Hospital Radio Perth

 
 
Hospital radio really began in Perth in the 1960s when a small group of dedicated people brought commentary from St Johnstone matches at Muirton Park to patients at Perth Royal Infirmary. Unfortunately the service only lasted a few years.

Hospital Radio Perth was the brainchild of Stuart Kennedy. Stuart moved to Perth from Lanarkshire, where he had been part of Monklands Hospital Radio. He was surprised to find that there was no broadcasting network at Perth Royal Infirmary and contacted the hospital in the mid 80's in an effort to set one up.

With the help of friends and family, Stuart began raising funds and preparing the way for the new organisation. A public meeting in the Lovat Hotel in 1988 saw additional support, including the arrival of current members John Watson - who had been involved with hospital broadcasting in Kirkcaldy - and Donna Lamont.

The health authority was keen to help, and soon a second floor room was converted into a tiny studio with small record library and storage area. A public appeal saw records donated from all corners of Perth and Kinross. At 7.30pm on 20th February 1989 the new committee and several of the hospital senior management crowded into the new studio to hear Stuart launch the new service. "Good evening PRI and welcome to Hospital Radio Perth."