One of the original reasons for Hospital Radio coming into being was so that patients could still hear news and commentary on their favourite team even if they were in Hospital.
As part of our service at NHR, it has been our pleasure and privilege to attend local and national sporting fixtures concerning our local teams, providing full match commenta
ries and reports on Nottingham Forest, Notts County and Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club since the 1980s.

Scoreboard
Our regular Saturday sports show ‘Scoreboard’ during the winter months usually features either Forest or County (or both on occasions) along with news, scores and results from other games and sports worldwide giving the listener a comprehensive service.
Scoreboard presenter Stephen Hall said “My experience from speaking to patients, backed-up by Hospedia listening figures suggests football commentaries are some of the most-listened to programmes on NHR and attract patients who would never otherwise tune in for the daily music and chat that we offer.”
Regular commentator Richard Smith added, “Our commentaries play a vital role in helping distract patients from the reason they are in Hospital as well as keeping them in touch with events as they happen.”
We’re always on the lookout for new people to join our sports team, so if you fancy becoming the next John Motson or Eleanor Oldroyd or help out with the production of the sports shows in the studio where full training can be given, then please visit our website at www.nhradio.org.uk
Show News

Scoreboard Extra: Notts v Wealdstone
Join the NHR sports team this Friday from 14:30 for live commentary of Notts County v Wealdstone. Richard and Ian will be at Meadow Lane

Sport on NHR this weekend
This weekend on NHR we’ve got sport galore! Saturday from 14:30 – Scoreboard with Richard Smith Including regular reports from the game between Torquay and

Scoreboard Extra: Manchester United v Forest
Join the NHR Sports team for live commentary of the EFL Cup Semi-Final 2nd leg between Manchester United and Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford. Manchester
Presenters

Scoreboard: Scunthorpe v Notts County
The NHR Sports team are hitting the road this weekend to bring you live football from the National League. Scunthorpe v Notts County. Tune in

Christopher Kemp
Christopher is a lifelong Derby supporter. He recalls his first game being a pre season friendly against CSKA Moscow in 1997, when the Rams were

Ian Marsden
Since the age of 10, Ian’s dream was to be a sports reporter…..specifically football, and even more specifically, Notts County!He’s been a hospital radio volunteer

Mark Lonsdale
Mark is a life long Notts County fan, who now spends his spare time covering the magpies for NHR. Occasional visits to the red side

Richard Smith
Richard Smith is in his second spell as lead commentator for NHR at Notts County. Richard spent 4 years working in the old Main Stand at