Robin Galloway
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Robin Galloway is a Scottish radio and TV broadcaster, currently working for Clyde 1 and five other Bauer Radio FM stations in Scotland.
in Aberdeen
. While working at the station, he joined Grampian Television
(now STV North) as a continuity announcer and newsreader. Galloway also presented a number of regional programmes for the station including feedback series Put It In Writing and Grampian's local & networked contributions for the ITV Telethon
s. Galloway left Grampian in 1995 to work on the breakfast show for the Central Scotland regional station Scot FM
, and during that time, also presented for Granada Sky Broadcasting and Discovery
.
Galloway also presented for Key 103
& 100.4 Jazz FM
in Manchester
and Radio Clyde
in Glasgow
and by 1998, was presenting a Saturday morning show on Northsound 1
and a Sunday lunchtime show on Scot FM
from his home studio in Manchester. In 2000, he returned to Scotland to present the breakfast show for Scot FM/Real Radio Scotland for ten years. Galloway left the station in November 2010 shortly after an incident in which his producer ran in the nude past Labour Party leader Ed Miliband
while he was being interviewed.
In January 2011, Galloway rejoined Clyde 1 in Glasgow to present the station's weekday drivetime show. In addition, Galloway is began presenting a Sunday morning show on 9 October 2011 for the Bauer Scotland network of FM stations including Clyde 1, Forth One, Tay FM
, Northsound 1
, 96.7 West FM
and MFR.
Galloway also writes a weekly column for the Scottish Sun published every Friday, since 2004 and is a freelance voiceover artist.
before becoming a fixture on his Sunday lunchtime Scot FM show and Real Radio Scotland's breakfast show. Since 1999, annual compilation CDs of the wind-up calls have been released with the 2007 edition achieving Gold sales status.
Career
Galloway began his career in March 1983 as a presenter for Northsound RadioNorthsound Radio
Northsound Radio was the name for the original Northsound Radio station, broadcast from Aberdeen, Scotland to the north-east of Scotland. In 1995, the station split to become two commercial local radio stations.- History :...
in Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of ....
. While working at the station, he joined 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...
(now STV North) as a continuity announcer and newsreader. Galloway also presented a number of regional programmes for the station including feedback series Put It In Writing and Grampian's local & networked contributions for the ITV Telethon
ITV Telethon
The ITV Telethons were three charity telethons organised and televised in the UK by the ITV network. They took place in 1988, 1990 and 1992. Each lasted for 27 hours and all were hosted by Michael Aspel.- Thames Telethon :...
s. Galloway left Grampian in 1995 to work on the breakfast show for the Central Scotland regional station Scot FM
Scot FM
Scot FM was the name of a regional radio station, originally based at Albert Quay, in Leith, serving the Central Belt of Scotland and originally co-owned by two regional ITV companies, Border Television and Grampian Television....
, and during that time, also presented for Granada Sky Broadcasting and Discovery
Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav...
.
Galloway also presented for Key 103
Key 103
Key 103 is an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting to the city of Manchester and the north west of England. Its output is principally contemporary pop and dance music. Formerly owned by Trans World Communications, EMAP and now by Bauer Radio, Key 103 is part of Bauer's Place Network of...
& 100.4 Jazz FM
100.4 Jazz FM
100.4 Jazz FM was an independent local radio station for the North West England playing jazz music. 100.4 Jazz FM played its own music from its Salford studio during the day, whereas specialist shows like Dinner Jazz and Legends of Jazz with Ramsey Lewis were networked from London's 102.2 Jazz FM...
in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
and Radio Clyde
Radio Clyde
Radio Clyde is a division of Bauer Radio based in Glasgow, Scotland. They currently operate an FM station and an AM station from studios in Clydebank West Dunbartonshire.- History :...
in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
and by 1998, was presenting a Saturday morning show on Northsound 1
Northsound 1
Northsound 1 is a radio station serving Aberdeen and the north east of Scotland. The station is owned & operated by Bauer Radio and forms part of Bauer's Place Network of stations and plays contemporary music from the 1980s to today, alongside news, sport and travel bulletins. Daytime and weekend...
and a Sunday lunchtime show on Scot FM
Scot FM
Scot FM was the name of a regional radio station, originally based at Albert Quay, in Leith, serving the Central Belt of Scotland and originally co-owned by two regional ITV companies, Border Television and Grampian Television....
from his home studio in Manchester. In 2000, he returned to Scotland to present the breakfast show for Scot FM/Real Radio Scotland for ten years. Galloway left the station in November 2010 shortly after an incident in which his producer ran in the nude past Labour Party leader Ed Miliband
Ed Miliband
Edward Samuel Miliband is a British Labour Party politician, currently the Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition...
while he was being interviewed.
In January 2011, Galloway rejoined Clyde 1 in Glasgow to present the station's weekday drivetime show. In addition, Galloway is began presenting a Sunday morning show on 9 October 2011 for the Bauer Scotland network of FM stations including Clyde 1, Forth One, Tay FM
Tay FM
Tay FM is an Independent Local Radio station commercial local radio station serving Dundee, Perth and the general Tayside area in Scotland. The station is owned & operated by Bauer Radio and forms part of Bauer's Place Network of stations...
, Northsound 1
Northsound 1
Northsound 1 is a radio station serving Aberdeen and the north east of Scotland. The station is owned & operated by Bauer Radio and forms part of Bauer's Place Network of stations and plays contemporary music from the 1980s to today, alongside news, sport and travel bulletins. Daytime and weekend...
, 96.7 West FM
96.7 West FM
96.7 West FM is a local FM radio station for Ayrshire. The station broadcasts on 96.7, 97.5, 106.7 FM and on DAB Digital Radio, multiplex 11B. Based in Ayr with its transmitters in Darvel, East Ayrshire , Girvan, South Ayrshire and Toward Point, Argyll and Bute...
and MFR.
Galloway also writes a weekly column for the Scottish Sun published every Friday, since 2004 and is a freelance voiceover artist.
Wind ups
A long-standing feature of Galloway's radio shows have been wind-up phone calls, first heard on Northsound 1Northsound 1
Northsound 1 is a radio station serving Aberdeen and the north east of Scotland. The station is owned & operated by Bauer Radio and forms part of Bauer's Place Network of stations and plays contemporary music from the 1980s to today, alongside news, sport and travel bulletins. Daytime and weekend...
before becoming a fixture on his Sunday lunchtime Scot FM show and Real Radio Scotland's breakfast show. Since 1999, annual compilation CDs of the wind-up calls have been released with the 2007 edition achieving Gold sales status.
External links
- Robin Galloway.com Official site
- Real Breakfast Show website