Radiothon...
began in 1985 as a 24-hour sponsored broadcast...
evolved into an annual fundraising
weekend...
finally in '92 and '93, Radiothon was at the heart of
our pioneering community broadcasts across Tameside
RADIOTHON '88 (left)
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, Clr Katherine
Shaw (above, right), Radiothon
guest of honour during her year of
office (late 80s, early 90s?) meets
8 Towns managing director
Geoff Heath and Roadshow/
Outside Broadcast Manager
Mick Ryan.
PARTY TIME... Radiothon buffet
supremo Vici Yates (far left) was a
long-time presenter of the Christian music
show A Change Of Heart. Vici later became
Mrs Lascom and is now living in America
(cue song!) with husband Matt and
their family. Here, she reflects on another
successful event with Tim Fernley, Mick,
Karen and Joan Ryan.
SPORTS presenter
Mike Pavasovic
(below, left), famed for
his reports on the local
non-league soccer scene, raises a celebratory glass with young Andy Hoyle at a Radiothon 'bash' in 1990...
or was it '91?
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