clegg hosts your Tuesday evening show.

11.00pm. CLASSICS FROM THE TERRACE

10.00am. MORNING CALL Dave Nicholson with 2 hours of music and features.

12.00noon. LUNCH BREAK Chris Eggett with great music and chat for a lunchtime.

2.00pm. AFTERNOON SHOW Two hours of music from the past 50 years presented by Paul Davidson.

4.00pm. TEATIME ON TYNESIDE Teatime on Radio Tyneside in the company of Chris Robson.

6.00pm. SIXTIES AT SIX

7.00am. BREAKFAST ON TYNESIDE Emil Franchi with news, music, features and chat including at 9.00am Nine at Nine, 9 non-stop hits from the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s.

10.00am. MORNING CALL Dave Nicholson with 2 hours of music and features.

12.00noon. LUNCH BREAK Phil Clark with great music and chat for a lunchtime.

2.00pm. AFTERNOON SHOW Two hours of music from the past 50 years presented by Paul Davidson.

4.00pm. TEATIME ON TYNESIDE

Non-stop hits from the 1960’s followed by

Teatime on Radio Tyneside in the company of Chris Robson.

7.00pm. SEVENTIES AT SEVEN

6.00pm. SIXTIES AT SIX

More great hits this time from the 1970’s.

Non-stop hits from the 1960’s

8.00pm. THE EVENING SHIFT Peff Soulsby hosts your Wednesday evening show.

11.00pm. THE GEORDIE HOUR A programme of stories and music from the region with Gary Hogg.

12.00mid. THE GOLDEN YEARS

7.00pm. SEVENTIES AT SEVEN More great hits this time from the 1970’s.

8.00pm.THE EVENING SHIFT Peff Soulsby hosts your Thursday evening show.

11.00pm. EIGHTIES REWIND Jonathan Morrell with 2 hours of hits from the 1980’s.

Two hours of light classical music presented by Ian Hornsby.

Geoff Lisle remembers the 50’s and 60’s along and the days of pirate radio.

1.00am.A To Z OF POP

1.00am. A To Z OF POP

Richard Smith with the A to Z of the songs from popular artists.

Richard Smith with the A to Z of the songs from popular artists

Geoff Lisle with the singer/songwriter show.

2.00am. NIGHT SOUNDS

2.00am. NIGHT SOUNDS

2.00am. NIGHT SOUNDS

Non stop easy listening music to help you relax.

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Saturday

5.00am. THE EARLY MORNING JUKEBOX

5.00am. THE EARLY MORNING JUKEBOX

Two hours of non-stop hits from the 60’s and 70’s.

Two hours of non-stop hits from the 60’s and 70’s.

7.00am. BREAKFAST ON TYNESIDE

7.00am. BREAKFAST ON TYNESIDE

Martin Green with news, music, features and chat including at 9.00am Nine at Nine, 9 non-stop hits from the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s.

Martin Green with news, music, features and chat including at 9.00am Nine at Nine, 9 non-stop hits from the 1990’s.

10.00am. MORNING CALL

Richard Finch with 2 hours of music and chat over a Saturday lunchtime.

Dave Nicholson with 2 hours of music and features.

10.00am. SATURDAY MORNING

12.00 noon. SATURDAY SUPPLEMENT

Phil Clark with great music and chat for a lunchtime.

Alix Pickles and the Supplement team bring you your weekly magazine programme of features and interviews from around the Tyneside area.

2.00pm.AFTERNOON SHOW

1.00pm. THE GEORDIE HOUR

Two hours of music from the past 50 years presented by John Watson.

A programme of stories and music from the region with Gary Hogg. ()

4.00pm. TEATIME ON TYNESIDE

2.00pm. ELVIS UNCHARTED

Teatime on Radio Tyneside in the company of Chris Robson.

Phil Smith with b sides, album tracks but no chart hits of Elvis Presley.

6.00pm. SIXTIES AT SIX

2.30pm. NORTHSPORT

Non-stop hits from the 1960’s followed by

The Northsport team with an afternoon of sporting action including commentary on all of Newcastle United home games.

12.00noon. LUNCH BREAK

7.00pm. SEVENTIES AT SEVEN More great hits this time from the 1970’s.

8.00pm. PARR ON SPORT Jamie Parr looks back at the weeks sports news and forward to the weekend action.

10.00pm.LATE ON Janine Scott with 3 hours of late evening entertainment.

