Viv Lumsden
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Vivien Dale Victoria Lumsden (born Edinburgh
, 22 November 1952) was a newsreader on the Scottish TV (STV Central) news programme, Scotland Today
for nine years. Before Scottish TV, she worked on BBC Scotland's Reporting Scotland
from 1984 to 1989.
A broadcaster for more than 20 years, she is best known for an on-screen partnership with Shereen Nanjiani
in the 1990s. She started her career in 1975 as an AA traffic reporter, before joining BBC Scotland
as a Breakfast Time
newsreader. Lumsden also fronted coverage of the Glasgow Garden Festival
in 1988 for BBC Scotland.
A director of Saga Radio
in Glasgow until it was bought over to become Smooth FM, Lumsden is on the board of the Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice in the city. She is currently restaurant critic for Scottish Field magazine and occasionally writes and broadcasts on aspects of the hospitality industry, travel and home style and design.
Lumsden lives in Glasgow with her husband, former broadcaster, Alan Douglas
. Lumsden has an adult son and daughter and two grand-daughters. Her daughter is a BBC Radio Scotland Travel presenter and is married to Scottish actor Lewis Macleod
.
During the early 1990s, she presented her own chat show called Viv on Sunday and was also one of the presenters of the long running The Home Show
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, 22 November 1952) was a newsreader on the Scottish TV (STV Central) news programme, Scotland Today
Scotland Today
Scotland Today was a Scottish regional news programme covering Central Scotland, produced by STV Central . Despite its name suggesting a national remit, the programme was actually limited to stories around STV's Central Belt franchise...
for nine years. Before Scottish TV, she worked on BBC Scotland's Reporting Scotland
Reporting Scotland
Reporting Scotland is BBC Scotland's national television news programme. The programme first aired on 1 April 1968, with three main presenters - the most famous being Mary Marquis...
from 1984 to 1989.
A broadcaster for more than 20 years, she is best known for an on-screen partnership with Shereen Nanjiani
Shereen Nanjiani
Shereen Nanjiani is a radio presenter with BBC Radio Scotland.Before launching her radio career in 2006, Nanjiani was the chief news anchor at STV Central, having presented the news programme, Scotland Today since 1987...
in the 1990s. She started her career in 1975 as an AA traffic reporter, before joining BBC Scotland
BBC Scotland
BBC Scotland is a constituent part of the British Broadcasting Corporation, the publicly-funded broadcaster of the United Kingdom. It is, in effect, the national broadcaster for Scotland, having a considerable amount of autonomy from the BBC's London headquarters, and is run by the BBC Trust, who...
as a Breakfast Time
Breakfast Time
Breakfast Time was British television's first national breakfast show, beating TV-am's flagship programme Good Morning Britain to the air by two weeks.The show was revolutionary for the time...
newsreader. Lumsden also fronted coverage of the Glasgow Garden Festival
Glasgow Garden Festival
The Glasgow Garden Festival was the third of the United Kingdom's five National Garden Festivals, and the only one to take place in Scotland.It was held in Glasgow between 26 April and 26 September 1988...
in 1988 for BBC Scotland.
A director of Saga Radio
Saga 105.2 FM, Glasgow
Saga 105.2 FM was an independent local radio station in Glasgow, Scotland, part of the Saga Radio Group. From December 2005 it was also broadcast in the East of Scotland on DAB, serving Edinburgh, Fife and the Lothians...
in Glasgow until it was bought over to become Smooth FM, Lumsden is on the board of the Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice in the city. She is currently restaurant critic for Scottish Field magazine and occasionally writes and broadcasts on aspects of the hospitality industry, travel and home style and design.
Lumsden lives in Glasgow with her husband, former broadcaster, Alan Douglas
Alan Douglas
Alan Douglas is a journalist and broadcaster.Douglas was a reporter and then studio presenter on BBC Scotland's evening news programme Reporting Scotland from 1978 to 1996....
. Lumsden has an adult son and daughter and two grand-daughters. Her daughter is a BBC Radio Scotland Travel presenter and is married to Scottish actor Lewis Macleod
Lewis MacLeod
Euan Lewis MacLeod is a prolific Scottish character actor, who can be heard as the voice of a huge number of television commercials, movie trailers and cartoons in his native UK. He voices characters such as Sebulba from Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace and Postman Pat...
.
During the early 1990s, she presented her own chat show called Viv on Sunday and was also one of the presenters of the long running The Home Show