LATEST4/1/12 1575 AM is back on the air as of this morning. Thank you for your patience over the past few weeks.
UPDATE 26/12/11 We are having further problems with our AM transmitter and apologise for the temporary loss of the 1575 AM service.
It is likely to be the New Year when 1575 AM resumes.
Until
then, you can listen to Radio Tyneside on Hospedia (in the hospitals of
Newcastle and Gateshead), on Radioplayer, on iPhone/iPad/iPod, on
Android devices and via radio apps by searching for Radio Tyneside.
Should you find a radio app that does not broadcast Radio Tyneside, contact us and we will look into it.
News about 1575 AM will appear here, on the Radio Tyneside website, and also on the Radio Tyneside Facebook page.
UPDATE 22/12/11 Our
AM transmitter has been repaired and Radio Tyneside is now broadcasting
again on 1575AM, as well as online, on Radioplayer, on your mobile and
on Hospedia.
PUBLISHED 17/12/11 Due
to a power surge on Saturday 17th December 2011, our 1575AM
transmitter was put out of action. The part needed to rectify the fault
is expected to be available mid-week (estimated Wed 21st/Thurs 22nd Dec
2011).
Until
we are back on 1575AM, you can continue to hear us online on
Radioplayer (press play at the top of this page) and on your mobile
phone.
You can download our app on iPhone/iPad/iPod; we are also available for
Android phones and via radio apps on other mobile platforms - just
search for Radio Tyneside.
Within the hospitals, in Newcastle and Gateshead, we continue to broadcast on Channel 1 on Hospedia.
We will keep you up to date on air and on our Facebook page.
Radio Tyneside Round Britain Quiz
Published 18/9/11
In September 2011, Radio Tyneside ran the Round Britain Quiz to raise money for the Diamond Appeal.
Read the full details
here, including the winners and answers. There is also a copy of
the of the quiz to print off if you'd like to play for fun.
Waitrose Support The Diamond Appeal
Published September 2011
In July 2011, Waitrose chose Radio Tyneside as one of their sponsored charities.
With the help of Waitrose Newcastle and their customers, £181 has been raised for the Radio Tyneside Diamond Appeal.
Thank you very much for all your help - it is very much appreciated.
Ocean Beach Pleasure
Park
Published 30/7/11, Updated 19/8/11, Updated 31/8/11.
Thank
you to everyone who took part and congratulations to you if you won
tickets for Ocean Beach. This competition is now closed and the vouchers are no longer available.
Ocean Beach Pleasure Park are
delighted to be working with Radio
Tyneside to bring families some fantastic discounts on their days out.
The Amusement Park in South Shields is a great place for a family day
out and this summer will see favourite rides, such as the Waltzer, Go-Karts and Rollercoaster, as
well as new rides including Waterballs,
Body Zorb
and the return of Kickdown.
There are some great offers available and you can exchange Tesco Reward Vouchers
for ride tickets.
With over fifty attractions there is something for everyone from Pony Express and Mini Twist for the
young kids, to Dodgems
and the Energizer
for older kids and adults.
Visitors can also enjoy the amusements
arcades and Quasar
Elite - high octane fun for all ages.
Please print off the special vouchers (link above) and enjoy the discounted offers.
Every week throughout August 2011, Radio Tyneside will be giving away £15 family tickets
and a one hour Quasar
Elite game. Listen to Morning
Call (10am - 12noon) and the Afternoon Show (2pm
- 4pm) Monday to Friday.
Award Winning Radio
Tyneside
Published Sunday 27/3/11
Congratulations to Alistair Baker
- top prize winner in the 2011 Hospital Broadcasting Association (HBA)
Awards.
The 2011 HBA Awards were held in Maidstone, Kent, on Saturday 26th
March. Radio Tyneside's entry in the Best Speech Package category- Alistair Baker's
visit to Durham Cathedral - won the Gold Prize.
Here you can listen
to the winning entry where Alistair Baker visits Durham Cathedral in
the company of Anne Heywood. [Audio
duration: 5 mins]
There are more details about the awards at the HBA
website.
1575AM Back On Air
Published Thursday 16/12/10
As of
this afternoon Radio Tyneside is broadcasting again on 1575AM.
Thank you for your patience over the past few days whille our
transmitter has been away for repair.
Remember, you can continue to listen to Radio Tyneside via Hospedia and
online, and again on 1575AM.
Medium
Wave Transmitter Temporarily Off Air
Published Tuesday 7/12/10
Due
to transmitter problems, Radio Tyneside's medium wave frequency
(1575AM) has temporarily ceased. It is hoped that it will recommence
later in the week.
In the meantime, we can still be heard on the
wards via Hospedia and available online by pressing the play
button at the top of this page.
Accident and
Emergency On The Move
Published
Thursday 11/11/10
Over the night of Tuesday 16th November
and the morning of Wednesday
17th November 2010,
the Accident and Emergency Department at the Newcastle General Hospital
will move to a new state of the art building at the Royal Victoria
Infirmary.
During the move, services at the General Hospital will continue up to
midnight on Tuesday 16th
November, with the new unit opening at midnight.
On
Wednesday
17th November,
a new Walk-in Centre, to be known as The Westgate Walk-in Centre, will
be open on the old General Hospital site. This is situated in the
vacated Young Peoples Unit and can be found at the south-west end of
the hospital, next to the vehicle exit onto the West Road.
Contact Us
Here
are our contact details.
Please get in touch if you have any news or information you wish to be
published on the Radio Tyneside website.
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