At the Casey Radio annual general meeting are, from left, Henry Grossek, Hyacinth Godfrey, Primrose Lentin and Geoff Ablett.By Bridget Brady
THE winner of the inaugural David Lentin Memorial Award says she will continue to serve the community at Casey Radio.
Berwick resident Hyacinth Godfrey has volunteered at 3SER FM for 11 years and won the David Lentin Memorial Award for service to the community last Wednesday.
Mr Lentin, who died in February, was the pioneer behind the resurgence of the volunteer-run station at Cranbourne, on 97.7FM.
His widow, Primrose, presented the award at the station’s annual general meeting.
Mrs Godfrey hits the airwaves every Monday and Thursday and said she was thrilled to win the award.
“I got a shock. I just enjoy what I do and when they said I had won I was so stunned,” Mrs Godfrey said.
“I knew David since I started at the station in 1997 and to receive it from Primrose was a bit emotional.
“I think the award is just one of the ways we can show his wife how much we appreciated what David did during his time there. He worked very hard.”
Mrs Godfrey broadcasts her community services program on Monday from 1pm to 3pm and from 3pm to 4pm on Thursday and does a segment for the Berwick Anglican Church on Thursdays.
She also takes the schools program, which allows students to come into the station and speak about what is happening at their schools, every Thursday from midday to 1pm.
“It’s an opportunity for the kids to get on the radio and have a general chat about what is going on at their schools … they love it.”
Mrs Godfrey said she would continue to volunteer at the station.
“I think it’s comforting for people to hear about what is happening in their community on the radio because some don’t have access to other forms of media.
“It’s very rewarding.”
