Within a fortnight of what was the highlight of his career as a journalist, Macdonald was beginning a two-year law degree at Glasgow University, his natural aptitude for journalism giving way to a latent desire to enter the legal profession. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I am LIVE on the radio from my actual HOME in the Western Isles this morning 7am-10am on Times Radio! One time I slept in and missed Early Breakfast. Calum won, appropriately enough, with ineluctably. Titles are closing, remaining circulations are collapsing by around 10% every year, staff numbers are being slashed, and the only responses are widespread rationalisation, centralisation, and so-called synergies which logically can prolong the industry for only a finite time before it disappears into oblivion. Well, theres no shortage of talented journalists out there, including the hundreds of youngsters who complete university degree training every year and whose only viable career path seems now to lie in PR. Nostalgic memories? I go on air at 5am. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. A slightly different piece in your inbox this morning. CALUM Macdonald, Crosswords Editor and former Group Digital Editor of The Herald has died. A crossword buff, not long after joining The Herald, he started setting them. As Calum MacDonald he also reviewed regularly for BBC Music Magazine and International Record Review. We look forward to hearing from you on heraldscotland.com. It should have been a safe space for informed debate, somewhere for readers to discuss issues around the biggest stories of the day, but all too often the below the line comments on most websites have become bogged down by off-topic discussions and abuse. I cant believe someone designed this as an actual career. Previously at the BBC, he has interviewed everyone from cabinet ministers to spies and protestors. You need to go and meet people where theyre at, you cant expect them just to come tumbling across your radio station.. Then theres the possibility of philanthropic or grant aid for robust journalism with a community benefit, not to mention individual supporters who can afford to help maintain something that brings daily positivity. A Gannett Company. His most recent venture, Positively Scottish, grew out of a desire to counter what he felt was a disappointing excess of negativity in Scottish news journalism. Presenter | Times Radio Breakfast, Friday-Sunday 6am Event host, writer, podcast host Im writing this on Tuesday 13th July, and my new routine is that I then go to the gym. Previously at the BBC, he has interviewed everyone from cabinet ministers to spies and protestors. But surely organisations with a social mission would welcome an editorial partnership with a website which can demonstrate a niche but growing readership, committed to positive values? My phone. Hes old school with a modern twist, and I think thats inspiring. They vote with their cursors and shun articles that leave them bored, unfulfilled or even depressed. Not instead of the main media players, who still cover hard news pretty well if a major story breaks, but as a daily option for people who want to read about how ordinary fellow citizens are dealing with change and adversity, and be inspired and enthused. We are doing this to improve the experience forour loyalreaders and we believe it will reduce the ability of trolls and troublemakers, who occasionally find their way onto our site, to abuse our journalists and readers. Hes a journalist and broadcaster, and hes the best one I know. As Group Digital Editor for four years, he brought strict standards of courtesy and fairness to the online forum, never shrinking from enforcing them but always taking the time to explain to users who had infringed the rules, why their behaviour was unacceptable. Calum Macdonald. Biography [ edit] MacDonald was born in Nairn, Scotland and educated at the Royal High School, Edinburgh and Downing College, Cambridge. He died at Leckhampton Hospice.[1]. Occasionally I live the showbiz dream and go for a boozy lunch top tip: pace yourself, enforce a strict cut off for drinking at 6pm, and then hit the water youre welcome. So, it can be anywhere. Biography Calum Macdonald is a presenter and journalist on Times Radio. Hes had more exclusives than Ive had school dinners. In 1996 he edited for performance, and orchestrated the final portions of, the ballet Soires de Barcelone by Roberto Gerhard, which was broadcast that year, performed by the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, in a concert to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the BBC Third Programme. All rights reserved. Editors' Code of Practice. Calum covers the news on the Times Radio breakfast show. So does he think that student radio capitalises enough on its unique position to engage the student population? As a reporter, Night News Editor, Digital Editor for the Herald &. Bed by 9:30pm, get ready to do it all again. It should be free, for maximum access, and run as a not-for-profit, since good, useful journalism ought to be a social value, not just a commercial commodity. That is different to being ambitious and enthusiastic. In the past, the journalists job was to collect and distribute information to the audience. We are making the subscriber-only change to support our valued readers, who tell us they don't want the site cluttered up with irrelevant comments, untruths and abuse. So no, nerves are good, [they] keep you on your toes. His involvement in amateur theatre continued at Aberdeen University, where he studied psychology, and English language and literature. We are read by an informed, educated readership who can add their knowledge and insights to our stories. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. In the November edition of the Politics of Sound, Iain Carnegie invites political journalist and presenter of the Early Morning Breakfast Show on Times Radio, Calum MacDonald to pay his own visit to the Politics of Sound virtual Record Shop to select his three all-time favourite albums.Calum emerges with an brilliant selection by Taylor Swift, Jason Isbell and Del Amitri and reveals how his fascination with broadcasting started very young, the case for a new political news radio station in the UK, his musical journey as an accordion player and his experience of playing the Cowardly Lion in a production of The Wizard of Oz!Calum's Early Breakfast Show can be heard Monday - Fridays on Times Radio from 5 - 6am.Follow Politics of Sound on Twitter: @politics_sound, Table Manners with Jessie and Lennie Ware. