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The Backbone of
The Backbone of
The Backbone of
BHBNradio
BHBNradio
BHBN
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D D ave Horton marked an
ave Horton marked an
impressive 40-year milestone
impressive 40-year milestone
Dat BHBNradio last May 2023 at BHBNradio last May 2023
and has also been honored with
and has also been honored with
and has also been honored with
the HBA ‘John Whitney Award’ as a
the HBA ‘John Whitney Award’ as a
the HBA ‘John Whitney Award’ as a
recognition of his dedicated service
recognition of his dedicated service
recognition of his dedicated service
early 2000s. He emphasised the
early 2000s. He emphasised the
to hospital radio.
to hospital radio.
to hospital radio. early 2000s. He emphasised the
early 2000s. He emphasised the
early 2000s. He emphasised the
camaraderie and laughter they shared
camar
camar
camaraderie and laughter they shared aderie and laughter they shared aderie and laughter they shared aderie and laughter they shared
camar
on air. Dave’s diverse musical taste
on air
Joining in 1983, Dave ascended to
Joining in 1983, Dave ascended to ve ascended to
Joining in 1983, Da on air. Dave’s diverse musical taste . Dave’s diverse musical taste
includes f
includes favorites like ‘Reach Out’
the role of Technical Director by includes favorites like ‘Reach Out’ avorites like ‘Reach Out’
the role of Technical Director by ole of Technical Director by
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by The Four Tops and Neil Diamond.
by The Four Tops and Neil Diamond. y The Four Tops and Neil Diamond.
1999 and assumed the position of b
1999 and as
1999 and assumed the position of sumed the position of
Dave’s pivotal role in ve’s pivotal role in BHBNradio
Vice Chairman in 2014, signifying Dave’s pivotal role in BHBNradio
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Vice Chairman in 2014, signifying ice Chairman in 2014, signifying
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his pivotal role in ensuring the otal role in ensuring the
his piv
his pivotal role in ensuring the includes the r
includes the refurbishment of the efurbishment of the
includes the refurbishment of the
continuous operation of BHBNradio. City Hospital S
City Hospital Studio in 2006 and tudio in 2006 and
City Hospital Studio in 2006 and
continuous operation of ontinuous operation of BHBNradio.
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the subsequent relocation to the
the subsequent r
His responsibilities include overseeing esponsibilities include overseeing
His responsibilities include overseeing
His r the subsequent relocation to the elocation to the
clear and smooth pr
clear and smooth program
clear and smooth program ogram Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Despite e
Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Despit
Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Despite
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broadcasts, managing scheduled
broadcasts, managing scheduled oadcasts, managing scheduled inquiries about broadcasting on DAB,
inquiries about broadcasting on DAB, oadcasting on DAB,
inquiries about br
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Dave cited funding constraints and ve cited funding constraints and
automation, and being on call for
aut Dave cited funding constraints and
automation, and being on call for omation, and being on call for
the desire to maintain an intimate
the desir
any contingencies, maintaining an
any contingencies, maintaining an y contingencies, maintaining an
an the desire to maintain an intimate e to maintain an intimate
connection with hospital patients onnection with hospital patients
connection with hospital patients
unyielding commitment every day.yielding commitment every day.
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unyielding commitment every day. c
as reasons for not adopting the
as reasons for not adopting the easons for not adopting the
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technology.
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Beyond his on-air contributions, yond his on-air contributions,
Beyond his on-air contributions, technology.
Dave’s behind-the-scenes work is Expressing hopes for BHBNradio’s
Da
Dave’s behind-the-scenes work is ve’s behind-the-scenes work is
Expr
Expressing hopes for essing hopes for BHBNradio’s
extensive. He constructed the editing
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extensive. He constructed the editing xtensive. He constructed the editing future, Dave envisions a full daily
futur
future, Dave envisions a full daily e, Dave envisions a full daily
suite ‘The Auriga Room,’ orchestrated schedule of live programs, a strong e programs, a strong
suit
suite ‘The Auriga Room,’ orchestrated e ‘The Auriga Room,’ orchestrated
schedule of liv
schedule of live programs, a strong
merchandise, handled sponsorships f following within both the hospital ollowing within both the hospital
mer
merchandise, handled sponsorships chandise, handled sponsorships
following within both the hospital
and promotions, created personalized and local communities. His greatest ommunities. His greatest
and pr
and promotions, created personalized omotions, created personalized
and local communities. His greatest
and local c
jingles f
jingles for each presenter, and achievement remains BHBNradio
jingles for each presenter, and or each presenter, and
achie
achievement remains vement remains BHBNradio
maintained the s
being named ‘Station of the Year’ in
maintained the studio. Dave’s musical being named ‘Station of the Year’ in
maintained the studio. Dave’s musical tudio. Dave’s musical
2019, surpassing even his personal
journey began as a mobile DJ and y began as a mobile DJ and
journey began as a mobile DJ and 2019, surpassing even his personal
journe
accolades. As the heart and soul of
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extended to work at various locations xtended to work at various locations
extended to work at various locations accolades. As the heart and soul of
in Birmingham. His passion for music
in Birmingham. His pas
in Birmingham. His passion for music sion for music the station, Dave looks forward to
the station, Dave looks forward to
fr
from the 60s, 70s, and 80s, coupled
passing on the responsibility with
from the 60s, 70s, and 80s, coupled om the 60s, 70s, and 80s, coupled passing on the responsibility with
with a lo
with a love for broadcasting, led him ve for broadcasting, led him the desire to keep the music playing,
the desire to keep the music playing,
with a love for broadcasting, led him
presenters passionately engaged, and
to BHBNradio.
to BHBNradio. presenters passionately engaged, and
listeners content. Emma Boydell aptly
listeners content. Emma Boydell aptly
Refl ecting on his time, Dave
Refl ecting on his time, Dave described Dave as “the backbone of
described Dave as “the backbone of
BHBNradio,” a sentiment echoed by
reminisced about memorable BHBNradio,” a sentiment echoed by
reminisced about memorable
moments with colleagues like
moments with colleagues like the entire team in their gratitude and
the entire team in their gratitude and
pride for his enduring
Brendon, Louise, and Debbie from
Brendon, Louise, and Debbie from endon, Louise, and Debbie from
Br pride for his enduring
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contributions.
‘The Sunday Supplement’ show in the he Sunday Supplement’ show in the contributions.
‘The Sunday Supplement’ show in the
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