| Colin Lamont | |
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| Born | June 20, 1956 [1] Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland [1] |
| Occupation | Radio presenter and executive |
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.
Educated at the University of Glasgow, The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and Jordanhill College of Education. Colin Lamont started his career working as a trainee manager for the Clydesdale Bank, before joining Scottish Opera in 1980 working in a number of roles including Touring Manager, Marketing Officer and Director of Education Programmes.[1]
In 1984 he became a continuity announcer and newscaster for Grampian Television(1984 - 85)[2], before moving to Scottish Television (1985 - 88) and Border Television (1985 - 1989)[3] 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 [4] but left within three months of the station's June 1990 launch due to restructuring of senior management at the station.[5]
In August 2008, Lamont became a share-holder of Scottish independent local radio station L107 along with Alan Shields.[6] 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.[7][8] The station experienced financial difficulties during 2009, and Lamont left the station, accusing Shields of not contributing his funding.[7]
In 1992 Colin Lamont moved to Red Rose Gold in Preston,[9] to become a senior producer and presenter for the station. While at the station he created the on-air persona Scottie McClue who became a controversial figure, subsequently presenting on a variety of stations across Scotland, The North East of England, The North West of England, Yorkshire and The Midlands and in syndication.