WWL Radio (formerly Wrightington Hospital Radio) supports patients, staff, and neighbours across Wigan, Wrightington & Leigh with uplifting music, live updates, and volunteer-powered stories. Tune in, explore our shows, and stay connected to the hospitals you love.
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Alone In The Universe
Electric Light Orchestra
Broadcasting from the studios at Wrightington Hospital with bedside requests, community shout-outs, and volunteer presenters across Wigan, Wrightington & Leigh.
We are a Registered Charity, number 1197778 staffed entirely by volunteers. We serve the hospitals in the Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, providing a radio service to the hospitals in the Trust, and to hospices, old persons’ homes and/or similar institutions and to staff, relatives and friends of patients and the wider community via the internet.
WWL Radio needs funds to continue its important work. These funds are used to pay licences, insurance, repairs, updates and more. Since Covid, some of our support through grants has dropped or gone altogether.
If you can help in any way then contact us via using our contact page here or use our new online donation form to help us continue our mission.
Stay up to date with our broadcasts, fundraising and community appearances.
How time flies... WWL Radio commemorated its 50th anniversary, marking five decades of dedicated service to the patients and hospitals within the reg...
Our presenters, Diane, Dave and Brian were the DJs at the Northern Soul Night on Saturday 15th November at The Liverpool Road Hall, Skelmersdale. For more info...
Remembrance Day Service WWL Radio was at the Chapel at Wigan Royal Albert Edward Infirmary on Wednesday 11th November to broadcast the Remembrance...
WWL Radio (formerly known as Wrightington Hospital Radio) is looking for new volunteers to join a team of presenters and other volunteers. The radio stati...
Live from the Lancashire Mining Museum, Astley. WWL Radio will be out and about again at the Mining Museum In Astley to bring you the whole of the...
WWL Radio does regular Outside Broadcast at Community Events. We have recently been at the Greenhill Community Hub, Haigh Woodland Park, Worsley Mesnes N...
We love hearing from listeners, patients and families. Let us know how we can support you on air or at your event.
Based at Wrightington Hospital, broadcasting across the WWL Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and online 24/7.
Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Dedicated to serving patients, staff and the wider community with uplifting radio.
Wrightington Hospital Radio was supported with a grant from the Big Lottery Fund, helping us invest in studio improvements and volunteer training. We are grateful to everyone who champions local broadcasting.
Volunteers across the Trust, including WWL Radio, were honoured with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service—the highest accolade a voluntary group can receive in the UK.