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Thank you to our volunteers and supporters
Radio Horton started on 7 July 1964 and has therefore just had another birthday. What an amazing achievement that the station has been going for 62 years. This has only been possible due to past and present volunteers – a huge thank you to you all. It is also an...
Radio Horton says Thank You
Radio Horton has been given six native British trees by the National Herb Centre in Warmington. These have been planted to the rear of F Ward and Children’s Ward outside the Radio Horton studio. Radio Horton would like to thank both the National Herb Centre for...
A busy June
June was a very busy month with Radio Horton attending several events. Radio Horton was delighted to be at the Middleton Cheney Fete on 7 June with our Radio Horton trailer, providing music throughout the event. This was our first time at this event so a big thank you...
Radio Horton Needs You
Radio Horton, the hospital radio service to the Horton General Hospital and wider care community, is on the lookout for more volunteers. If you have time to spare and would like to help a local charity, Radio Horton would love to...
May events
The Radio Horton team have been back on the road again in May, with their fantastic looking trailer. On Sunday 3 May we visited Westbury Village Hall, where we had never been before. It was a 10th anniversary celebration of the facility that features a shop and cafe....
Hospital Broadcasting Association Impact Report
The Hospital Broadcasting Association, of which Radio Horton, the hospital, health and wellbeing broadcaster for North Oxfordshire, is a member, has recently published an independent evaluation of the impact of hospital, health and wellbeing...
Do You Need Music or a PA For Your Community Event
Radio Horton would love to be a part of your event . We have a fantastic trailer, emblazoned with our Radio Horton logo and equipped with a state-of-the-art DJ set and speakers, ready to roll into your event and help create an enjoyable experience for...
Radio Horton Needs You
Radio Horton, the hospital radio service to the Horton General Hospital and wider care community, is on the lookout for more volunteers. If you have time to spare and would like to help a local charity, Radio Horton would love to hear from you. Maybe you would like to...
Radio Horton thanks Christmas shoppers
Having played music for two days in November at the Banbury Winter Market, in the run up to Christmas the new Radio Horton trailer was afterwards seen at several locations around town playing festive music to entertain shoppers. Volunteers from the hospital, health...
Radio Horton takes delivery of new outside events trailer
Following donations and grants received from local organisations and supporters, Radio Horton is the proud owner of a brand new outside events trailer. Chair - Ann Dunn - said “We would like to thank all those that made this purchase possible - Banbury Cherwell Rotary...
Radio makes the world of difference
Residents and staff from Barchester’s Chacombe Park care home in Chacombe, near Banbury teamed up with Radio Horton to celebrate World Radio Day in a special live show. Radio Horton Community Projects Coordinator Julie Baker had previously met residents Jean, Barbara,...
Great to Donate: Radio Horton thanks Banbury shoppers
Banbury’s health and wellbeing radio station, Radio Horton, has expressed its gratitude to the local community for their incredible support during a fundraising weekend just before Christmas. The radio station held fundraising collections at Morrisons, Sainsbury’s,...
Reaching beyond the wards – Radio Horton installs first WiFi Radios
Radio Horton has introduced two wireless radios into departments in the Horton General Hospital, allowing more patients and staff to benefit from its unique blend of health and wellbeing programming and broadcasts. The station, which celebrated its 60th anniversary...
John gets back into rhythm
Lake House care home resident John Webb has been taking song requests with the Radio Horton team.He joined Radio Horton volunteers at the Lake House Christmas Fair in Adderbury, gathering requests that were played during the afternoon. John had been a Radio Horton...
Sharing memories of Radio Horton
A Lake House resident has been sharing memories of volunteering for many years as a Radio Horton ward visitor. John Webb met Radio Horton’s Care Home Coordinator Julie Baker at Lake House in Adderbury and got out the photograph album to reminisce. John volunteered for...
Radio Horton celebrates sixty years
Radio Horton has proudly marked its sixtieth anniversary with a series of special broadcasts. Since its launch in 1964, Radio Horton has been a cornerstone of life at the Horton General Hospital and the community, providing comfort, entertainment, and information to...
Radio Horton Honours Volunteers with Beeby Awards
Radio Horton proudly celebrated the dedication and excellence of its volunteers by presenting the esteemed ‘Beeby Awards’, named in memory of the late Colin Beeby, a cherished former volunteer. The station, which celebrates its sixtieth anniversary in July recognised...
Radio Horton seeks former volunteers for 60th Broadcast
Radio Horton, the hospital, health and wellbeing radio station nestled within Banbury's Horton General Hospital, proudly announces its milestone 60th anniversary celebration, set to take place on 7th July 2024. In commemoration of its diamond jubilee, the station is...
Radio Horton strikes silver at National Hospital Radio Awards
Radio Horton, the hospital, health and wellbeing radio station serving the Banbury area, is proud to announce its recent success at the National Hospital Radio Awards held in Winchester on Saturday, 13th April. The station clinched the Silver award in the Best Speech...
Check In & Chat with an NHS Volunteer Responder
Check In and Chat is a free service connecting individuals with compassionate and friendly volunteers for encouraging and supportive phone calls. Returning home after a hospital stay can be a relief, but for those without a support system, it can be overwhelming....
Foster Care in Oxfordshire
Leigh and Marie came into Radio Horton to chat to Sam about foster care and the valuable work that the Oxfordshire Foster Care Association is doing to raise awareness. Foster care is when a child can no longer live with their birth family, and is placed into the care...