The Early Breakfast Club is The Times most exclusive members club. The couple separated latterly, but remained close. Always be aware that while people like me might give you advice on how to get somewhere, theres loads of different routes, and so whats worked for me might not work for the next person, so just start knocking on doors and speaking to people and work out the best way for you., Your email address will not be published. Tuning in at 5am every day is no mean feat and it deserves rewards. Copyright 2023 JLA. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. Contact JLA for more suggestions +44 (0)20 7907 2800. 'Three Works by Erik Bergman' in J. Parsons (ed). Biography [ edit] MacDonald was born in Nairn, Scotland and educated at the Royal High School, Edinburgh and Downing College, Cambridge. How to respond? 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. He was respected and admired by colleagues for his quick intelligence, decisiveness, cool head under pressure and capacity for sheer hard work. Within months he was full-time at the Stirling Observer and already attracting the attention of Scottish national titles after securing an exclusive interview with leading Ulster Loyalist Michael Stone after an encounter with him in a Glasgow hotel. He's had more exclusives than I've had school dinners. He played cricket and football (he was goalkeeper in the school team), and did stage management in the drama club, an early sign of his talent for organising. From speaking to him, it seems that persisting with work experience, however discouraging, is one of the best ways to make the first steps into the industry. Father and daughter would always go together at midnight the day the latest instalment was released, to buy their copy. In 1990, the confident young man of ability was encouraged to apply to The Herald by the papers then education correspondent, Barclay McBain (now executive editor), who had met him during a press trip to West Germany. My phone. As a reporter, Night News Editor, Digital Editor for the Herald &. 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. Starting as a reporter in Glasgow, he soon joined the newsdesk, moving on to be Night News Editor. But if you think that Scots still treasure information, care about our community (at home and abroad), and value a shared national identity which has coped with political and financial earthquakes, maybe theres another approach. He was a first class editor, with a particular knack for coming up with the perfect introduction. contact the editor here. Presenting news radio programmes has been my dream since I was 11 years old. So it seems entirely proper that Positively Scottish launches thanks to a legacy created by part of my share of his will. Theatre and books were lasting passions, his favourite authors being John Irving, Iain Banks, William Boyd and Ian Rankin. As a reporter, Night News Editor, Digital Editor for the Herald &. 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. Although he secured a scholarship with leading practice McGrigors, where he was told he was unlikely to surpass the ramifications of his World's End coverage in his legal career, he maintained a desire to work for the Crown. 'Words and Music in Late Shostakovich' in C. Norris (ed). His inquisitive, journalistic nature makes him a brilliant interviewer and host, keeping any audience engaged. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please Following year: presented a news programme, entered the student radio awards, and won. 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 And still a pencil lover. And, crucially, wholl pay for the project? And on the News team, we were really ambitious, I mean we were doing programmes that rival professional media organisations. He was editor of the modern-music journal Tempo, which he joined in 1972 as assistant to the then editor David Drew, until December 2013, and was a copious contributor to other English-language music-journals and magazines. So, it can be anywhere. Im back in bed by 6:45am and asleep by 7:30am. He's a journalist and broadcaster, and he's the best one I know. Resignation? Its also fairly obvious that, in a digital universe, the time lag has got shorter: if the gap was once five years, its now probably down to one, or less. Calum Macdonald 1y Report this post The journalist who had a 25-year career at The Herald before setting up his own news. He and Christine ran their own company for a time, producing personalised crosswords. Typical of Macdonald's ability to move seamlessly between the populist and high-brow, the encounter was later recounted in the pages of The Economist. Contact Calum, search articles and Tweets, monitor coverage, and track replies from one place. Hang in there, folks. He has the - almost - unique experience of being Health Secretary during a pandemic, and not many can claim that (other than Sajid Javid). Theres less demand in England so its been a quieter few years on the ceilidh front. 66 talking about this. He was a first class editor, with a particular knack for coming up with the perfect introduction. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. Tell us about your Early Breakfast Club and how to get involved. I love speaking to people. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to The Early Breakfast Club is a loyalty scheme for our listeners. Student media thrives at Edinburgh, and he believes that his time here contributed to his success so far. 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". One presenter once told me the day you dont get nervous is the day you should quit, because youve stopped caring enough about the programme. He fostered in Mhairi a love of books, encouraging her by reading the first Harry Potter book to her. It was awesome.. We may then apply our discretion under the user terms to amend or delete comments. He lived in England from 1971 until his death, first in London and from 1992 in Gloucestershire. Please tick this box if you would like to receive these emails. FORMER Stirling Observer reporter Calum Macdonald died from cancer last week at the age of just 32. I finish the programme at 6am. