I CAME, I SAW, I CONTRIBUTED...

A look at some of the many people we have interviewed and who have helped us out over the years. It's far from a complete list - so can we thank everyone not mentioned here. You know who you are!

Provosts Of Perth & Kinross
Provost John Matheson was a great supporter of Hospital Radio Perth as Chairman of the NHS Trust and after his retiral. He was always available for help or constructive advice.
Provost Alec Murray told us how close he came to becoming a Member of Parliament and explained the problems being experienced by local farmers.
Provost Jean McCormack attended the opening of our new studio building and chatted to the patients.
Provost John Culliven enjoyed sending good wishes to the patients. He once broadcast live at 10pm on Christmas Eve.
Provost Mike O'Malley has also sent several messages to the patients. Most notably at two minutes after midnight on 1st January 2000!
Provost Bob Scott has also sent get well messages to the patients and spoke to us at length at the Perth Volunteers Market.
Provost John Hulbert has been in post for a few months now, but we've still to speak to him - something we must rectify soon.
Televison Stars
Lorainne Kelly told us all about her work in TV. She is a great supporter of hospital broadcasting. She also supports D***** United, but as she's great fun, we won't hold it against her.
Paul Daniels gave us an entertaining interview on how he rose to be the UK's top magician. He recorded several station jingles into the bargain. Now that's magic!
Jim MacColl has hosted our gardeners' question time, drawn our raffle and given several interviews. He's been a great friend of HRP for many years.
Jimmy Crickett met us in Glasgow where he demonstated what a "hospital radio" looked like. He made up a cheeky limerick about us too!
Carol Kirkwood the BBC Breakfast weather girl is a great supporter of HRP. Her mum lives in Perthshire and Carol has broadcast to our listeners several times.
Nicholas Parsons told us about his career, "Just A Minute" and his time working in the Clydebank shipyards.
Magnus Magnusson met us in Kinross where he told us about life as a journalist, "Mastermind" and his time as Chairman of Scottish Natural Heritage.
Fred MacAuley, the Perthshire funny man spoke to us in Glasgow and in Perth before switching on the 2006 Perth Christmas Lights. He was only the 7th worst singer on Comic Relief Does Fame Academy.
Musicians and Performers
Dougie MacLean, Scotland's foremost singer/songwriter has given us numerous interviews and allowed us to broadcast his concerts. He's a great favourite with the patients.
George Hamilton IV told us about his music, his 40 years as a member of The Grand Ole Oprey and how his faith has led to church tours and gospel albums.
Sarah Jory, the UK's top female country artist and steel guitar player spoke to us before her concert in Glenrothes. Sarah has helped out many hospital radio stations across the country.

Michelle McManus, the Glasgow-born Pop Idol winner, spoke to us before appearing at Perth Theatre. She turned out to be a lot of fun and really down-to earth.
The Singing Kettle have given us a number of interviews and have performed in the hospital. Each generation of children seem to discover them anew. Their records are hugely popular in Ward 10.

Charlie Landsborough has given us a number of interviews - he is always keen to chat and enjoys sending messages to individual patients.

Tony Christie spoke to us before his concert at Perth Concert hall. He even signed a CD for a patient who missed the show after being rushed into Perth Royal Infirmary.
Phil Cunningham & Aly Bain, the legendary ambassadors of Scottish traditional music, met us at Perth Theatre where they put on a great show which we later broadcast.
St Johnstone Managers
Alex Totten was always happy to help out with personal appearances at outside broadcasts and regular interviews. He ensured that HRP got the same treatment as the full time press.
John McClelland also took part in our fun day in the St John's Centre. He too was always happy to ensure that we got plenty interviews with players and staff.
Paul Sturrock liked to get the message across to players and fans at every opportunity. He made certain that we were kept up to date with regular interviews.
Sandy Clark made time for Hospital Radio Perth. He even recorded a special piece for use in one of our BT Awards entry tapes. It took about 10 takes and resulted in a great deal of hilarity all round.
Billy Stark continued the tradition of keeping Hospital Radio Perth up to date with what was going on at McDiarmid Park with access to press conferences and open days.

John Connolly was one of the finest players ever to grace a Saints' jersey. Unfortunately his management spell at Perth was not blessed with the same success. He enjoyed participating in our programmes and we wish him well.
Owen Coyle was a thorn in St Johnstone's flesh as a striker for a variety of clubs. New to management, he came to Perth with fresh ideas. We found him friendly and supportive and wish him well in his future career with Burnley.
Derek McInnes was given the opportunity to take over the managerial reigns on a two and a half year contract in November 2007. We look forward to working with him in the months to come.
Many, Many Others...
Lord Wheatley visited the station to tell us about his life as a solicitor, a sheriff and now as a High Court judge. He explained the difficult decisions he sometimes has to make.
Lord Sutch stood as a candidate in the 1995 Perth and Kinross by-election. He visited our studio and donated a dodgy £1,000,000 note. Despite our interview, he didn't win!
Iain McGeechan told Kevin Giles about his life in rugby and being the Scotland International Coach. He picked a few of his favourite records too.
Desmond Carrington has been an actor for over 60 years and spent 6 years as Dr Chris Anderson on Emergency Ward 10. He presents a weekly Sunday afternoon show on Radio 2. We were delighted when he agreed to launch our 24 hour broadcasting system.

Sam Morshead has been general manager at Perth Racecourse since 1995. He's a great supporter of Hospital Radio Perth and we've interviewed him several times.
Ian Marsden from Glenfarg, told us all about the sport of skeet shooting and his Gold Medal for Scotland at the Commonwealth Games.
Scotland The What met us before their hilarious show at Perth Theatre. They told us how the group came together and occasionally gave us serious answers to our questions.
Our Honorary Members
Daniel O'Donnell officially opened our new studio premises in 1993. He visited the wards and helped with the programme before broadcasting an extensive interview. He even sent flowers to the patients the following day.
We can confirm that Daniel is a genuinely nice guy, who told us about how his faith helps him live his life. He and Sir Jimmy Shand are our most requested performers.
Steve Doyle and his family came to Perth in 1990 and he quickly became an indispensable part of HRP. Steve was the world's best ward visitor. He enjoyed meeting people so much that he often visited the wards 4 or 5 times in a week.

Being from the USA, Steve often failed to spot things which were particularly British. On his only visit to the football he thought that St Johnstone 5 Aberdeen 0 was a normal score and that "Saints didn't take enough advantage of the penalties!"
We were all saddened when, 5 years later Steve, Nina, Mandy and Sara returned home to the USA. His honorary membership reflects his level of commitment to the organisation and his friendly and caring attitude to everyone he met.