A Voice for Older People

Angel Radio provides a platform for the talents of older
people.
Whether it be a
singer, keyboard player, or someone with a near photographic
memory of the ‘old days’, older people need an outlet.
Angel Radio is
entirely flexible in its provision of
broadcast services and has already provided facilities, which have enabled older people suffering from acute shyness, strokes, Parkinson’s disease loss of sight and loss of hearing
to produce and broadcast their talents.

Aims of Angel Radio

Angel Radio is committed to providing a full radio service 24-hours a day, 7-days a week, specifically for persons aged 60 and over who live in West Sussex, Hampshire & the Isle of Wight, with special regard to those living in the Borough of Havant. Uplifting nostalgic entertainment in the form of music, humour and memories from the years 1900 to 1959, together with current information regarding health, diet, pensions, etc. and stimulation in the form of reminiscence therapy for mental health, and dance and exercise for physical health, accentuate the positive aspects of old age for the 350,000 older persons who live within our broadcast area. The station creates a sense of value and self-worth for staff and audience and
gives a voice to a section of the community who are often segregated
and generally undervalued and underserved by the media.

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Loneliness ......... Isolation ....... Falls ......

Meeting the needs of the older community

The needs of the older local community are many and varied. Angel Radio attempts to address in some way all needs as they arise, although of course this has to be done in the context of limited resources and the need to avoid alienating a wider audience by concentrating too much on individual issues relevant to a minority of the audience.

Falls ......

Falls – Injuries caused by

falling / tripping over are a major source of frailty and death in older people. Angel Radio and Portsmouth City Council’s Department of Social Services have teamed up to produce a series of short programmes
about all aspects of falls and
their prevention.

Through the radio broadcasts isolated people learn about others in the same situation and, through exchange of letters or telephone numbers, get the opportunity to share time together. Angel Radio publicises many events of interest to older people and offers free transport to some events.

Loneliness – Angel Radio’s

style of presentation is such that the listener feels that the programme presenter is a friend who is addressing them individually. A number of Angel Radio staff visit local listeners in their homes to extend the friendship engendered by the station.