Sunshine Radio has gone online, increasing their reach from patients of St Mary’s Hospital to the rest of the Island and beyond.
The station has received huge support from local companies in donations for studio refurbishment and in sponsorship, without which the expansion could not have taken place.
As well as going digital Sunshine Radio has launched an expanded schedule and broadcasting hours. The hospital-based station now broadcasts from 10:00 until 02:00 the following morning, giving listeners even more hours of quality and varied local radio, as well as important local non-health announcements.
Sunshine Radio is by no means slowing down after 45 years but staying on top of it’s game as one of the longest running hospital radio stations in the country. Perhaps their secret is that they are not governed by predetermined playlists. This ensures a broad spectrum of music genres for the listening pleasure of patients and now the whole Island.
This milestone is testament to the incredibly hard working volunteers that run the radio. From presenters to committee to engineers, they are all volunteers who give up their time to provide this wonderful service for patients that brings some joy to the often daunting hospital experience. Through their love of radio and the island community, those at Sunshine Radio maintain their focus of music for the island from the island, with this new exciting era ahead.
Islanders and indeed those from further afield can now listen live at www.sunshineradioiow.com. The Sunshine Radio team will be out and about over the summer at Riverfest, The Chale Show, and The Garlic Festival.
