Hospital Radio Lynn was first thought of in 1972, it then took a further
2 years to put together and raise enough money to launch it's first programmes on the 17th April 1974.
With the help from H J Mallett & Co who donated the very first studio mobile home and funds from the
Hospital League of Friends and a handful of volunteers Hospital Radio Lynn soon became very popular with the patients of the
then General Hospital, St James Hospital (where the studio was located), Hardwick Road Hospital and Chatterton House.
After several studio changes and the building of the current Queen Elizabeth Hospital our studio was moved
to this location in 1980. Again with the help of the Hopsital League of Friends and the Hospital Trust we were given
a brand new portacabin we promptly built our studio and were soon broadcasting from it's new location.
In 1998 the current building was slowly deteriating and our members had over the years tried to raise enough
funds to build a permenant home, we then applied for a National Lottery Grant, which was rejected first time round, but we
re-applied and was successful in getting £84100.00 and again with the generous help from the Hospital League of Friends &
the Trust our new studio was built and in September 2000 it was offically opened by Mrs Pam Thrower & Dot Richardson who
had over the years been great supporters of our organisation.
The above is a brief history of Hospital Radio Lynn, for more information please contact the studio on 01553
613456 where someone will be more than pleased to talk to you about us.
