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The Bristol Hospital Broadcasting Service (BHBS) is a hospital radio station based in the Bristol Royal Infirmary. It broadcasts to several other major hosptials in the Bristol area, including Frenchay Hospital, Southmead Hospital and the Bristol General Hospital. The station first went on-air on 23rd August, 1952. The Bristol Royal Infirmary is a large teaching hospital, situated in the centre of Bristol, England. ... Frenchay Hospital is a large hospital situated in Frenchay, South Gloucestershire, on the (NE) outskirts of Bristol. ... Southmead Hospital is a large hospital, situated in the northern suburbs of Bristol, England. ...
BHBS is a registered charity run soley by volunteers and funded by donations from the general public, small businesses and various hospital trusts. There is a main committee (Trustees) who run the operation and are elected by the members of the service. The Honorary President is local based broadcaster Chris Serle. Chris Serle (born July 13, 1943, Bristol, England) is a former BBC TV presenter, reporter and actor. ...