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I'm just about to chair a ´óÏó´«Ã½ event in Studio 1, here in Broadcasting House, which examines the challenge faced by broadcasters in making history programmes. An audience of 90 people -- historians, broadcasters, teachers, community leaders -- are gathering downstairs as I write this. After eating together, we'll watch "Unlocking the Past", a film produced by Tony Currie which examines ´óÏó´«Ã½ Northern Ireland's commitment to history programming from 1938 to the present day. Then I'll be leading a discussion, which we hope to broadcast next Sunday, in an edited form. It could be a long evening, then I'm back with the Not the Nolan Show tomorrow morning, from 9.00 am. If you're a fan of podcasting, you can download the NTNS podcast here.

And, before I dash to make history with a studio audience, some breaking news on the blogging front. Susan Lovell, the head of ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Ulster, just smiled knowingly at me in a meeting and said, "You're going to have some competition soon." She was talking about a brand new Radio Ulster station blog, soon to be launched. The working title is "The Show Must Go On", and it will feature postings from producers, presenters, managers, executives -- a cross-section of the whole station talking about every aspect of the station's life. It's a great idea, though if you can think up a better name for the blog, I'll pass it on to Susan. Right, I'm off.