CATN AGM October 2009

Warm tributes were paid to Jean Sayers and Christine Parker who are standing down as readers.

Robbie Burns, Chairman, speaking at the AGM with seated Vice President Sue Rotherham; The Mayor of Chichester;  Secretary, Judy Pedgrift; and Treasurer, Steve Tibballs.

TNAUK Conference in Norwich Sept 2002    

In this and the next picture you can see ex CATN Chairman Jane Windsor receiving not one but three top national prizes at the TNAUK Conference in Norwich Sept 2002.  

TNAUK (Talking Newspaper Association of the UK) hold a National Talking Newspaper Competition each year when Talking Newspapers are asked to submit a news tape and a magazine tape to be judged by a panel for content, readers voices, interest, information and technical standard to mention just a few. As there are over 200 Talking Newspapers throughout the UK, competition is tough so you can imagine the excitement of both volunteers and listeners at the news of winning such an accolade. 

The CATN AGM October 2002 

This event has become far more than a business occasion, it is an event which is very much looked forward to by all concerned, well over 100 people attend Lavant Village Hall where when the business is dealt with and questions answered, refreshments are served and the evening concludes with entertainment. The Mayors of Chichester have always supported us over the years, and we were able to report another highly successful year, where the organization has forged ahead both technically and financially. 

Busy working in the office and studio

Busy working in the CATN office in the grounds of  St. Richards Hospital , ensuring that a listener database of 500 visually impaired listeners are kept up to date. 

This totally FREE SERVICE is available to anyone who cannot read for themselves, and whose life would be enhanced by receiving our tapes, keeping them informed and in touch in the area in which they live. News is taken from the Chichester Observer Series of Newspapers, which includes Bognor, Midhurst, Petworth & Chichester. 

The CATN news programme in production

We are proud of our new state of the art equipment which puts us in the forefront of Talking News technology, in fact Chichester is one of the first Talking News Organisations with such an advanced system. 

The cassette and CD copy team at work

Many visits from other Talking News Organisations have taken place since our new equipment was installed, because we are now in a unique situation to offer advice and share our experience.

Our computerised recording system

On Location

Outside broadcasts are all part of keeping our listeners up to date with everything 

happening in their area. Here you see the team at the Weald and Downland Museum.

On location at the Weald and Downland Museum