Scottie McClue
Archibald Colin Neil Lamont | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Radio presenter |
| Website | www.scottie-mcclue.com |
Scottie McClue is the on-air pseudonym of actor, writer and broadcaster Archibald Colin Neil Lamont, a British radio and Television presenter.
Scottie McClue has sometimes been referred to as a shock jock.
Mr Lamont was a freelance continuity announcer and newsreader at Grampian, Scottish and Border Television.[1]
He presented Scottie McClue's Mega Phone-In on a wide range of UK Independent Local Radio stations, starting in 1992 at Red Rose Gold in Preston before moving the act to other stations throughout the UK including Scot FM in Edinburgh. He then moved to Yorkshire based Hallam FM.[2] In April 1998, his show was syndicated across the Magic Radio stations then owned by EMAP in Liverpool, Yorkshire and North East England. He then moved from EMAP to Century FM. in Manchester[3] He presented on the Border Television-owned stations including 100-102 Century FM in Newcastle, becoming the late night phone-in presenter on its Salford-based sister station 105.4 Century FM when it launched in September 1998. He has appeared on BBC TV and radio including appearing Radio 4's Loose Ends with Ned Sherrin at The Edinburgh International Festival.
Colin Lamont released a live Scottie McClue video, recorded during his time presenting on Scot FM in the mid 1990s, including behind the scenes footage of 'Scottie' at work and a live stand up show at a nearby theatre. While working with Century 105 in Manchester in 1999 Colin Lamont also brought out a CD called 'The Best of Scottie McClue'.
Colin Lamont also spent a short time at CentreSound 96.7 in Stirling which he helped launch on 4 June 1990[4] before poor financial performance put the station into difficulties and its management contract was given to Radio Forth.[citation needed]
Lamonts show on Scot FM received so many calls that BT were forced to limit the number of calls on the number.[5] Scottie claims to be the holder of the world record for telephone calls to a radio station.
Scottie McClue broadcast on Talk 107, a 24 hour talk radio station based in Edinburgh, Scotland providing radio phone in discussions for its target listening audience in Edinburgh, Fife and the Lothians. The show ran from Sunday to Thursday between the hours on 22.00-01.00 on 107.00 FM (Within the Edinburgh, Fife and Lothians area), DAB and online via www.talk107.co.uk. 'Scottie' presented his last show for Talk 107 and was replaced with a simulcast of the "The James Whale Show" from London on sister station Talk Sport, which after a few weeks was in turn replaced by another show.
In August 2008, Colin Lamont resurrected the 'Scottie McClue' on-air persona when he became share-holder of Scottish independent local radio station L107 with controversial business partner Alan Shields and the newly formed CMG Radio Ltd.[6] This resurrection was short lived when poor financial performance, reported company debts of £300,000 and ownership disputes [7] led to the breakdown of the partnership and the loss of 'McClue on the L107 output.
After another ownership change [8] Scottie McClue was brought back to the L107 output until further disputes and the prior debts led L107 to cease broadcasting in November 2010 when its licence was handed back to OFCOM.[9]
References
- ^ "The Ultimate ITV Continuity Announcer List". Retrieved 7 January 2007.
- ^ "Scottie McClue". Media UK. Archived from the original on 11 November 2006. Retrieved 7 January 2007.
- ^ Lowe, Jim. "The Jim Lowe Editorial 1998". Retrieved 7 January 2007.
- ^ "The Continuity Booth". The TV Room. Retrieved 7 January 2007.
- ^ Chat's yer Lot, BT tell DJ Scottie
- ^ Business owner left trail of debt
- ^ Radio Station Owners in battle over control
- ^ Company Take Control Of Lanarkshire Radio Station
- ^ OFCOM Radio Broadcast Update - December 2010
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