Would be better if it was a dedicated Cumbria channel. That would be good for the whole county then, would bring in more revenue, would not only benefit locals but give info for tourists to the area and would give a much wider range of things to actually talk about on the channel.
I dont know if a channel just for the city would have enough to go on about for long without repeating itself.
I would love to know whats going on all around the lake district, especially during the warmer months. It would also help businesses to get known around the county so that we could more successfully keep business local rather than watch too much go to the internet. And of course thst means more jobs...

The Border and Look North TV slots broadcast by ITV and BBC (long term B&W/Colour licence payer) must have a policy of restricted time slots for Carlisle and Cumbria. I do look forward to a more less biased local news channel.

I recall when Pirelli's invested vast sums of money in Carlisle by building their new factory. My relation Jack Francis (now in his 80's) was allowed to speak on behalf of the factories investment in Cumbria for a minute time. His interview talk about the new factory was cut to only 15 seconds air time, on black and white tv days. Pirelli built a vast factory in Carlisle and went on employing many folks. He said at the time he thought it was deplorable and as a youngster at the time myself, I always believed he was right. It has never changed milliseconds being seemed the norm for Carlisle and Cumbria on both viewing channels on many occasions. Official figures of devoted regional time in comparison? It is about time we were coloured in more than being left out of such broadcasts that say they cover Carlisle, Borders and Cumbria when they have so little to show for their programme titles.

I worked GPO shifts for many years so missed both stations. I recall one work colleague when the interviewer was a bit taken back, asking why he did not watch. His response being I'd rather be at work for what local broadcasting was shown.

Border was never local even before it merged with Tyne Tees, it was always more focussed on Southern Scotland than Cumbria!

HI just been reading about new tv ststion local tv . first i think it is well needed as border lost its roots . i dornt like listening to north west tynne tees news they are forcasing on tyes and newcastle
if local tv going a head well done it needs to focus on Cumbria and the lakes I youster runn in to see Border Lookaround but now i dornt Cumbria needs to be reconsised bring local news back to cumbria please

There could be programs called -
Alright eh!
Whats the craic?

CFM are owned by media giants bauer. Most of the programming now is being networked from elsewhere e.g. In:demand on an evening comes from Manchester and is broadcasted across all the stations owned by bauer. CFM have no control over this.

Just give it a chance or better still make it county wide.The tyne tees / border system fails to cover Carlisle and Cumbria the way Border TV did.The last thing we need is the city or county council involved.Eric Robson would be ideal.

It'll be like Carlisle Living on the telly....shoot me now!

It'll be like Carlisle Living in the telly....shoot me now!

Slightly off topic, but still on the subject of community broadcasting, I know from first-hand experience that it DOES work, as I was involved with 3 short term (28 day) radio stations in Whitehaven, Workington & Carlisle – the feedback for each station was overwhelmingly positive.

With CFM and now BBC Cumbria no longer providing early evening output (on weekdays, anyway), there is a market for a permanent community station listeners to pick up the baton - Indigo FM in Kirkby Lonsdale springs to mind as a successful template.