Grampian Hospital Radio

Grampian Hospital Radio has served its north-east Scotland audience since 1981. Based at Westburn Cottage in Aberdeen, it broadcasts to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen Maternity Hospital and Roxburghe House. These healthcare connections define its core audience, while people outside the sites can also follow the station's programmes online.

The service is built around a more personal style of radio for patients, with a requests team alongside its presenters. Its published schedule includes the GHR Breakfast Show, and a catch-up service allows selected broadcasts to be heard after their original transmission. Music, familiar voices and listeners' choices give the output a direct link with the hospital community.

Kris Fraser is one of the voices associated with the Request Show, which carries dedications and messages as well as music. Families and friends can contribute for someone in hospital, extending the conversation beyond the bedside. The presenter roster also includes Rhian Evans, Kay Drummond, Norman Ross, David Milne and Brenda Massie. The show's sponsorship by Fowler McKenzie is one example of local organisations supporting a programme whose content comes directly from patients and the people close to them.

Volunteering and fundraising support the organisation's work, with separate roles in programme presentation, requests and committee activity. Grampian Hospital Radio is a recipient of the King's Award for Voluntary Service and a member of the Hospital Broadcasting Association. Its Aberdeen base and relationships across NHS Grampian place the service within a specific regional healthcare setting.