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成人论坛 Radio Cumbria at 40: Birthday Diary - Introduction

Ian Timms

Ian Timms, Head of Programmes, 成人论坛 Radio Cumbria

It's not just celebrating this weekend. is marking its 40th anniversary with a series of special events between now and the end of the week. Today, the station's Head of Programmes, Ian Timms, introduces his special series of daily updates on the celebrations.

I'm starting to feel a little apprehensive. Nothing should go wrong over the next few days, but this is the biggest event of 成人论坛 Radio Cumbria's year. Most of the detail planning has been me, so on these shoulders etc.

成人论坛 Radio Cumbria celebrates its 40th anniversary this weekend - or should that be "birthday"? We've been going with the birthday tag all year and there is cake ordered (note to self to pick it up tomorrow), so 鈥渂irthday鈥 it is.

Members of the 成人论坛 Philharmonic will help form the Cumbrian Community Orchestra

We鈥檝e already held an open day, made a time capsule movie, got more than a thousand voices in for a "", done 24 auditions for new presenters and run a boot-camp, put together a (pictured) - culminating in an amazing concert, produced a staggering programme of 40 outside broadcasts and found .

Now we've just got a big carol concert, 1973 Day, new presenter day, a business breakfast and a staff dinner to squeeze into the next fortnight. No pressure then. I鈥檝e bought a new work mug that holds a whole pint. Can you actually buy espresso in pints? I feel the need for caffeine this morning. Anyway, hold tight and join me as I blog my way through the birthday weekend. I've decided that blogging is the new jogging; only you don't have to leave the office at lunchtime, only to return soaked through to the lycra.

is Head of Programmes, 成人论坛 Radio Cumbria


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