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Nuneaton88.9 FM - 1386 AMPop, News
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Young
Young
Classical Moments with Anker and Pat Godfrey
12:03

Top Songs

1 Words (Original Version 1982)
Words (Original Version 1982)
F.R. David
2 Chas
Chas
Dolly Parton
3 500 Miles
500 Miles
Peter, Paul & Mary
4 Oh Boy
Oh Boy
Mud
5 Right Here Waiting
Right Here Waiting
Richard Marx
6 Break My Stride
Break My Stride
Matthew Wilder
7 Young Girl
Young Girl
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
8 Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)
Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)
Phil Collins
9 Heroes and Villains Sections (Stereo Mix)
Heroes and Villains Sections (Stereo Mix)
The Beach Boys
10 Heartbreaker
Heartbreaker
Dionne Warwick
11 Indiana Wants Me (Rerecorded Version)
Indiana Wants Me (Rerecorded Version)
R Dean Taylor
12 Bright Eyes
Bright Eyes
Art Garfunkel
13 Let the Music Play
Let the Music Play
Shannon
14 My Favourite Waste of Time
My Favourite Waste of Time
Owen Paul
15 Blanket On the Ground
Blanket On the Ground
Billie Jo Spears
16 Stand By Your Man
Stand By Your Man
Tammy Wynette
17 Instant Replay
Instant Replay
Dan Hartman
18 Blame It On the Boogie
Blame It On the Boogie
The Jacksons
19 Nathan Jones (Single Version)
Nathan Jones (Single Version)
Bananarama
20 Automatic
Automatic
The Pointer Sisters
21 Lilac Wine
Lilac Wine
Elkie Brooks
22 Oh Carolina
Oh Carolina
Shaggy
23 Elenore
Elenore
The Turtles
24 Two Hearts
Two Hearts
Phil Collins
25 Love Don't Live Here Anymore
Love Don't Live Here Anymore
Rose Royce
26 The Air That I Breathe (2008 Remaster)
The Air That I Breathe (2008 Remaster)
The Hollies
27 Tarzan Boy
Tarzan Boy
Baltimora
28 Drama!
Drama!
Erasure
29 Can't Stop the Music
Can't Stop the Music
Village People
30 The Reflex (The Dance Mix) [Edited Version]
The Reflex (The Dance Mix) [Edited Version]
Duran Duran
31 Things That Make You Go Hmmmm.... (feat. Freedom Williams)
Things That Make You Go Hmmmm.... (feat. Freedom Williams)
C+C Music Factory
32 Only You Can
Only You Can
Fox
33 Go (before you break my heart)
Go (before you break my heart)
Gigliola Cinquetti
34 Hush, Hush, Hush, Here Comes the Bogeyman
Hush, Hush, Hush, Here Comes the Bogeyman
Henry Hall
35 Don't Panic (feat. Ellie Hope)
Don't Panic (feat. Ellie Hope)
Liquid Gold
36 Don't Leave Me This Way / Sanctify (feat. Sarah Jane Morris) [Gotham City Mix]
Don't Leave Me This Way / Sanctify (feat. Sarah Jane Morris) [Gotham City Mix]
The Communards
37 The Show Must Go On
The Show Must Go On
Leo Sayer
38 Rhinestone Cowboy
Rhinestone Cowboy
Glen Campbell
39 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic (Remastered 2003)
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic (Remastered 2003)
The Police
40 True (Remastered)
True (Remastered)
Spandau Ballet

About the Radio Station

City
Nuneaton
Frequency
88.9 FM - 1386 AM
Language
English
First Air Date
November 1980

Anker Radio, a British radio station, was born out of a casual conversation over coffee in 1976 and finally came to life in 1980. It was initially set up as the Nuneaton Area Hospital Broadcasting Service and was renamed Anker Radio, a name that still stands today​. Anker Radio, a vibrant and integral part of the George Eliot Hospital in Nuneaton, broadcasts live and online 24/7, 365 days a year, providing a wide range of personal yet professional programming output​​. This station was one of the first hospital radio stations in the UK, and it has been a starting place for many big names in radio broadcasting today​. From its humble beginnings, Anker Radio has played a crucial role in not only entertaining the patients of the George Eliot Hospital but also reaching out to staff, visitors, and a wider audience over time. The station has had an impact on the local community through outside broadcasts, supporting local events, and serving as a public address system to local events​​. As of 2020, the original charity \'Nuneaton Area Hospital Broadcasting Service\' ceased to exist, and was replaced by a new charity which gives Anker Radio greater flexibility in what it can do and how it operates. The new charity bears the name \'Anker Radio\' and has a new charity number 1180762​​.

Contacts

Address
George Eliot Hospital, College Street, Arbury Broadcasting Centre, Nuneaton
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