Colin Lamont
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Colin Lamont is a media consultant, actor, writer and broadcaster. He is best known as the man behind the on-air persona of radio host Scottie McClue
.
, before joining Scottish Opera
in 1980 working in a number of roles including Touring manager and Marketing officer.
In 1984 he became a continuity announcer and newscaster for Grampian Television
(1984 - 85), before moving to Scottish Television
(1985 - 88)
and Border Television
(1985 - 1989) as a part time replacement for other members of staff.
In 1989 he set up the radio station CentreSound 96.7
in Stirling
as its founding managing director but left within three months of the station's June 1990 launch due to restructuring of senior management at the station.
In August 2008, Lamont became a share-holder of Scottish independent local radio station L107
along with Alan Shields. Lamont invested more than £62,000 into the business and guaranteeing overdrafts, ran L107's programming and broadcast on the station under his Scottie McClue
persona. The station experienced financial difficulties during 2009, and Lamont left the station, accusing Shields of not contributing his funding.
Scottie McClue
Scottie McClue is the on-air pseudonym of media consultant, actor, writer and broadcaster Colin Lamont, whoin 1992 as Senior producer and presenter at Red Rose Gold in Preston, created the persona for the Scottie McClue Mega Phone-In, networked on various Independent Local Radio stations across the...
.
Career
Colin Lamont started his career working as a trainee manager for the Clydesdale BankClydesdale Bank
Clydesdale Bank is a commercial bank in Scotland, a subsidiary of the National Australia Bank Group. In Scotland, Clydesdale Bank is the third largest clearing bank, although it also retains a branch network in London and the north of England...
, before joining Scottish Opera
Scottish Opera
Scottish Opera is the national opera company of Scotland, and one of the five national performing arts companies funded by the Scottish Government...
in 1980 working in a number of roles including Touring manager and Marketing officer.
In 1984 he became a continuity announcer and newscaster for Grampian Television
Grampian Television
Grampian Television is the ITV franchisee for the North and North East of Scotland. Its coverage area includes the Scottish Highlands , Inverness, Aberdeen, Dundee and parts of north Fife...
(1984 - 85), before moving to Scottish Television
Scottish Television
Scottish Television is Scotland's largest ITV franchisee, and has held the ITV franchise for Central Scotland since 31 August 1957. It is the second oldest ITV franchisee still active...
(1985 - 88)
and Border Television
Border Television
Border Television is the ITV franchise holder for the Border region, spanning the England/Scotland border and covering Dumfries & Galloway region, a small part of the south-west area of Ayrshire, the Scottish Borders, parts of north and west Northumberland and the majority of Cumbria...
(1985 - 1989) as a part time replacement for other members of staff.
In 1989 he set up the radio station CentreSound 96.7
Central fm
Central FM is by far the largest and longest serving English commercial radio station broadcasting in Southern Spain. There are now many English stations broadcasting over a similar area on the Costa del Sol, but Central FM leads the way, both in terms of their professional output and...
in Stirling
Stirling
Stirling is a city and former ancient burgh in Scotland, and is at the heart of the wider Stirling council area. The city is clustered around a large fortress and medieval old-town beside the River Forth...
as its founding managing director but left within three months of the station's June 1990 launch due to restructuring of senior management at the station.
In August 2008, Lamont became a share-holder of Scottish independent local radio station L107
L107
L107 was the Scottish independent local radio station which broadcast to Lanarkshire on 107.5 and 107.9 FM.-History:L107 replaced '107 The Edge', which was originally launched as 'Clan FM' from 1999 until 2003, when it was saved from closure by the Kingdom Radio Group and rebranded...
along with Alan Shields. Lamont invested more than £62,000 into the business and guaranteeing overdrafts, ran L107's programming and broadcast on the station under his Scottie McClue
Scottie McClue
Scottie McClue is the on-air pseudonym of media consultant, actor, writer and broadcaster Colin Lamont, whoin 1992 as Senior producer and presenter at Red Rose Gold in Preston, created the persona for the Scottie McClue Mega Phone-In, networked on various Independent Local Radio stations across the...
persona. The station experienced financial difficulties during 2009, and Lamont left the station, accusing Shields of not contributing his funding.