The presenters at Radio Lollipop Edinburgh have been set a challenge to get special guests into the studio to be interviewed live on air. Terrific Tuesday presenter Elaine Notman was the first DJ to be successful by getting Chris Wayne-Willis and Gill Barrie of the Roxburghe Hotel.

Chris is General Manager and Gill is Head Housekeeper of the Roxburghe Hotel which is the venue for the Annual Radio Lollipop (Edinburgh) Black Tie Ball. This year’s ball is taking place on Friday 2nd October and Chris and Gill were happy to come in and talk about the event and their work generally.

Tickets for the ball will be going on sale very shortly. For further information please contact Graham Barr, graham.barr@radiolollipop.org.

(Photo: Chris Wayne-Willis and Gill Barrie with Elaine Notman)

Ranger Stacey is a well-known name in Australian children’s television and is a favourite with young and old audiences alike. Ranger Stacey is a regular special guest at Radio Lollipop at the Mater Children’s Hospital taking time out from her busy schedule to come and put smiles on little (and big) faces.

This week Ranger Stacey commenced her visit with an on-air interview with Radio Lollipop DJ Kate before going up on to the wards. Ranger Stacey is a natural with the kids making friends in every room she visited. Lots of children, mums and dads (and volunteers) had their photo taken with Ranger Stacey as a reminder of a great visit. Ranger Stacey also donated a box of recent release children’s magazines for the kids.

Check out the photo with Ranger Stacey and Radio Lollipop volunteers (L-R) Regan, Lauren, Paul, Kate, Pete, Ranger Stacey, Meagan and Jaye. Our thanks to Ranger Stacey and Radio Lollipop Special Guest Co-ordinator Jaye for organizing the visit, we look forward to Ranger Stacey’s return later in the year.

Radio Lollipop Newcastle are pleased to announce that they have received an Awards for All lottery grant to put together welcome packs for children entering hospital.

Press/PR officer Helen Hudspith explained

“We have worked hard to put together a proposal that Awards for All would appreciate was of value to the children. The welcome packs will have a range of craft and play materials to keep the children busy in their first few hours in hospital but they will also be a bit of a treat – something to cheer them up.

We anticipate taking delivery of most of the items for the pack including pens, pencils, colouring pencils, notebooks, rulers, erasers and baseball caps towards the end of this month and should be able to give out the first of the packs in May.

Happy kids get better quicker and we hope that the packs will put a smile on the kids faces and keep them alert and active”.

Watch this space for more information…