Radio Horton was launched on the 7th July 1964 by local journalists, Ted Hanson MBE and Graham Wilton.
A registered charity, the objectives of Radio Horton is to relieve sickness, infirmity & disabilities attendant on old age amongst persons living in Banbury & the surrounding area, by providing a local broadcasting service for hospitals, hospices, residential homes & similar institutions, & wherever possible, providing a similar service within the local community to assist patients receiving “Care in the Community”.
We provide a variety of programming to suit our diverse range of listeners at the Horton General Hospital in Banbury, Oxfordshire and offer a unique health focussed output to people in our local community including in care homes and hospices.
Why not have a look at our schedule, we’re sure there’s something for your ears to enjoy.
If you run a business, why not look at opportunities to support Radio Horton in return for publicity?
We started in 1964 with a weekly show. Learn how Radio Horton has evolved through the decades.
There are many ways to listen to the station that’s good for you – in hospital or in your own home!
Information about the Horton Hospital & the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust