45 years since I first broadcast …..
By Traceyjayne
@Traceyjayne (11252)
United Kingdom
April 1, 2026 2:13pm CST
Yes, 45 years ago today , on Wednesday April 1st I broadcast my first ever programme on hospital radio.
It was an easy listening music programme.
The radio station was called Sandwell Valley Radio , but this was later changed to Sandwell Hospital Radio.
I had been a member for several months.
I was an active member , doing ward walks and fundraising and was a record librarian. I also later took on a second programme called Younger Generation, which was the children’s programme.
During my time there I also was awarded Presenter of the Year.
Anyway, Happy Anniversary to me ……
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@Traceyjayne (11252)
• United Kingdom
1 Apr
Nope ….its really true .
I was still at school at the time.
Before I was 16 I had broadcast on all the local independent radio stations too …..
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@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
2 Apr
Happy Anniversary. That's quite an interesting background. Thank you for sharing that with us.
@Traceyjayne (11252)
• United Kingdom
2 Apr
I have had a very interesting life really …. I guess I should post more about it….
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@Traceyjayne (11252)
• United Kingdom
3 Apr
@LindaOHio maybe you will post about it ?
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@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
3 Apr
@Traceyjayne Sure. I have had my moments as well. Mostly when I was in my teens and twenties.
@Orson_Kart (8250)
• United Kingdom
1 Apr
Happy Anniversary! 
I hear radio two are looking for a new breakfast show presenter. You should apply. Easy listening, and easy money. 
I hear radio two are looking for a new breakfast show presenter. You should apply. Easy listening, and easy money. @Orson_Kart (8250)
• United Kingdom
1 Apr
@Traceyjayne I think they might, if you tell them you’ve got a shady past. Seems to work for many.
@Traceyjayne (11252)
• United Kingdom
1 Apr
I would love that actually …..I may have to change it from the breakfast show to the brunch show so that I can have a lie in …..do you think the bbc will go for that ?
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@Traceyjayne (11252)
• United Kingdom
2 Apr
@Orson_Kart darn it ….i didn’t want to own up to that …..perhaps they won’t find out !
@DaddyEvil (174208)
• United States
1 Apr
Oh, very nice!
I was a radio presenter, too, in my mid-twenties. I worked on Wednesday nights and Sunday mornings, doing a Christian Music show after one of the local churches broadcast their sermons on Wed. night and Sun. morning. I did that for 5 years.
This is NOT a prank. This really happened.
@Traceyjayne (11252)
• United Kingdom
1 Apr
Oh that’s great….something we have in common……mine is true too …not a prank.
I did Wednesday evening and Sunday afternoon.
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@DaddyEvil (174208)
• United States
1 Apr
@Traceyjayne When I was younger, I always worked one full-time job and two part-time jobs at the same time. I always took Pretty to work with me to the part-time jobs. She entertained herself when I was busy actually working and the rest of the time we played cards.
@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Apr
And congratulations from me. I'm sure you would have dozens of happy memories of your time there. Volunteers do such good work in all sorts of ways.
@Traceyjayne (11252)
• United Kingdom
2 Apr
Thank you x
I certainly do have lots of memories ……
I will post soon about one concerning the singer Rod Stewart ….
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