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Hospital Radio is a radio station working throughout the hospital, run by volunteers, playing music, news and dedications, usually there is a headset beside the bed for the patient to use, this is sometimes good company for patients.

Popularity
Highly popular for both presenters and patients and very rewarding, hospital radio as is important and as exciting as the well known radio stations.

Location
Available at hospitals throughout the UK and Ireland, the studio is usually found within the hospital grounds.

Age
There is no minimum or maximum age requirement found at this time for hospital radio, please check details with your local hospital radio station.

Ability
A good sense of humour, grasp of the English language and the ability to work technology, there is no formal qualification.

Description
Hospital radio was first inventend in 1926 it appeared first in hospital in the York county, the service was first applied in England, Ireland, Canada and other places it was first introduced by Thomas Hanstock to entertain hospital patients, hence the name 'Hospital Radio'. The service is usually run on a closed loop wires, therefore can only be picked up in the respective hospital, some stations only broadcast a few hours a day while others use computers for a 24 hour service.

Dedication
100% dedication remember if you sign up to help with hospital radio, you are offering a service for sick and sometimes lonely people, who come to rely on the programmed service.

Potential
Some radio presenters today started out in hospital radio, therefore gaining experience at your local hospital radio could stand you in good stead for getting a job in main stream radio presenting.

Closely Related Activities
After dinner speaking. Comparing. Bingo Calling.

Cost
Costs start from a little of your free spare time to possibly a small allowance for traveling to the Hospital Radio Station.

Level of Demand
The table below shows the maximum levels of demand that this activity requires. NOTE: These are not entry levels or levels of requirement and has nothing to do with ability.

Energy

Arms

Legs

Sight

Hearing

Speech

Learning

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