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can The full weekend schedule announced yesterday includes, on Saturday mornings, Times columnist and critic Hugo Rifkind, winner of both 'Critic of the Year' and the 'Best of Humour Award' at the Press Awards. Following year: presented a news programme, entered the student radio awards, and won. Taking on the problems and challenges in journalism. Calum emerg Since the print business model is all but doomed, it has to be online only, which also means it can easily reach readers in all parts of Scotland, and the vast Scottish diaspora who still cherish news of their homeland. heraldscotland.com is tackling this problem by allowing only subscribers to comment. You can text in live, or email anytime: earlybreakfastclub@times.radio youll get a membership number and thats you in the door. Its like Avios, but better. I think it can be a subconscious Im listening and doing other stuff; I think with things like YouTube you need to actively sit and concentrate Good luck watching a YouTube video not falling off your bike. You may request to have this data removed at any time. As a reporter, Night News Editor, Digital Editor for the Herald & Times group and as Group News Editor the job he loved the most he was an intrinsic part of the newspaper for 25 years. Nothing everything happens when you want it to and it never happens when you expect it to. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. During the frenzy of election or referendum night, and during big breaking news stories, such as 9/11 or the invasion of Iraq, Calum was always to be found sitting at the newsdesk, the calm at the eye of the storm, relaxed but entirely in control, coordinating teams of writers and reporters; for them, Calum was a thoroughly dependable colleague who inspired confidence. He and Christine ran their own company for a time, producing personalised crosswords. 'The Orchestral Music' in Colin Scott-Sutherland (ed). ' Im very rusty now but when I was young I played at ceilidh dances most weekends around Inverness where I grew up. Journalist and crosswords editor who spent 25 years at The Herald. CALUM Macdonald, who has died aged 55, was a journalist and crosswords editor who spent most of his career at The Herald. He lived in England from 1971 until his death, first in London and from 1992 in Gloucestershire. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. In the November edition of the Politics of Sound, Iain Carnegie invites political journalist and presenter of the Early Morning Breakfast Show on Times Radio, Calum MacDonald to pay his own visit to the Politics of Sound virtual Record Shop to select his three all-time favourite albums. Its growth will be linked to funding received all new money will be re-invested in more stories. Chatting to him afterwards, we got to the bottom of where his love for radio began. FreshAirs always done something which is really impressive and had a really varied schedule. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. Calum Macdonald Verified Presenter, Early Breakfast, Times Radio London Arts and Entertainment, Sports, United Kingdom As seen in: Times Radio, BBC, The Times @timesradio Breakfast 6-10am, Fri-Sun | @whitehallsource podcast | Proudly Member # 1, Times Radio Early Breakfast Club (2020-22) /hello@calumam.com / Articles Search Calum Macdonald Presenter, Times Radio. Starting as a reporter in Glasgow, he soon joined the newsdesk, moving on to be Night News Editor. This ensured that both before and after the 2014 independence referendum, The Herald & Times online forum was a site of impassioned but meaningful debate. The Cello Sonata and its Context' (, 'Statements and Connotations: Copland the Symphonist' (, This page was last edited on 19 May 2022, at 15:43. HTs to @joshstearns @molly daguilar and the team at the Geraldine Dodge Foundation in New Jersey and Jeff Jarvis @buzzmachine for some of the radical thoughts behind this project. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. He met his future wife, fellow reporter Christine Jardine, in 1985, and they married in February 1987 at Glasgow University chapel. Readers comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly. There are 100+ professionals named "Calum Macdonald", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. He was respected and admired by colleagues for his quick intelligence, decisiveness, cool head under pressure and capacity for sheer hard work. Atishoo! These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. Comments have been closed on this article. But it needs start-up funding: Even before the dementia kicked in, Dad was too old school to understand digital. We are doing this to improve the experience forour loyalreaders and we believe it will reduce the ability of trolls and troublemakers, who occasionally find their way onto our site, to abuse our journalists and readers. Its a detailed piece of work, based on the type of interviewing and statistical analysis he later becomes renowned for in a career covering sport, mainly football, including four World Cups, and Aberdeen FC reigning supreme under Alex Ferguson. In the past, the journalists job was to collect and distribute information to the audience. It's not conclusive." So, the more you listen and text or email in, the more loyalty points you stack up (I have a spreadsheet). About News UK. Copyright 2023 JLA. They read the next one together before Mhairi started reading them herself. Theres no other station that is set up primarily to target those students, and so its in a really good position to do that. We may then apply our discretion under the user terms to amend or delete comments. Hours after CCTV footage showed Watson setting fire to curtains at the Scottish Politician