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 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 29,000 older persons who live within the
borough. 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.

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 and loss of sight to produce and broadcast their talents.

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.

Isolation – 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.

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.