Jubilee Hospital Radio

Jubilee Hospital Radio broadcasts from Guernsey for the patients and staff of Princess Elizabeth Hospital. The organisation was established in 1977, the year of Queen Elizabeth II's Silver Jubilee, and began broadcasting in June 1978. Its original studios occupied two converted rooms in a former nurses' home, beginning a lasting relationship with the hospital.

Music and entertainment have remained the basis of the service as listening has expanded beyond the hospital buildings. Patients, families and island supporters can follow the same programmes, with requests and messages offering a personal link to the presenters. That connection allows the station to retain its hospital purpose while reaching a wider Guernsey audience.

Jaide Coquelin presents The JC Show, while Jeremy Rees selects Retro Records and Paul Peters revisits earlier musical decades. Songs from the Shows with Scar and Greasepaint and Stage Lights bring theatre into the programme. Steve James' Blues Cafe, Modern Jetset with Iris Berkeley and The Real Enjoyment of Jazz offer more specialised listening. Wildlife features and comedy add spoken variety, ensuring that the hospital schedule includes interests beyond its familiar-record selections.

Jubilee was the island's first local radio station, preceding the arrival of BBC local and commercial services. It is registered with the Association of Guernsey Charities and receives support through donations. Its history places a small hospital broadcaster within the development of Guernsey radio, while its continuing output keeps attention on the people using the island's healthcare services.