Ally McCrae
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Ally McCrae is best known as the presenter of BBC Radio 1
Scotland's show, and as co-creator of Detour Scotland.
as presenter of BBC Radio 1 Introducing show as part of a UK wide shake up of BBC Radio 1's Introducing setup.
for featuring unsigned Scottish bands but soon gained a reputation for putting on gigs, including the "The Wee Jaunt". These gigs were held around the Glasgow area with the audience being taken round a host of locations, where several different local bands would perform sets everywhere from dark alley-ways to a large pond in Rouken Glen Park. Detour also runs events in several more common music venues around Scotland and runs an online video blog.
student radio station.
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
Scotland's show, and as co-creator of Detour Scotland.
Introducing
On November 2, 2010 it was announced that Ally McCrae would take over from Vic GallowayVic Galloway
Michael "Vic" Galloway is a DJ on BBC Radio Scotland and BBC Radio 1, Vic presents a self-titled show on Radio Scotland every Monday from 8:05pm-10pm and does the BBC Introducing Scotland Radio 1 programme Wednesday evenings/Thursday mornings from 12:00-2:00am...
as presenter of BBC Radio 1 Introducing show as part of a UK wide shake up of BBC Radio 1's Introducing setup.
Detour Scotland
Detour Scotland was primarily created as a podcastPodcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
for featuring unsigned Scottish bands but soon gained a reputation for putting on gigs, including the "The Wee Jaunt". These gigs were held around the Glasgow area with the audience being taken round a host of locations, where several different local bands would perform sets everywhere from dark alley-ways to a large pond in Rouken Glen Park. Detour also runs events in several more common music venues around Scotland and runs an online video blog.
Education
Ally McCrae is an alumnus of Stirling University where he obtained a degree in Media Studies and was the head of Stirling University's Air3Air3
Air3 is the student radio station student radio of University of Stirling. Air3 broadcasts a full schedule during normal semester dates and a limited number of shows within holiday and exam periods.....
student radio station.