Thanks to Essex Echo for the mention in today’s paper, looking back to our launch in 1977. We’re proud to be able to continue to offer our free entertainment service to patients and staff at Southend University Hospital #southend

Lovely to meet up with Steve from Smile Publications Ltd who dropped off copies off our 2022 Patient Magazine this week. Thanks to Steve, all at Smile and to the magazine’s wonderful advertisers #smiles

Loneliness can affect us all at any point in our lives. Turn up the radio at 10:59am on Friday the 13th May to hear the #MentalHealthMinute message from The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on how to ‘Lift Someone Out of Loneliness’.

Loneliness can affect us all. Tune in at 10:59am this morning to hear the #MentalHealthMinute, a special message from The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on how we can help ‘Lift Someone Out of Loneliness’. We're one of over 500 radio stations taking part. #Southend

We’re covering today’s charity abseil - 90 people tackling the 💙 Mid & South Essex Hospitals Charity Tower Block Challenge! Here’s Southend West MP Anna Firth taking part. Well done to everyone who’s taking part #southend

Special 10 minute report on today’s charity abseil at Southend Hospital Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust - listen online at 4pm, repeated at 6pm, for interviews with abseilers, fundraisers, the 💙 Mid & South Essex Hospitals Charity team and local MP Anna Firth - listen online at getshr.uk #southend

Our special feature on today’s Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust charity abseil event is repeated at 6pm, including interviews with abseilers, fundraisers, local MP Anna Firth and the 💙 Mid & South Essex Hospitals Charity team - listen online at 6pm via getshr.uk #Southend #Westcliff

Here’s two of our team at the #cosprintonsea 3D printing event today. An interview with Ben from local 3D printing gurus 3DFilaPrint Ltd will be featured on our 1-2pm “Southend Hospital Today” show next week. #Southend

It's the night of the annual HBA National Hospital Radio Awards. Honoured that we picked up a silver award for one of our station promotions! Congrats to tonight's other winners at other #hospitalradio stations around the country! #hbauk2022

Rest In Peace, Your Majesty. Thank you for your service Ma’am.

Our team’s honoured to be nominated for no less than 3 national awards in the annual hospital radio awards ceremony this evening! - youtu.be/oGvfN3wCgQg #hbauk2023

We’re broadcasting live coverage of the King’s Coronation, with thanks to our friends at Radio News Hub

For the 75th anniversary of the NHS, veteran broadcaster Ken Bruce has created a special one-hour show looking at the UK's hospital radio stations. We're broadcasting this at 7pm this Friday, with the permission of Greatest Hits Radio. Listen online at getshr.uk

We’re supporting today’s “National Day of Reflection” to remember those who lost their lives during the pandemic. Tune in at noon (repeated at 6pm) today (3rd March) for a special programme “Sound Not Silence” with Gaby Roslin and Marie Curie. Listen at getshr.uk

Good luck to everyone Tackling The Tower today by abseiling down the Southend Hospital tower block - including our very of Charlie Palmer. Please show your support for those raising much needed funds for the hospital Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust 💙 Mid & South Essex Hospitals Charity #Southend

A great day supporting the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Tackle The Tower event. You'll find some unique pictures from the event on our website - southendhospitalradio.co.uk/tackle-the-tow… and at 6pm, listen to our round-up of the event at getshr.uk Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust #southend #tacklethetower

Good evening from the Southend-on-Sea election count. We’ll be updating you throughout the evening on what’s happening at the Southend count.

Southend East and Rochford count still underway. Sky’s exit poll reporting “too close to call…

Turnout numbers just in: Southend West 62.71%. Southend East 57.26%

Southend West about to announce