YOUR NEWS – SHOWSTOPPERS: THE VALUE OF COMMUNITY RADIO
BY Graham Whalan
Based in Cumbia’s Barrow-in-Furness, Russ Palmer is an experienced local performer of some thirty+ years who is also a valued and well-liked presenter on the South Furness community radio station, CandoFM.
In addition to two weekly Drivetime shows, every Sunday afternoon he hosts Showstoppers, which is entirely devoted to local amateur theatre. It proved a lifeline for many during the bleakest days of the pandemic.
South Cumbria has always had a thriving amateur community with some societies having already celebrated their centenary. Indeed several local performers have progressed from the amateur stage to forge successful professional careers.
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