1.00am. THE VINTAGE YEARS Jim Simpson with music from the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s. () 2.00am. NIGHT SOUNDS Non stop easy listening music to help you relax.

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5.30pm. AT THE HOP Iain Smith presents 30 minutes of rock ‘n roll.

6.00pm. PURE COUNTRY Your weekly country music show in the company of Ian Hornsby.

8.00pm. THE VINTAGE YEARS Jim Simpson with music from the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s.

9.00pm. JAZZ FROM THE TERRACE Malcolm Bland with an hour of jazz and blues. () 10.00pm. SATURDAY NIGHT WITH JOHNNY G Johnny G with 2 hours of music from the 80’s to now.

12.00mid. THE MIDNIGHT HOUR Join Chris Young for next 3 hours with great music until the early hours.

3.00am. THE NIGHTSHIFT The music and chat continues throughout the night with Jon Waite.

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The lost art of convalescing Why it makes sense to listen to what the Doctors tell you to do

ready to fight another attack, are still busy, so if you’re exposed to another bacteria or virus you may not be ready to fight it as effectively.

There are so many great hotels and bed and breakfasts within the North east that give you the opportunity to take the break to convalesce

So, you have left hospital got your bag of medication and you feel so much better than when you went in, you are told to “take it easy, do as little as possible, look after yourself and let your body recover.”

Convalescence is a lost art in this country, It’s partly down to modern medicine, which gave us ‘instant’ cures — antibiotics and other drugs that get people well enough to be up and about within days. Drugs cut down the acute phase of an illness, but they should not cut down the convalescence phase.

Convalescence is defined as ‘a gradual return to health’ after sickness or injury. in Germany and other European countries, convalescent homes still exist and hospital patients are not always discharged straight home, but often to places where the focus is on rest and recovery.

Convalescing is not just sitting in the a spa or a hot tub, though very nice it’s not for everyone, going out and about in our beautiful North east countryside and just enjoying the serenity and the views is worth so much more. Convalescing is all about relaxing and letting your body regain its strength so let the staff at the Hotel and B&B look after you for a change.

So you do need to convalescence - But how do we do that with such busy lives?

So if you don’t want to become one of the patients who are brought back into hospital then do what the Doctor tells you to do and take some time to Convalesce and book yourself a break in a Spa, Hotel or B&B and RELAX.

So how often do we do that?

What we seem to forget when we walk out of hospital is that we are still not 100% and what we should be doing is what the doctors and nurses have told us to do.

You have to treat your immune system like a military unit — this means it needs time to recuperate after heavy action. Imagine an infection as a terrorist attack on part of your body the cells required to deal with the attack suddenly rush and fight the infection. If you don’t rest afterwards, those cells, rather than returning to base camp

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Great North Run 2014 Every year Radio Tyneside covers the start of the Great North Run and this year was no different.

Our studios are based on Claremont Road right near to the start but to broadcast the event is a technical nightmare. To do it successfully we need to use 3G technology which is fine until many of the 5000+ runners start using their mobile phones.

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This year we used a new piece of smart technology called Comrex and is used by the likes of the BBC. It is an expensive piece of equipment and we thank the National Lottery who helped us buy it by giving us a grant. It worked a treat and we were able to build our special studio outside and had reporters interviewing many of the fun runners whilst down at the start line we talked to many of the celebrities running including Greg James from Radio 1, Steph

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The games unfortunately cannot be broadcast online for contractual reasons.

In 1951 one of the commentators was Tom Taylor, sadly no longer with us, but his son Max continues the family traditional and is joined by Paul Laverick for every home game.

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Living independently doesn’t mean you’re not entitled to support from social services and it doesn’t mean family and friends aren’t important.

Wendy Gross from the National Centre for Independent Living, which helps disabled people live independently says, ‘Even though you want to live independently, it’s still important to have support from friends and family nearby in cases of emergency and also for company.’

What will I need in my home?

If you’re going to live independently, a suitable home is the most important step. Is your home adequate for your needs or will it need adjustments before you can live in it? Social services at your local council will conduct a health and social care assessment to establish your specific needs, which could include an assessment by an occupational

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The Disabled Living Foundation (DLF) has a handy tool that will help compile a list of your requirements. The DLF also offers advice on how to choose the equipment that’s right for you.

How can I adapt my house?