of the Year awards, he brusquely denied his culpability to Macdonald. That was a sickening morning. Malcolm MacDonald (also known by the alias "Calum MacDonald") (26 February 1948 - 27 May 2014) was a British author, mainly about music. His involvement in amateur theatre continued at Aberdeen University, where he studied psychology, and English language and literature. He fostered in Mhairi a love of books, encouraging her by reading the first Harry Potter book to her. Please list all speakers/performers in whom you are interested, plus budget, venue and event dates. Calum has achieved a lot in the short time he has been in the professional world, but he started young. He has integrity, hes made history, and I firmly believe his journalism has changed the world locally where my family live, and throughout Scotland. But actually, my lesson from that was I presented a music programme, entered the student radio awards: didnt win. We also hope it will help the comments section fulfil its promise as a part of Scotland's conversation with itself. Registered in England No 81701 So living the dream is definitely up there as an answer to this. For other people named Malcolm MacDonald, see, "Ronald Stevenson, composer-pianist: an exegetical critique from a pianistic perspective", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Malcolm_MacDonald_(music_critic)&oldid=1088686774, People educated at the Royal High School, Edinburgh, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. Journalist and crosswords editor who spent 25 years at The Herald. Introduction Our Mission Our Responsible Media Charter . I always have. This byline is for a different person with the same name. His passing has been felt deeply across Scottish journalism. Former Journalist at Newsquest 1990 - 2015 College Studied Psychology and English Literature at University of Aberdeen Class of 1983 High school Went to Aberdeen Grammar School Class of 1979 Photos See all photos Others Named Calum Macdonald Calum Macdonald Calum MacDonald Calum Macdonald Calum Macdonald See more Others With a Similar Name The not-for-profit website sets out to tell positive stories and Calum was proud to employ many young freelance journalists fresh out of training. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Calums mother Elizabeth (nee Mitchell), a graduate in maths and moral philosophy at Aberdeen University, was a school teacher before having a family. That and it lets me filter out my blemishes to entirely mislead the world on Instagram. From time to time we send out emails announcing new speakers, special offers and free tickets to our showcase events including Speakers Breakfasts and the JLA Real Variety Show. It should have been a safe space for informed debate, somewhere for readers to discuss issues around the biggest stories of the day, but all too often the below the line comments on most websites have become bogged down by off-topic discussions and abuse. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to Tuning in at 5am every day is no mean feat and it deserves rewards. So well suited was he to the notoriously high pressure job of news editor that Calum did not find it at all stressful. Scots, famously, consume more papers per capita than any other country in the world and the revenue swilling around the system means lavish staffing, with equally lavish salaries and expenses for employees. Tell us about your Early Breakfast Club and how to get involved. Flash forward: its 2016, and everything has changed. By Calum Macdonald May 12, 2015 Experience Co-founder PositivelyScottish.scot Jun 2016 - Present6 years 8 months Scotland Helping run a not-for-profit online magazine telling inspiring stories. For these and other journalistic purposes he used the nom-de-plume Calum MacDonald because at the outset of his writing career, which began with record reviewing for the journal Records & Recording, confusion arose between him and the composer Malcolm MacDonald, who was a long-established record reviewer for The Gramophone. Macdonald proved the word had existed for centuries, then called upon an academic to comment, whereupon the Today presenter was described as a "blethering skite". Im very open to that contract negotiation. A solution in solutions journalism: its a well documented fact that the UK follows after many American trends think music, TV, food. HP10 9TY. I'm not saying it's not me. Life path number 6 November 17, 1765 - Jacques MacDonald, French general (d. 1840). Menu. Macdonald had intended to revisit North Uist, where recently he traced his family roots in a journalistic exercise for The Herald, but was prevented by his brief but brutal illness, which was endured with stoic good humour and fortitude. At Glasgow he attained the highest grades in a number of aspects of the law. Sorry, listeners. Because youve kept in touch with these people, and demonstrated a bit of what you can do, then they can kind of point you in the right direction when opportunities are going to be coming up.. Nowadays, Calum is living his dream: "I'm currently a broadcast journalist with BBC Radio 5 Live, so primarily producing programmes, occasionally reporting on various bits and pieces, reading the news from time to time, and recording various interviews and podcasts. Hang in there, folks. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to Find out information on anyone featured within BuzzSumo's Media Database of over 500K journalists. contact the editor here. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. We are read by an informed, educated readership who can add their knowledge and insights to our stories. The culmination of his natural inquisitiveness, forensic attention to detail and fascination with the human angle was his coverage of the World's End murder trial. A crossword buff, not long after joining The Herald, he started setting them. A publication run by Media Lab Bayern. Hearing their stories, their views, their opinions and all about them is absolutely my thing. A Gannett Company. Calum emerges with an brilliant selection by Taylor Swift, Jason Isbell and Del Amitri and reveals how his . 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