Hospital Radio Plymouth shortlisted for several awards
The team at Hospital Radio Plymouth (HRP) have been shortlisted for seven awards at the 2026 Hospital Broadcasting Awards. These nominations include awards for newcomer, station promotion, presenter awards and station of the year.
Speaking about the nominations, Keith Jolley, HRP Chairman and station manager, said: “It’s great to have these nominations, I think shows that we must be doing something right as a team. We’ve put a lot of effort into this station, and it’s nice to see that hard work pay off”.
The radio station team are no strangers to awards, having previously won Station of the Year five times, but this is the first time that HRP have been shortlisted for so many awards at the same time.
Reflecting on the year, Keith said: “It’s been an interesting twelve months, and it has been tough at times - we’ve had a lot of change, and we’ve all worked hard to make this station something special.
We have moved on site at Derriford, our training process is improving, and we have well implemented new technology to make it easier for listeners to get involved.
Everyone who works here does so on a voluntary basis, they work hard because of their passion for Hospital Radio, so I think being shortlisted for these awards is proof of their dedication”.
The station has also worked incredibly hard this year to be more visible, with ward visits by the team, and having members of the University Hospitals Plymouth executive team visit, including CEO Neil Macdonald, and UHP Chairman James Brent, which Keith says has been a great boost in visibility.
This year marks 100 years of Hospital Radio, and 57 years of Hospital Radio Plymouth, so this is a particularly special year for Hospital Radio stations. Looking ahead at the year, Keith said: “We’ll be celebrating in several ways, including a 100-hour broadcast in the summer, and a party in October. It will be a great way to celebrate the radio station, and if we win any awards it will be a bonus”
“We are very grateful to the hospital, and to all the staff and listeners. It’s rewarding to be able to do this every day, and the love of the job has kept me volunteering here for the past 34 years, I started in 1992 and I haven’t looked back since.”
The awards finals take place in Bolton in March, good luck to the team at Hospital Radio Plymouth, and congratulations on all your hard work in receiving these nominations.
