THE LACK OF COVERAGE OF CUMBRIA AND NORTH LANCASHIRE ON REGIONAL TV IS A PROBLEM AS FAR SOUTH AS LYTHAM ST. ANNES- BUT THAT CAN BE CHANGED.

14th August 2023 Dear Readers This evening, I offer a geographic critique around transport links that have a bearing on the general appropriateness of Regional TV News for viewers who live on the Fylde Plain or in the Wyre valley in north-west Lancashire. This has a bearing on the relevance of output from BBC1 NorthContinue reading “THE LACK OF COVERAGE OF CUMBRIA AND NORTH LANCASHIRE ON REGIONAL TV IS A PROBLEM AS FAR SOUTH AS LYTHAM ST. ANNES- BUT THAT CAN BE CHANGED.”

Regional TV Should be Publically-funded but Not from the Government

13th July 2023 Dear Readers Regional TV, when it is localised and relevant to a particular area provides a great function for local viewers: Viewers are informed of new job-opportunities in their area, they are warned about violent criminals on the loose in their community, they are warned of dangerous or unpleasant weather or motorway/Continue reading “Regional TV Should be Publically-funded but Not from the Government”

It’s Time for North Lancastrians and South Cumbrians to Take Control of their Regional TV

4th July 2023 Dear Readers It cannot be much fun for some-one who lives in Millom or in Ulverston to turn on their Regional TV in order to get news about their area and the wider North West of England to only be told about what is happening 100 miles or more to the south.Continue reading “It’s Time for North Lancastrians and South Cumbrians to Take Control of their Regional TV”

Regional TV that is Geographic and Topically Appropriate for Cumberland, Westmorland and North Lancashire.

22nd May 2023 Dear Readers When a viewer- who lives in Millom, Kirkby Lonsdale or Morecambe switches on their Regional TV, whether it be ITV Granada Reports or BBC1 North West Tonight– they do not just get news mainly about Greater Manchester, the Liverpool City Region or Cheshire, but they also get news about Euro-vision,Continue reading “Regional TV that is Geographic and Topically Appropriate for Cumberland, Westmorland and North Lancashire.”

Another Cumbria News-drought from NW Regional TV. It Does Not Have To Be Like This.

9th March 2023 Dear Readers Viewers of Regional TV who live in northern North West England, that is those who live and work in communities north of Preston, and who can only get BBC1 North West Tonight and ITV1 Granada Reports, are again suffering from a lack of geographic-appropriate news-coverage, especially of anything important thatContinue reading “Another Cumbria News-drought from NW Regional TV. It Does Not Have To Be Like This.”