TARKA RADIO

• 60100 - Radio broadcasting

Tarka Radio was founded in 1981 by a group of volunteers to provide a personalised radio service for the patients of the North Devon District Hospital. To this day the station is run and operated entirely by volunteers and is completely self-financing. Tarka Radio is not run or funded by the hospital, Northern Devon Healthcare Trust or by the NHS but by its team of volunteers independently of the hospital, although we obviously maintain a close liaison with the hospital management to ensure that we continue to work together for the benefit of the patients. Tarka Radio is a registered charity and the station is financed entirely by the fund raising activities of its members and supporters... Tarka Radio is run to give that personal touch and to prioritise patients' requests and dedications to make their stay in hospital that bit more bearable and to provide them with entertainment and information during their stay at NDDH. The stations programmes include specialised music including..

Registration numbers: 03978441 (CH), 1083018 (W)

Primary location: North Devon United Kingdom