Ross Macfadyen
Ross Macfadyen is a Scottish broadcast professional working in the radio industry across the UK. He is a freelance presenter and can be heard regularly on BBC Radio Scotland.
Career
Born in Glasgow, he started his broadcasting career with East End Radio, before joining Radio Clyde where he was an on-air presenter, and became Head of Music for Clyde 1, Programme Controller for Radio Clyde,[1] and then Director of Programmes for Radio Clyde, Clyde 1 and Clyde 2. He left Radio Clyde in October 2005[2] and joined Real Radio, part of the Guardian Media Group.[3] He is now a regular stand-in presenter on Get It On for BBC Radio Scotland.
As well as his on-air work, Ross is Content Services Senior Manager for "RNIB Solutions" and runs Insight Radio, the radio division of the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), with a network of radio studios across the UK producing programming by and for blind and partially sighted people targeted at the 2 million people living with sight loss in the UK. Insight Radio broadcasts across the UK online, on digital TV and FM, and creates opportunitites for blind and partially sighted people who want to work in media.[4] Within six months of launching, Insight Radio was a winner at the [[Sony Radio Academy Awards] and has picked up several other awards - New York Radio Festival, Freesat TV Awards]. In July 2015 Ross took up a six month "Acting" role as Head of Services for RNIB Solutions taking on added responsibility for the Reading and Library Services of the organization. In November 2015 Ross will move into the promoted role of Director, RNIB Scotland on an Interim basis. He will be responsible for the entire RNIB operation in Scotland whilst maintaining elements of his existing role within RNIB Solutions Services. RNIB's Insight Radio is now the most effective means of reaching blind and partially sighted people across the UK with a weekly reach of over 30%[5] The remit for RNIB involves leading the teams behind Insight Radio, Talking Books, Talking Newspapers and Magazines and generally anything which transfers into audio. "Teams of brilliant people creating more content for more people every day"
Personal life
Macfadyen was a Board Director of Radio Clyde and served as a Director of the Hansel Foundation in Ayr from 2006 - 2012. He was appointed to the Board of the British Wireless for the Blind Fund in October 2012.
He lives with his wife, Laura Macfadyen, and three children in Renfrewshire.[3]
References
- ^ "Thank you for the music". The Herald. 14 September 2001. Retrieved 24 November 2009.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Radio Clyde boss quits". Radio Today. 28 October 2005. Retrieved 24 November 2009.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b "Real Radio Scotland – Ross Macfadyen profile". Retrieved 24 November 2009.
- ^ "Disabled talent starts to break through". Broadcast. 7 January 2009. Retrieved 24 November 2009.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "The Sony Radio Academy Awards Winners 2007". Retrieved 24 November 2009.