According to the DLF, social care services can offer financial support to give you more freedom of movement around your home and to provide essential facilities within it. This may include widening doors and installing ramps; providing or improving access to rooms, for example, by installing a stairlift or providing a downstairs bathroom; improving or providing a heating system; adapting heating or lighting controls to make them easier to use; improving access to and movement

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Living in accommodation provided by an external organisation doesn’t necessarily mean the end of independent life. There are various housing types available if you have special needs. Supported or sheltered housing enables people to live independently but with extra daily support.

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Just half an hour a day of moderate activity is all it takes.

And that means simply doing the things you usually do but in a way that uses a bit more energy. After just a few weeks you’ll notice the difference in how you feel.

The best and safest way to increase your level of activity depends on how active you are now. Try this short quiz to discover how active you are in your daily life. n In an average week, do you ever walk briskly enough to raise your heartbeat, make you feel warm and slightly out of breath for more than 15 minutes at a time. n Do you take part in any other physical activity at a moderate intensity for more than 15 minutes at a time? Examples might include leisure activities like swimming cycling, heavy housework, digging the garden, dancing. n Do you ever take part in a more vigorous activity or sport? These are activities like jogging that require a higher level of exertion and raise your heartbeat enough to make you sweaty and out of breath. n If the total level of your activity (all questions) is less than 30 minutes per week, you’re classed as physically inactive. n If the total of your moderate level activity (Q1 and 2) is more than 30 minutes but you are active on less than 5 days a week, you need to become more active, more often. n If you are reasonably active and enjoy at least 30 minutes of physical activity on most days (Q1 and 2) and you already do regular vigorous activity (Q3), you should continue and intensify your physical activities.

‘I’m too tired when I come home from work’ You may be surprised to find that being more active actually gives you more energy.

‘I do enough exercise already’ Most people overestimate the amount of physical activity they do and could benefit from doing more. Take a look at an average week. How often can you say you do enough activity that leaves you feeling warm and slightly out of breath? The most important thing is to build up your level of activity gradually. You’ll soon notice the difference in how you feel.

For those who have not been physically active for some time, gentle, steady progress is the key. Try getting off the bus a stop earlier and walking the rest of the way.

Leave the car at home one day a week and walk all (or part) of the way to work. Use the stairs instead of the lift. Walk rather than drive to the postbox or to the shops.

Take the family for a regular swimming session. Dust off your old bike and cycle round to see a friend. At a party, dance to one extra record.

Are you fit enough to start exercising?

Most people are and could start to increase their level of physical activity immediately.

However, if you have had: n heart trouble n high blood pressure n unexplained pains in the chest n dizziness or fainting n a bone or joint problem that could be made worse by exercise or if you have any worries at all about becoming more active, consult your GP. To increase your level of activity gradually progress on to more demanding exercise on a more regular basis. This should make you breathe harder and a little faster and raise your pulse rate.

Suitable activities include: brisk walking (not strolling); slow cycling (not getting out of breath); slow swimming (not racing); digging the garden; low-impact aerobics; dancing (all kinds); tennis (doubles).

Choose the activity you enjoy the most.

Try walking or cycling to work and see if you still feel as tired.

‘I don’t have the time’ You don’t have to spend hours in the gym.

Build activity into your life by walking or cycling to get around.

‘I’m too old’ You’re never too old to feel the benefits of healthy activity. Take up a new activity but start gently.

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A Healthy Lifestyle Whatever your age, fitness level or body shape, it’s never too soon or too late to start thinking about living healthily. You can take a step towards healthy living by making a few basic changes to your daily life.

Walk more

Drink more water

Take the stairs instead of the lift; use your lunch hour to have a half-hour walk; walk instead of driving short distances.

Our bodies need six to eight glasses or two litres of water every day to ensure everything is in good working order.

Exercise

Diet and nutrition

Walking short distances instead of driving them and taking the stairs instead of the lift are just two ways of building exercise into your daily life.

What you eat is important. Your diet can affect how well you feel. If you eat the right foods, you can protect yourself and decrease your chances of getting ill – from minor ailments to more serious illnesses.

Eat better Try to eat more fruit and veg and less fat, salt and sugar. Ensure you eat a good amount of starchy foods (rice, bread, pasta and potatoes) and some protein-rich foods like meat, fish, eggs and pulses.

In the UK, we eat an average of three portions of fruit and veg per day.

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The eatwell plate Use the eatwell plate to help you get the balance right. It shows how much of what you eat should come from each food group.

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