About Ayr Hospitals Radio
Who are we and what do we do?
We broadcast to the patients of Ayr and Biggart Hospitals from 1pm to 11pm Mondays to Fridays, 9am to 9pm Saturday & Sunday,
7 days per week, 365 days of the year.
We are proud of the fact that we have broadcast "live" on every program since our start in the mid 50's.
We depend heavily on Sponsorship and Donations to keep us broadcasting. Should you wish to support the work we do by sponsoship, donation or volunteering your time please contact us. Details are on the Contacts page. History
Ayr Hospitals Radio started Broadcasting on
November 28th 1953 with a "live" Football comentary from the main stand at Somerset Park, home of Ayr United Football Club.
Members of the Local Supporters Association started a charity for the benefit of Football fans in the local
Hospitals of Ayr County, Ailsa, Biggart, Heathfield and Templeton House. They raised money to build a small studio at the bottom corner of the park where they still broadcast commentaries for all Ayr United home matches to this present day.
A three hour Sunday Request program was started in February 1981 and this is how it was, Saturdays Football and Sundays Music, until November 1991 when
Ayr Hospitals Radio was offered the use of a custom built Radio Studio within the newly built Ayr Hospital
The Program was expanded from 2 to 37 shows per week, 75+ hours of live broadcasts, a massive expansion made possible only by the efforts of our Volunteers.
With the closure of the old Hospitals and the change to Trust Status, Ayr Hospitals Radio now broadcasts to
Ayr and Biggart Hospitals. It is hoped to include Crosshouse and Ayrshire Cental Hospitals in the broadcasts in the near future.
Material Copyright © 1997 Ian Saunders