Radiothon...
RADIOTHON '88...
celebrating our fifth birthday...
one of our most successful 24 hour broadcasts, generating funds and
raising the station's profile
within the hospital and the Tameside community.
From left: Tim Fernley, Vici Yates,
Celeste Jordan, Phil Hurst and
Bob Chanin.
Photo:Tameside Advertiser.
MAYOR of Tameside, Cllr Katherine Shaw, Radiothon guest of honour in 1989, meets managing director Geoff Heath and Roadshow / Outside Broadcast Manager Mick Ryan.
began in 1985 as a 24-hour sponsored broadcast... and from there, it evolved into an annual fundraising weekend... Finally in 1992 and '93, Radiothon was at the heart of our pioneering community broadcasts across Tameside
8 Towns Radio
PARTY TIME ... Radiothon buffet supremo Vici Yates (now Lascom) reflects on another
successful event with Tim Fernley, Mick, Karen and Joan Ryan
SPORT presenter Mike Pav - renowned for his reports on local non-league football - raises a celebratory glass with young Andy Hoyle at a Radiothon 'bash' in 1990... or was it 1991?!
