the national hospital radio awards 2005 onwards

The annual National Hospital Radio Awards recognise the best in hospital broadcasting. Every year HBA member stations compete in the hospital broadcasting equivalent of the "Sony Awards" as a showcase for the highest technical and artistic standards in hospital broadcasting.

You can find a list of the UK winners, award sponsors and audio on the HBA website by clicking here.

2008

The 2008 awards were held on Saturday 29 March 2008 at The Queen's Hotel in Leeds, as part of the HBA Spring Conference weekend.

BRIDGEfm Hospital Radio, Dundee - click for information page

Station Promo or Trailer - highly commended

Grampian Hospital Radio, Aberdeen - click for information page

Female Presenter of the Year: Brenda Massie - commended

Best Specialised Music - silver award

Radio Grapevine, Livingston - click for information page

Best Specialised Music - highly commended

Station Promo or Trailer - commended

Hospital Radio Perth - click for information page

Best Speech Package - gold award

Victoria Radio Network, Kirkcaldy - click for information page

Male Presenter of the Year: Neil Ingebrightsen - bronze award

Best Specialised Music - commended

2007

The awards for 2007 were held on Saturday 31 March at The Park Inn (formerly The Moat House) in Northampton, as part of the HBA Spring Conference weekend.

BRIDGEfm Hospital Radio, Dundee - click for information page

Best Sports Output - commended

Grampian Hospital Radio, Aberdeen - click for information page

Female Presenter of the Year: Brenda Massie - commended

Best Specialised Music: Vintage Years - silver award

Hospital Radio Perth - click for information page

Best Speech Package: One Of The Few - bronze award

Best Sports Output - commended

Best Promo/Trailer - highly commended

Best Special Event: Perth Christmas Lights - gold award

Station of the Year - gold award

Victoria Radio Network, Kirkcaldy - click for information page

Male Presenter of the Year: John Carstairs - commended

Male Presenter of the Year: John Murray - gold award

Female Presenter of the Year: Laura Haldane - commended

Best Speech Package: Interview with Gordon Brown - silver award

Best Specialised Music: Blues & Stuff - bronze award

Best Special Event: 35 Years of Hospital Broadcasts - commended

Station of the Year - silver award

2006

The awards for 2006 were held on Saturday 1 April at the Hilton Hotel in Blackpool, as part of the HBA Spring Conference weekend.

BRIDGEfm Hospital Radio, Dundee - click for information page

Male Presenter of the Year: Ronny Costello - silver award

Male Presenter of the Year: Donald Lamont - commended

Male Presenter of the Year: Gordon Low - commended

Best Specialised Music: Nashville Country - silver award

Best Sports Output - commended

Grampian Hospital Radio, Aberdeen - click for information page

Best Specialised Music: Touch of Tartan - bronze award

Radio Rainbow, Aberdeen - click for information page

Best Children's Output - commended

Southern Sound Hospital Radio, Glasgow - click for information page

Best Speech Package: The War Years - commended

Victoria Radio Network, Kirkcaldy - click for information page

Male Presenter of the Year: John Murray - bronze award

Female Presenter of the Year: Laura Haldane - silver award

Best Specialised Music: Country Folk - commended

2005

The awards for 2005 were held on Saturday 2 April at the Europa Hotel in Belfast, as part of the HBA Spring Conference weekend.

Grampian Hospital Radio, Aberdeen - click for information page

Best Specialised Music - commended

Best Newcomer: Ross Sutherland - commended

Hospital Radio Perth, Perth - click for information page

Best Speech Package - commended

Best Specialised Music - Bronze award

Station Promotion - highly commended

Inverness Hospital Radio, Inverness - click for information page

Best Specialised Music - joint Gold award

Station Promotion - commended

Radio Rainbow, Aberdeen - click for information page

Best Children's Output - highly commended

Royal 1 Radio, Glasgow - click for information page

Best Newcomer: Mark Daniels - highly commended

Victoria Radio Network, Kirkcaldy - click for information page

Male Presenter of the Year: John Murray - highly commended

Female Presenter of the Year: Laura Haldane - highly commended

Special Event - commended

Station Promotion - Bronze award

Best Newcomer: Ron Robertson - highly commended

The John Whitney Award for outstanding contribution - Colin Johnston

click here for earlier awards from 2000 - 2004

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2008

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2006