Meet Our Management Team
Discover the passionate individuals behind HospitalRadio.ie, bringing comfort and joy to hospital communities in Ireland and beyond.
Tom Noctor
Station Manager
With decades of broadcasting experience, Tom ensures every show resonates with warmth and professionalism.
Phil Fagan
Deputy Station Manager
Known for his engaging style, Phil connects deeply with listeners through creative and heartfelt programming.
Ken Hughes
Technical Coordinator
Ken brings expert technical knowledge to keep our broadcasts smooth and innovative at all times.
Meet the Dedicated On Air Team Behind HospitalRadio.ie
At present the team consists of over 30 members. They are mostly fro Ireland but alse the U.K and The US.A. operating from their own home studio’s, bedrooms , sheds etc. Some present their shows via our remote live voice tracking system while others, mostly specialist shows, produce pre-recorded shows on a weekly basis and submit teh completed show for broadcast.
We greatly appreciate the time and effort every one of these volunteers put into the station on a weekly basis. Not only have they kept the station on Air with a great variety of entertaining radio shows they continue to improve the service with their professionalism and expertise. I as Station Manager am very proud of the standard of presenters we have, from household names to people who started with us with no presenting experience but who have availed of our training and have attained a high standard.
Tom Noctor
Adam Fitzpatrick
Hi I’m Adam Fitz! Growing up I always had an interest in radio, I’d do my own mock radio shows at home. In 2021, I first started in radio where I built up my skills and I love it. I’m involved in a number of online and FM stations at the minute and I enjoy
Brian Clough
Photo Journalist for a North East morning newspaper for 31 years (The Northern Echo) Freelance photographer for news prior also working for BBC as mute cameraman. Producer/Broadcaster of country music show on North East radio stations for many years. Also lunchtime easy listening and sixties shows. Guest speaker for organisations, clubs etc…’Not THE Brian Clough’…memories,
Christine Noctor
Hi I’m Christine (Noctor) of the Pure Irish and Christine’s Country Jukebox, Live in Concert and the voice of many of the Station’s imaging. I am married to the Station Manager Tom and so I was conscripted into the Station in 1994. I startted out by helping organise some fundraising events for the station. Around
David Marks
David Marks is from Glasgow in Scotland. He currently works as a Computing teacher in a high school and he also owns a company which organises fund raising race nights in Scotland. In the past he has worked as a theatre technician and has also been a DJ and presenter of race nights, quizzes and
Debbie Breslin
I’m Debbie and I joined St Itas Hospital Radio about 2017/2018 under the watchful eye of Stero Jack I present a Tuesday morning show of the music of the movies ,I throughly enjoy presenting this show. I live in Donabate and consider myself very lucky to be a part of St Itas Hospital Radio .
Declan O Callaghan
Déaglán’s Radio Show “Shuffling Through The Years” Born in Dublin. Enjoyed my time as a nightclub DJ in Dublin. Loved every minute of The Pirate Radio Stations in the 70’s. I enjoy and continue to listen to, music from the Show Band years..with the odd one or two, popping up on my radio show. Love
Derek O Brien
Hello I’m Derek from the Big D Jukebox Of Hits I’ve loved music since the age of 3 to today introduced to music by my mam and dad who were singers especially my dad . I took up the mantle of singing and have been doing Dj since I was 14 , a long time.
Gary Hopkins
I have worked in Radio since 2011, presenting live shows for a couple of stations in various slots.But In 2018 I decided to host my own pre-recorded show, my first was called A Blast From the Past, which looked at old charts from the UK and US, this stopped in 2020..but is still heard on
Gordon Cooper
I bought my first single in 1969…..”Sugar Sugar” by The Archies!!! I continued collecting rather a cross section of music until my best friend bought me “Burn” by Deep Purple for my eighteen birthday!! That was it….I became a life long “rocker” from then on!! So my first love is ROCK, as is my second
Ian Mc Williams
My name is Ian McWilliams and I’ve been involved in radio since 2012. I love listening to radio and wanted to get my voice out there. I studied Radio Broadcasting and Production in Dun Laoghaire College Of Further Education now called Dun Laoghaire Further Education Institute. Since then I’ve worked on various Community, Independent and
John Clarke
John Clarke is one of Irelands best-known radio DJs. From his humble beginnings, the teenager from Dublin 12, he has become an institution, a font of music knowledge, a music lover, and an all-around nice guy. John was at the forefront of Pirate Radio in Ireland. From the back garden sheds and bedroom setups, John
Ken Anton
My involvement with Hospital Radio started over 40 years ago, when I read in the local newspaper in my home town of Dundee that the Hospital Radio station, run by TOC H, was looking for new volunteers to help keep the radio broadcasts going. I went along to an open night, and that was the
Ken Hughes
I think I was about 12 when someone gave me a Ladybird book titled Build Your Own Transistor Radio. My acting career wasn’t going so well so I had to tell Mick I’d found another interest. Thus was born my passion for all things radio. My teenage years were spent carrying a large chipboard record
Klark Cant
I am an Irish musician who plays Cosmic Disco and adrenalised but ice-cool sci-fi Techno. Inspired by IDM and Italo Disco the music is both tense and relaxed percussive and melodic . I became involved in St. Ita’s Hospital Radio in 2019 when my friend Mark Hallinan invited me to co present a pre recorded
Mark Hallinan
