Articles about 1981 ITV franchise round

Has the IBA managed to bring peace to the Westward board room? And even if so, will they force Westward to merge with a rival bidder? Peter Fiddick of The Guardian speculates in October 1980

A tongue-in-cheek list of simple dos and don’ts of applying for an ITV contract from the IBA

Daniel Farson interviews Kevin Goldstein-Jackson about the new TSW in 1981

The Observer in 1980 has an exclusive on what would happen in the next franchise round

In 1980, the Daily Telegraph reports on a challenger for Granada

David Hastings watches everything change

Ian Beaumont waves goodbye to Westward

Phil Paterson watches the IBA kill a station

Russ J Graham sees the end of ATV Midlands