Experience

BFBS

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Producer/Presenter

  • Apr 2013 - Present

  Presenter and producer with BFBS Scotland. Broadcasting in Edinburgh (98.5fm), Inverness & Fort George (87.7fm) and Glencorse (94fm). Presenter and producer with BFBS Scotland. Broadcasting in Edinburgh (98.5fm), Inverness & Fort George (87.7fm) and Glencorse (94fm).



self employed

• Various

• Event Host/MC/Auctioneer

  • Aug 1988 - Present

  Experienced host of live events, charity nights and award ceremonies. Including: Scottish Veterans Awards An evening with Takis Fyssas Heart of Midlothian corporate hospitality Veterans Housing Scotland Army At The Fringe Edinburgh & District Referees Association - Annual Dinner & Awards at Tynecastle Stadium Scottish Military Ball auction for Combat Stress, Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh Lloyds Banking Group Halloween Ball and auction for Mental Health UK - Prestonfield House, Edinburgh Edinburgh Poppy Day - St Andrew Square, Edinburgh Raith Rovers Hall Of Fame - Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy Show less



Freelance

• National Museums of Scotland

• Announcer

  • May 2011 - Present

  Announcer at various events at Museum of Rural Life and Museum of Flight including Classic Car Show, Heavy Horse Show, War Time Experience and Wheels & Wings Announcer at various events at Museum of Rural Life and Museum of Flight including Classic Car Show, Heavy Horse Show, War Time Experience and Wheels & Wings



Question Mark Quizzes

• Quiz Master

  • Mar 1995 - Present

  Write, produce and host quizzes. Including: Clyde 1's Five Grand Fan Quiz 2016, 2017, 2018 (wrote) Royal Blind's Try & Score Sports Quiz (Wrote), Forth 1 Grant's Big Bad Quiz (Wrote), Garrison FM Quiz Nights (Wrote and Hosted) Write, produce and host quizzes. Including: Clyde 1's Five Grand Fan Quiz 2016, 2017, 2018 (wrote) Royal Blind's Try & Score Sports Quiz (Wrote), Forth 1 Grant's Big Bad Quiz (Wrote), Garrison FM Quiz Nights (Wrote and Hosted)



Radio Forth

• Edinburgh, United Kingdom

• Radio Presenter

  • May 2009 - Sep 2017

  Presenter - Saturday Afternoons on The Bauer City 2 Network (Clyde 2, Forth 2, Northsound 2, Tay 2, MFR 2 & Westsound) I presented and produced "Superscoreboard" on Forth 1 Saturday afternoons from 2- 6pm. A mix of music and sport with reporters at the day's big games from 2011/2017 I've also covered a variety of programmes on Forth 1 and Forth 2 including The Talk In the topical phone in programme Presenter - Saturday Afternoons on The Bauer City 2 Network (Clyde 2, Forth 2, Northsound 2, Tay 2, MFR 2 & Westsound) I presented and produced "Superscoreboard" on Forth 1 Saturday afternoons from 2- 6pm. A mix of music and sport with reporters at the day's big games from 2011/2017 I've also covered a variety of programmes on Forth 1 and Forth 2 including The Talk In the topical phone in programme



Garrison FM

• Dreghorn Barracks, Edinburgh

• Presenter/Station Rep

  • May 2008 - Mar 2013

  Presented The Garrison FM Breakfast Show 7-11am Monday to Friday on 98.5 Garrison FM in Edinburgh, Glencorse, Inverness & Fort George This role also included: Interviewing soldiers of all ranks, including a regular Afghanistan Link Up. Producing Podcasts Scripting and producing adverts and promos. Producing station imaging. Compiling and scripting What's On information. Tuped to BFBS in April 2013 Presented The Garrison FM Breakfast Show 7-11am Monday to Friday on 98.5 Garrison FM in Edinburgh, Glencorse, Inverness & Fort George This role also included: Interviewing soldiers of all ranks, including a regular Afghanistan Link Up. Producing Podcasts Scripting and producing adverts and promos. Producing station imaging. Compiling and scripting What's On information. Tuped to BFBS in April 2013



Talk 107

• Edinburgh, United Kingdom

• Senior Producer & presenter

  • 2006 - 2008

  As presenter I hosted & produced Super Saturday Sport, an all speech sports show with reporters at grounds and ex players in the studio. As the Senior Producer my responsibilities included: Liaison between programming and sales, including all on-air promotions and sponsorship. all producers across the station in terms of their performance on individual shows and adherence with station programming policy. For all studio and holiday rotas for all producers and presenters & approving holiday requests. For assigning shows and work schedules for freelance and weekend production staff. Responsible for ensuring individual show budgets were adhered to; the day-to-day scheduling & monitoring of station ‘clocks’ on RCS; deputising for the PD Show less



Kingdom FM/River FM

• Presenter

  • Jan 2003 - 2006

  Presented a variety of programmes including Breakfast and Drivetime Presented a variety of programmes including Breakfast and Drivetime



BBC Radio Scotland

• Roving Reporter/Audio Researcher

  • Oct 2000 - Aug 2003

  Working on The Gary Robertson & Fred MacAulay shows Working on The Gary Robertson & Fred MacAulay shows



Heart of Midlothian FC

• United Kingdom
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Stadium Announcer

  • Nov 1989 - Jul 2002

  I was Stadium Announcer for Hearts, building up the atmosphere pre-match, announcing the teams and goal scorers. I was Stadium Announcer for Hearts, building up the atmosphere pre-match, announcing the teams and goal scorers.



QFM

• Programme Controller

  • Oct 1999 - Mar 2000



Scot FM

• Presenter / Head of Production

  • Jan 1996 - Sep 1999

  Presented, produced and edited "Soundbites", A daily entertainment and showbiz round up including celebrity interviews. Interviews included David Bowie, Elvis Costello, Lulu, Gary Barlow and James Taylor Presented, produced and edited "Soundbites", A daily entertainment and showbiz round up including celebrity interviews. Interviews included David Bowie, Elvis Costello, Lulu, Gary Barlow and James Taylor



Radio Forth/Max AM

• Edinburgh, United Kingdom

• Presenter/Producer

  • Nov 1990 - Sep 1995

  Presented a wide programmes including The Melody Line and Billboard, which included regular interviews and listener interaction. Covered Country and traditional Scottish music shows. Presented a wide programmes including The Melody Line and Billboard, which included regular interviews and listener interaction. Covered Country and traditional Scottish music shows.