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This is just to say thank you for making me feel so welcome when I visited Radio Wey recently. As you will probably realise I was a somewhat nervous 'first time broadcaster' but Stuart Jones did everything to make me feel completely at ease and the whole experience turned out to be most enjoyable. I would also like to thank your listeners for helping me raise sponsorship money for my charity parachute jump - the two hospices concerned were most appreciative and amazed that the total was in excess of £1500.00. I would also like to mention that my husband has been in St. Peters and Ashford Hospital on several occasions and has always tuned in to Radio Wey in preference to any other channel as the combination of local news and light music suited his taste and made the days pass much quicker until he was home again.

Best wishes for the future. Thelma

Spelthorne Gangshow want to thank Clive Stevens and the Hospital Radio Wey team for the tremendous support of their Gangshow, which was performed in April 2008. Clive kindly placed publicity on the radio website and interviewed one of the Leaders about the Show. We know the publicity was effective because people mentioned hearing about our show on the radio, when buying tickets. We closed the curtain on that Saturday night in April with a tinge of disappointment, realising the next Gangshow wasn't until 2010. That is until Clive invited the cast to sing on one of his Monday evening sessions. How could we fit all the cast into his shoe box-sized studio? (Un)fortunately, not all the cast could come but we still had 22 Guides, Scouts, Cubs and Brownies plus the musical director and his keyboard, whilst still leaving room for Clive to twiddle his dials and slide his sliders. So, last night, after a frantic dash through the local commuter traffic jams, we arrived at the studio. Clive and Pete were brilliant in squeezing everybody in and displaying an air of calm in front of the very excited cast. The red light went on and they sang a selection of songs from the Gangshow and helped with the chorus of several of the pop songs, Clive was playing. All the youngsters spoke on air, offering a prediction of who would win the European Championship - Spain was the favoured choice. It was a brilliant experience for all the young people and their leaders. I'm sure there are a lot of envious school colleagues this morning. Next time we all want a wider audience. Good luck to Hospital Radio Wey as they seek their fm licence

Rob & Chris Fairhurst

"We would love to thank Radio Wey for their help and support to bring some sunshine to a rather grey day for our fete! We hope you will be here next year! From all the pupils and families as the Holy Family School, Addlestone

Thanks Clive and Pete for letting us go on your radio show it was the best! I hope your radio goes bigger so everyone can hear it cause it is really good. Charlotte Hall-Smith (Spelthorne Gangshow)

I would like to thank you all for creating this wonderful community radio station and being so alive and direct! I had a most enjoyable time as a guest on Clive's Monday early evening show - talking about the importance and benefits of positive healthy environments for all - especially hospitalised folk.I found Clive to be professional, engaging and fun - allowing the conversation to explore many aspects of what makes our environments healing, happy and contributing to our feeling good and speedy recovery. I also appreciated being invited to choose a couple of tracks of music. I was made to feel very welcome. We even got onto talking about Bio-Energy Meditation and the wonderful medicine of pure and simple laughter. I certainly support Radio Wey becoming fully licensed - here is a fantastic resource for providing a much needed radio community for lots of people who may be feeling cut off and in need of company, warmth, interaction, entertainment and stimulation. In other words all that Radio Wey provides. Let's make the most of this dedicated team! I wish the station, presenters and supporters all the very best. And thank you Clive for having me on as a guest.

Belinda Ray - Radiant Space - Specialist in healing environments

Jonathan Webster very kindly invited me onto his show, Webster's Week, where we discussed the problems in the British Family Courts. As an interviewer, Jonathan made me feel completely at home and I will remember my interview with him with a great fondness as it was the first time that I had ever gone on the air and was extremely nervous! Jonathan not only gave me the opportunity to expose the difficulties families going through the courts face but his wonderful manner and relaxed style made me feel totally at ease. Hospital Radio Wey is a fantastic station and would be an enormous asset to the local community and beyond as a radio station on the FM Waveband. I support its application for such a license wholeheartedly and wish it every success in the future.

Natasha Phillips

Author, Divorce Manual

My name is John Hirsh and I am the Chairman of the Lower Sunbury Residents's Association, a Community organisation founded some 36 years ago. Jonathan Webster was kind enough to invite me as a guest on his show WEBSTER'S WEEK. The interview was relaxed and I was made to feel most welcome. The interview itself was wide-ranging and, because of the informal style, I hope made for easy listening. I understand that HRW intends to become a community radio station on the FM waveband and, given my experience of their operation, I would unreservedly support their application.

