Winners announced for the National Hospital Radio Awards 2022

All the winners have been announced for the National Hospital Radio Awards 2022 organised by the Hospital Broadcasting Association.

An online event took place on Monday evening and watched across the stations.

Radio Ysbyty Gwynedd was named Station of the Year, whilst Winchester Radio’s Paul Blitz was honoured with the John Whitney Outstanding Contribution Award.

Best Female Presenter was Jo Hobbis from Torbay Hospital Radio, whilst Best Male Presenter was named as Connor Morgans from Bridgend’s Hospital Radio.

🏆A very emotional evening! We won@theHBAuk’s ‘Hospital Radio Station of the Year 2022’ Award! We can’t thank everyone enough for all your support! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿❤️ #hbauk2022 pic.twitter.com/H6mFUDwSGj

— Radio Ysbyty Gwynedd (@YGRadio) August 29, 2022

Here’s the full list:

Best Station Promo:
GOLD: Radio Glamorgan Teenage Cancer Trust Takeover – The Finale
SILVER: Southend Hospital Radio Sounds of the 80s
BRONZE Harrogate Hospital Radio Design a Christmas Jumper competition
Radio Redhill Out and About
Grampian Hospital Radio The Request Show for the Residents of Persley Castle

Best Specialist Music Programme:
Bronze: The Hospital Broadcasting Service Rock Into Saturday
Silver: Hospital Radio Plymouth Songs Of The Westcountry
Gold: HWD Hospital Radio The Rock Show
Bridgend’s Hospital Radio
Coventry Hospital Radio

Best Speech Package:
BRONZE: Radio Tyneside
SILVER: Bath Radio
GOLD: Radio Brockley
Coventry Hospital Radio
Radio Glamorgan

Best Special Event:
BRONZE: Radio Glamorgan
SILVER: Winchester Radio
GOLD: The Hospital Broadcasting Service
Coventry Hospital Radio
Durham Hospital Radio

Best Newcomer:
BRONZE: Claire Cummins – Northern Air
SILVER: Tiz Harris – Harrogate Hospital Radio
GOLD: Hannah Gilchrist – The Hospital Broadcasting Service
Lily Grace James – BHBN
Ollie Jenks – Torbay Hospital Radio

Best Programme with Multiple Presenters:
BRONZE: Daniel & Marks LGBT Pride Hours – Harrogate Hospital Radio
SILVER: Steve & Jen Unplanned – Arrowe Sound
GOLD: The Heff & Beth Show – Hospital Radio Medway
Simon Tidmarsh & Laura Dunn – Coventry Hospital Radio
The Weekly Entertainment Tittle Tattle Round-up – HWD Hospital Radio

Best Female Presenter of the Year:
BRONZE: Vicky Pinder – HWD Hospital Radio
SILVER: Adelle Davies – BHBN
GOLD: Jo Hobbis – Torbay Hospital Radio
Dawn Finnigan – Durham Hospitals Radio
Di Gaskell – Radio Clatterbridge

Best Male Presenter of the Year:
GOLD: Connor Morgans – Bridgend’s Hospital Radio
SILVER: Jake McElvogue – Radio Clatterbridge
BRONZE: Neil Ogden – Hospital Radio Basingstoke
George Reed – Radio Hillingdon
Geoff Webb – Torbay Hospital Radio

Station of the Year:
BRONZE: Radio Brockley
SILVER: Radio Tyneside
GOLD: Radio Ysbyty Gwynedd
Hospital Radio Plymouth
Radio Glamorgan

Innovation: Radio Hillingdon

John Whitney: Paul Blitz, Winchester Radio

You can see more over on hbauk.com.