Auckland Hospital Radio

AHR at the Aycliffe Show

admin — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 21:51:55 +0000

Today volunteers from Auckland Hospital Radio attended the annual Great Aycliffe Show. Working alongside other charitable organisations to promote ourselves, we also interviewed stallholders and exhibitors and produced a special two hour programme.

To read more about the Great Aycliffe Show 2010, click here.

Miles Reaches Washington DC

admin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:07:55 +0000

Local lad, Miles Copeland, has reached Washington DC in his latest challenge to cycle across America, in aid of The Butterwick Hospice in Bishop Auckland.

Miles joined us at our Annual 60 Hour Marathon Broadcast to talk about his challenge to cycle the 3,500 miles. With nothing more than his trusty bicycle and a tent he hopes to raise more than 3,500 pound for palliative care within Bishop Auckland.

It hasn’t been an easy ride for the 24 year old. He contacted the hospice from Washington to update them on his progress:

“I have spent an extra day in Washington as I slightly buckeled my front wheel on the terrible roads they have here so had to get it repaired best I could”

But he is also enjoying his time in the states, seeing all the sights:

“I saw all the sights inPhiladelphia (America’s former capitol and most historic city- plus where Rocky movies filmed) and Washington (massive security and media round Whitehouse as David Cameron is visiting Obama today”

Miles hopes to keep Auckland Hospital Radio up to date with the challenge, and is due to leave the states in August to meet his wife, Donna, in China to take the overland journey back to Britain.

If you want to donate something to Mile’s challenge, you can give through his Just Giving Page at www.justgiving.com/milescopeland

AHR present CDs to live bands

admin — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 13:53:06 +0000

Over the marathon weekend, 6 live bands performed in the studio. As a token of our appreciation, AHR has compiled a complete CD of each set and presented it to the bands involved.

The bands who participated during the weekend were :

Blackwater Fever
Fingerpaint
Spennymoor Youth Theatre
John & Lucy
Dave & Dom
Alex & James

If you want to listen to the live bands click here.

Marathon Concludes For Another Year

admin — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 19:53:01 +0000

Auckland Hospital Radio’s Annual 60 Hour Marathon Broadcast is over for another year, and what a ride it has been.

Chairman Craig Robinson said: “This is definately up for one of the best marathons we have ever done at the station”

Check out the website over the next few days for more updates and audio from the weekend.

If you have captured any good images on this year’s live webcams please get in touch and we will add them to our gallery.

Live Music Takes Over AHR

admin — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 17:45:37 +0000

Since 2pm this afternoon Auckland Hospital Radio has been broadcasting live music. We’ve hosted 7 different groups ranging from country singers to a local youth theatre and the music has been outstanding. Check out our photo gallery for pictures. Patients in the Bishop Auckland Hospital have the added benefit of being able to see the bands live at the bedsides. The live music will continue throughout the marathon.

Grand Prize Draw Results

admin — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 09:47:58 +0000

The Auckland Hospital Radio 2010 Grand Prize Draw has taken place. The draw raised £630 and the funds will go towards continuing the service to the patients, staff and visitors of Bishop Auckland Hospital. We’d like to thank everyone who purchased tickets and supported the station. Special thanks also go to Morrisons Supermarket at Bishop Auckland for allowing us to sell tickets to their customers on 10th July.

Prize	Winning Ticket
DAB Radio	2346
Dewalt drill	2603
Tour for 4 at the Riverside Stadium	3880
3 course Sunday lunch for 2 at The Manor House Hotel	2115
2 x tickets for Beamish	2007
Family Tickets 2 adults & 3 kids at Hartlepool Maritime experience	1865
5 days membership at the Redworth Hall Hotel leisure club for 2 people	2079
VIP day pass for the Marriott Hotel Durham, Royal County Leisure Club	3479
Use of facilities for 2 at Broom Mill Day Spa	1475
2 tickets to an event of your choice at Bishop Auckland Town Hall	2081
Fruit Hamper	3040
Fruit Hamper	3957
Print of Stadium of Light signed by Niall Quinn	3523
Oasis Watch	0424
Thorntons Chocolates	2339
Sparkling Wine	1140
Gift Set	0912
Signed copy of Duncan Bannantyne book	2204
Bag	2367
Frog Money box	2611
Frog dip bowl and spreader	2719
Candle	3061

Marathon Pictures

admin — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 04:59:31 +0000

Check out our gallery for photos from the 2010 Marathon Broadcast.

Grand Prize Draw

admin — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 09:16:24 +0000

Auckland Hospital Radio’s annual Grand Prize Draw will be drawn on Sunday 11th July at 11am. Volunteers from the station are in Morrisons Supermarket in Bishop Auckland today to sell tickets.

Prizes include a DAB Radio, DeWalt Drill, Spa Days, Gym Memberships and much more. Tickets are only £1 per book and all proceeds go towards keeping Auckland Hospital Radio’s service available to the patients, staff and visitors of Bishop Auckland Hospital.

A full list of prizes and winners will be published on this website as soon as the draw is complete.

Marathon Audio Highlights

admin — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:01:09 +0000

Here are some of the audio highlights from this year’s Annual 60 Hour Marathon Broadcast, on Auckland Hospital Radio.

Dennis Duncan speaks to Councillor Mac Williams and Consort Pauline Adams on air. [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

Dennis Duncan speaks to WRVS Shop Manager, Olive Ingram.

[Audio clip: view full post to listen]

Richard Smith speaks to local lad, Miles Copeland, who is cycling across America.[Audio clip: view full post to listen]

More updates will appear soon.

Miles Copeland Fundraing Event

admin — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:56:45 +0000

Today as part of the 60 Hour Marathon broadcast Richard Smith interviewed Miles Copeland. Miles is aiming to raise £3500 for Butterwick Hospice Care at Bishop Auckland, Stockton and the Childrens Hospice, by circumnavigating the globe.

He is doing this as a solo bicycle ride from New York to Washington DC and then across to Los Angeles on the west coast of the United States.

The route is 3500 miles and he is aiming do it within 5 weeks. You can support Miles directly on his Just Giving Site