John Hirsh, Hon.Chairman, Lower Sunbury Residents' Association (LOSRA)

On Friday, 16th May, in the role as the Immediate Past Mayor of the Borough of Elmbridge, I had the pleasure of being Jonathan's guest on Webster's Week. I found this to be a thoroughly friendly and relaxing experience and I do hope that your listeners found my time on air to be of interest. I certainly support the campaign for Radio Wey to become a Community Radio Station. This would give it the opportunity to reach out to a far wider audience which must be for the good of all.

With best wishes,

ROSEMARY DANE

Immediate Past Mayor of Elmbridge

I am the lead vocalist with Red-Eyed Suburbanites and a music journalist of some 25 years. I was Jonathan's guest on WEBSTER'S WEEK on 2nd May, and I must say that I enjoyed the interview immensely. I've done several radio interviews but, without a doubt, I have never felt as comfortable as I did on Jonathan's show. He was professional, amiable and made me feel very much at ease. I would like to say that I whole-heartedly support HRW's application to become a Community Radio Station.

Kind regards.

Pippa Lang

As an AFC WImbledon fan who was fortunate enough to be at the game I

missed out on being ablee to listen to the commentary, I wondered if

you archieve you commentary's in any way as I would like to listen to

it again especially the last 10 minutes. If it is avaliable in any way, I would be happy to make a donation to the service to here it if not never mind and thanks for the service you provided.

Regards Paul R

Thank you for an excellent match commentary, from really good guys. Im an AFC Wimbledon supporter, and couldnt get a ticket, so listened on-line, and really appreciated it. Heard good comments about the commentary and the Staines supporters on the websites etc so thanks again. Good luck to Staines next season!!

Sue

Thank you so much for covering the game this afternoon, the commentary was superb and your team deserve every credit in producing a fantastic programme. Once again Thank You.

A delighted Wimbledon fan from Mid-Wales.

Thanks for a great broadcast of the Stains vs AFC Wimbledon playoff game, being a AFC Wimbledon fan working abroad in Australia I was thinking I was never going to read the game let alone hear it. But after a google search found your website and stayed up to listen to a fantastic commentary to a great match. So once again thank you again. :)

Barry Hitchings

Can I just say as a Ramsgate FC fan who has listened to commentary on the Staines v Ramsgate match this Tuesday evening how impressed I was with the two commentators. How refreshing to hear two people just tell listeners about what was happening in the game. Nowadays when you listen to TV or radio commentators on the BBC or the commercial channels they seem to think you want to listen to them and their opinions, not the match. So, despite the disappointing result for me and my team, can you pass on thanks to the two guys who did such a good job and good luck to the Swans for the final on Saturday.

Clive Fane - Leeds

Last week I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Jonathan Webster on "Webster's Week". I play Lynda Snell in "The Archers", so you could say that radio plays a very important part in my life and career and discussing it live, on air, with Jonathan was more like chatting with an old friend in a very relaxed atmosphere. This is not an easy thing to achieve, especially with limited facilities, but not only was the technical side handled with professional smoothness, but I was made to feel utterly welcome and completely at ease. It was obvious that Jonathan had put a lot of preparation into his questions and I especially enjoyed my 2 record choices - everyone's a Desert Island Wannabe! We also chatted a bit about the hospital and my interest in it and the hour flew by, until yet another dedicated and talented volunteer moved in to set up the next programme - very impressive indeed. Hospital Radio Wey certainly deserves every possible support available - and I'd like to add my own voice to wish it every success for the future.

Carole Boyd

Clive, I would like to thank you for your support of the Spelthorne Gangshow. It was a great success with over 700 in the audience over the four performances. The cast of youngsters and adult leaders had a great time, culminating a pizza party with a magician and ice cram van.

People mentioned hearing your broadcast when calling for tickets; so it clearly had an impact. Next time, we will ask on the ticket order form where they heard about the show.

Rob Fairhurst

Gangshow Producer and Spelthorne District Scouts Chairman

Hi everybody, it was a real pleasure to have been interviewed on Mandy's Breakfast show yesterday which I thoroughly enjoyed and looking forward already to my next visit to the studio! I had such a fab time and what a great Presenter Mandy is!! Good Luck with your FM Licence!

Lankai

Thank you personally for making me feel at ease for the interview and

hearing it back afterwards I was delighted with the recording. I sounded

very relaxed and quite human for a change! We seemed to cover a lot in a short space of time and I hope it was as enjoyable for you and the listeners as it was for me personally.