I joined the hospital radio team in 2018. I always had a huge intereted in music and when I got chatting to a guy in a record shop about our mutual interest, Good Music! He told me he was presenting a show on St. Ita’s Hospital Radio and offered to put a word in for
Mark Stafford
Mark’s radio background includes over 25 years working for the legendary Radio Caroline and many years working for other quality broadcasters. His radio career started in the late 1970’s. Throughout the 1980’s he was Station Manager of the RBL International Service broadcasting legally on FM from Boulogne on the French Coast to the South Coast
Mick Nash
I have been involved with hospital radio since 1989 when I was 16 years old. My first station was St James’s hospital radio and then to Beaumont hospital radio. I moved to the Midlands in the early 2000s and was too far for me to travel, so I went into semi retirement. But in 2021after
Mick O Brien
Hi Im Mick O’Brien I have been involved with St Ita’s hospital radio since 1994. I’ve wanted to be a radio presenter since my mid teens ..but it took me 15 years before i took the plunge and contacted Tom Noctor and asked him to consider me for a slot on hospital Radio ..Tom was
Neil Greaves
My passion for music drew its first breath when Radio Rentals took our TV away. I was 10 years old. Not being one who waits to be entertained, and being of a curious nature, I decided to explore my mother’s vast record collection, the bulk of which represented the genres of folk and country. But,
Paraig Londra
My name is Paraig Londra, and I’m originally from Limerick. I’ve been passionate about music and radio since the late 1970s, having started my journey in broadcasting in 1977 with RTÉ Community Radio during Civic Week in Limerick. That experience sparked a lifelong love for radio, which led me to work with numerous stations over the
Paul Baker
Paul has been working in the entertainment industry since 1991 when he was part of the charity station Radio Cracker.Since then Paul has been successfully working as a DJ, Radio Presenter and Event Host. Paul’s radio work stretches all around the world with his weekly syndicated shows and he can also be heard every weekday
Paul James
I was born in Belfast now living in Rush Co.Dublin. I became very interested in music when I was 10yrs old. I grew up with the Beatles,Rolling Stones and all the sixties artists etc.I saw the Beatles live in The Kings Hall in Belfast 1964 and that memory has never left me as does the time i
Phil Fagan
Some say l was born with a radio attached to the Hip.. They are not far wrong. Growing up in Dublin listening to radio it was always going to be in my life one way or another. True to say that radio is my “stress release” for nearly 20 years away from the day job. I have
Richard Smith
Hello there I’m Richard Smith, a former member of both Nottingham Hospitals Radio (NHR) and Radio Robin (Ilkeston Community Hospital Radio), with 35 years of programming, broadcasting and station management experience. Since the summer of 2004, I’ve been producing programmes, mainly for Hospital Radio listeners’ enjoyment from a purpose-built studio at home with an ever-growing library
Shay Harford
I have been involved with radio since the ‘Pirate’ days back in the 80’s. I worked with local stations in North Dublin before moving onto Radio Dublin and KICK FM. I then switched to Hospital Radio, joining Beaumont Hospital Radio in 2003 and after it closed, onto St Ita’s Hospital Radio. I joined Spirit Radio
Simon Campbell
It was back in 2010 or so I started with st itas hospital radio I always had an interest in radio from a young age and I was looking for work experience in a radio station to start out. So one day I was at an outside broadcast for KFM AND met Mathieu Norry and
Stereo Jack
I Started in 1983 on St. Ita’s Hospita Radios very First Test Broadcast So You could say I was the very first presenter to start on the hospital station. I Remember I was on the abc corridor when I was asked to spin a few records back in while the engineer headed off to see
Steve James
I live just north of London, UK and am a lifelong musician having picked up the guitar at 12 years old. I love all genre of music and have played in many different types of bands from blues to dance to jazz to folk. Still playing in bands and love every minute of it. I
Tom Noctor
I have been involved in radio most of my life. My first steps in Radio Presenting were in the early 80, s on a number of pirate stations in North co . Dublin. In 1993 I was approached by the management of St. Ita’s hospital and asked to help them put their Radio station back
Our presenters and producers dedicate themselves to spreading joy and companionship through every broadcast.
Paul James
Senior Producer & Presenter
With decades of expertise, Simon ensures each of his programs is crafted with care, professionalism, and heartfelt connection.
Simon Campbell
Lead Presenter
Our Dedicated Team Stats
Discover the passionate individuals bringing over 50 years of combined experience to brighten hospital communities across Ireland.
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Experienced Presenters
Our skilled presenters connect with our listeners through engaging and informative radio shows.
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Creative Producers
Behind the scenes, our producers craft quality programming tailored for our listeners.
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Community Volunteers
Committed volunteers ensure the legacy of hospital radio lives on with heartfelt dedication.
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Support Staff
Our support team works tirelessly to maintain smooth operations and enhance listener experience.
There You Have The Team Bringing HospitalRadio.ie to Life
They are all passionate and dedicated individuals who make HospitalRadio.ie an entertaining presence. They inform and entertain our audience 24 hours per day 365 days per year .