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Nominations Closed

Nominations have now closed for the 2004 Staff Achievement Award. The accolade, which is organised by Radio Clatterbridge, aims to highlight high levels of patient care at Clatterbridge Hospital. Patients, friends and family are encouraged to vote for the worker who has gone out of their way most to provide extra help and attention. The winner...

: 01 January 2005

Frank's Favourite

Frank Sinatra has done it again! For the third year in a row, the crooner has become the most popular singer of Radio Clatterbridge listeners. The station has collated details of the hundreds of tunes requested this year, and compiled charts of the most popular singers. Sinata also tops the list of most popular songs, with his classic hit My Way....

: 31 December 2004

Shy And Retiring

Radio Clatterbridge stalwart Paul Stewart hanged up his headphones for the last time today - after more than 21 years at the station. The Golden Hour presenter hosted a rather low-key final programme, playing music from the last two and a bit decades. A college lecturer by day, Paul's expertise in media means he's spending most of his time...

: 19 December 2004

Headphone Heroes

Members of the Saturday Crew became the heroes of the minute, when they handed out new earphones to listeners - just in time for Christmas. There has been a lack of the headsets on some wards because of delays with a new broadcast system currently being installed. But patients are now listening to Radio Clatterbridge again, thanks to the 200 sets...

: 18 December 2004

Bringing In The New

As we head towards a new year, Radio Clatterbridge today made an early resolution: for a fresh new sound to its weekend line-up. From today, Dave Coroner begins a new live music programme called In Session. Rachael Howarth takes over the Saturday Sequence. Tomorrow, Carla Butt becomes the presenter of a relaxing new show: Chilled Out. There is...

: 11 December 2004

Yuletide Delights

Radio Clatterbridge has today unveiled it's Christmas and New Year line-up for 2004. The station will be broadcasting special programmes right across the festive season and into the beginning of January. Highlights of the schedule include the unveiling of this year's Request Chart, the St John's Hospice Light Up A Life carol service and the Radio...

: 10 December 2004

Craven's Cravings

Former Saturday Crew member Helen Craven has contacted the station to tell us that she is expecting her first baby in May. Helen, who also presented an early weekend programme on Radio Clatterbridge last year, has now moved to Harborne in Birmingham with her partner and is working for the HSA. The station wishes her all the best. ...

: 09 December 2004

Lighting Up Lives

Radio Clatterbridge tonight provided coverage of the 2004 Light Up A Life service at St John's Hospice. Hundreds of people turned out for the event, which raised tens of thousands of pounds for the hospital-based charity. Presenter Vicki Wood introduced proceedings. Listeners who were unable to leave their wards were then treated to music from...

: 05 December 2004

Buzzing With CDs

A local radio station has donated hundreds of CDs to Radio Clatterbridge. When Wirral's Buzz 97.1 decided to have a clear out of its music, Radio Clatterbridge was on hand to make sure nothing went to waste. Nearly 400 CD singles and albums were donated to the charity. Volunteers are now selecting which discs should be added to the library. It's...

: 22 November 2004

John Peel Tribute

Radio Clatterbridge has paid tribute to the Wirral-born broadcaster, John Peel. The DJ, who was brought up in Burton, died last month while on a working holiday in Peru. He was 65. Radio Clatterbridge presenter Andy Bonner was one of the hundreds of people to go to John's funeral in Bury St Edmunds on Friday. This evening, Andy played some of the...