That's the way to do it! - Ken. [Punch & Judy]

I enjoyed the interview and I am grateful to you and Radio Wey for giving me the opportunity of being your guest on Webster’s Week. It is great to hear that Radio Wey will soon be applying for a community Broadcasting Licence; I believe that if successful it would be very beneficial for the local community. During my Mayoral year I have come into contact with many Organisations and local Charities that would benefit enormously by having a locally based community radio station, it could be a lifeline to many people. I am certainly happy to support the Station in any way I can to help with your application. Once again thank you for inviting me on Webster’s Week and I would be happy to do it again sometime. - Cllr Andrew Hirst. Mayor of Spelthorne

I was delighted and surprise to be invited to come and talk on Radio Wey. A little nerve-racking, but I was soon put at my ease. It was nice to be able to explain the work of our department. Sitting in the studio, you realise how skillful radio presenters are, to talk with such confidence, warmth and humour, with no pauses or hesitation! Radio Wey provides a vital community service, as well as being fun and friendly. Congratulations and thank you! Best wishes for the future - Martha J Wrigley. Cardiac Research Co-ordinator. Ashford & St Peter's NHS Hospital Trust

When Clive interviewed me about the work of the White Lodge Centre he made me feel welcome and indeed comfortable in the studio. He had clearly done his homework on our charity, and the interview sped by very quickly indeed. He is a charming presenter, backed by an equally charming and hardworking team. Keep it up HRW! - Doreen Pipe Fundraiser - The White Lodge Centre

I surely was in the ‘hot seat’, although Clive is very warm, he was easy to talk to and I enjoyed the experience. Clive approached me at a ladies dinner at Staines Health Club, and I agreed to go along for the interview. I am a hypnotherapist and we talked about what I can do and Clive asked me pertinent questions - a thoroughly enjoyable experience. - Best Regards. Kay Durrant

After a hesitant start, Sue and I really enjoyed our first live interview and the chance to raise the awareness of Age Concern Spelthorne; the schemes we run and the help we offer to all older people living in Spelthorne. Not to have an "aside" conversation live on air was a lesson quickly learnt! The hour whizzed by and it ended all too soon, just as we were getting the hang of it all! Thank you Radio Wey for this opportunity ....can we come back again?? Carol Sheppardson - Age Concern Spelthorne

It was a great experience coming in to to Radio Wey to talk to Clive about the The Triathlon Cycling and Running Exhibition. You get a real sense that this is a station by the community for the community and deserves as wide an audience as possible. Keep up the good work! Best regards - David Townsend. Director. M2 Events Ltd

Nerves to begin with but Clive put me at ease immediately and I really enjoyed the experience of being interviewed live on the radio plus choosing two of my favourite tracks. The broadcast was obviously heard as we had a couple at one of our performances (February 2007) of "It Runs In The Family" by Ray Cooney who mentioned it. Hope your broadcasts keep providing a very useful service and continue to entertain us all. Graham Brierley - Christ Church Dramatic Society, Staines.

To echo Clive Walker - really enjoyed coming to talk to you. You made us very welcome, the jingle you had done was very unnexpected - and absolutely perfect - and we'd enjoy the opportunity to come and update you with our activiites. It is great that you take such an interest in what is happening locally. Fiona Millard Hatton Operatic

Fiona and I were pleased to contribute to a broadcast last year which aimed to raise awareness about local performing groups, The Magna Carta Arts Centre and Hatton Operatic in particular. We were made very welcome and the session passed without hitch. We would both be glad to offer our services again. Keep up the good work - Clive Walker The Magna Carta Arts Centre and Hatton Operatic

It was an interesting experience talking with Clive on Radio Wey. I think I would find it very stressful that side of the desk. But Clive put me at ease and I enjoyed the experience. It was especially appropriate that we were talking just after we had heard that Ellie Foster, one of your listeners, had won our “habitats for wildlife” competition. Good luck in your further endeavours - Mike Rennie. Director - Thomson Habitats Ltd

Radio Wey provides an important and valuable service for all our patients (around 300,000 pass through the hospitals each year), our community and beyond. A big thank you to everyone involved in this excellent service - Andy Hollebon - Head of Communications - Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Trust

Hello, this is Russell Grant here wishing all the volunteers and listeners at Radio Wey all the best for the future . . . Russell Grant

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Anna.

Local radio station that is just fab and I know you are often supporting us at White Lodge! Thank you and up the thumbs for all your great work!

Linda O'Rourke

I fully support you application for a local community license. Good luck

Rob Fairhurst

Hospital Radio Wey should receive its Community Licence; it provided great support and publicity for the 2008 Spelthorne Gansghow and gave the cast tremendous fun by letting them sing some of the Show songs during a recent broadcast. Many thanks to Clive & Pete

Gary Moore

I support Radio Weys application for FM licence. It would be very useful to listen in the car.

Linda Bushill

Radio Wey has been a lifeline to many many patients whilst they have undergone treatment, sometimes prolonged, in St Peter's. We would love to have them as our local community radio station - about us, for us!!

Nessa Killeen-McGuirk

Radio wey has a great team and offers great music and entertainment that I'd love to listen too on my dab radio in my kitchen each morning and evening.