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Calum recounted: When I was about 11 or 12, I saw a radio news programme going out for the first time [] it blew me away, I thought this was just incredible, so cool. @CalumAM 9,898 followers, 20,432 tweets. Required fields are marked *. Across the Atlantic, some of the most successful and prestigious publications have already embraced solutions or constructive journalism see Whats Working in HuffPo, Fixes in the New York Times, and Take Action in the Christian Science Monitor. I restart the day at about 10:30am. Wednesday, 12 October saw FreshAir student radio hold the Student Radio Associations Scotland Training Day. News UK & Ireland Ltd1 London Bridge Street London SE1 9GFUnited Kingdom. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. What career advice would you give your younger self? These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. Calums mother Elizabeth (nee Mitchell), a graduate in maths and moral philosophy at Aberdeen University, was a school teacher before having a family. Stig Abell, because he hates organised fun. He played cricket and football (he was goalkeeper in the school team), and did stage management in the drama club, an early sign of his talent for organising. Calum has achieved a lot in the short time he has been in the professional world, but he started young. heraldscotland.com is tackling this problem by allowing only subscribers to comment. (We reckon Positively Scottish will be one of the first sites in the world to marry solutions journalism with a national/regional USP.). This article is about the British music critic and author. 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There he secured the support of Labour MP John McFall during school elections, the member for Dumbarton personally addressing Keil pupils on why they should "Vote Calum". contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. Born in Dumbarton in April, 1976, Calum was dux of Keil School before going to Aberdeen. To get involved, you need to listen to Early Breakfast and get in touch either live or on-demand. On one occasion, he was taken into the home of the now-deceased Glasgow gangland figure Tam McGraw, following reports McGraw had been assassinated. 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. They vote with their cursors and shun articles that leave them bored, unfulfilled or even depressed. Im writing this on Tuesday 13th July, and my new routine is that I then go to the gym. That allows the site to be funded through its proof-of-concept phase, with a view to attracting external finance and eventually becoming self-sustaining. Its awesome. Special guests and speakers had backgrounds in different areas of radio and broadcasting, from presenters to marketing executives, and the day aimed to give students a flavour of the industry. Comments have been closed on this article. Everyones online, theres no getting away from that, so thats where people need to go to. 1,157 likes. Biography Calum Macdonald is a presenter and journalist on Times Radio. I prep the programme. This website is published by 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? The two things that mattered most to Calum were Mhairi and protecting the future of quality journalism. 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. Right from the start of first year, graduation never seems that far away. But getting up at 5am? Calum loved being at the middle of a breaking story but not, like some reporters, at the scene of the action he preferred to be back in the office, coordinating the coverage, bringing to bear his considerable flair for logistics. Wine, sure. In the words of Roy Thomson, owning an ITV franchise is a licence to print money and the newspaper barons also revel in circulations that total millions. And still lavish profits for the owners. They do it all the time on Facebook, on such online platforms with massive audiences as Upworthy and Humans of New York. In just eight years, his charm and persistence combined to produce some of the best remembered stories in the Evening Times, Daily Record and The Herald since the turn of the decade. To book Calum Macdonald please contact your JLA Agent. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. Calum, the eldest of three, had a flair for English at secondary school. He also found a home for his pedantry by becoming a part-time sub-editor with both The Herald and Sunday Herald, where he would quietly confess to re-evaluating colleagues' work. Flashback: its 60 years ago, and a keen young journalist, whos getting used to the big city ways of Aberdeen after moving from Buckie, a small port on the north-east of Scotland, wins a national prize for a thesis on the UK fishing industry, submitted as part of his training. A Gannett Company. I also think it cant be overstated how fun it is to get to sit and chat about the news with well informed, analytical, insightful guests. Retaining a grip on his exclusive story, the reporter duly advised the anxious members of the press pack outside that they could find out what happened by buying the next day's Record. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. All the best things that have happened in my career have come entirely out of the blue. Nothing everything happens when you want it to and it never happens when you expect it to. At Glasgow he attained the highest grades in a number of aspects of the law. 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. We look forward to hearing from you on heraldscotland.com. Life path number 2 December 12, 1812 - John Sandfield Macdonald, Canadian lawyer and politician, 1st Premier of Ontario (d. 1872). I think in all areas of media work, its easy to get jealous of others and get frustrated. I cant believe someone designed this as an actual career. 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. 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. He wrote several books, notably volumes on Brahms, Schoenberg, John Foulds, Edgard Varse, the Scottish composer-pianist Ronald Stevenson[2] and a three-volume study of the 32 symphonies of Havergal Brian. We may then apply our discretion under the user terms to amend or delete comments. Previously at the BBC, he has interviewed everyone from cabinet ministers to spies and protestors. The not-for-profit organisations founding directors include Calum Macdonald, aged 54 and a half, a former digital editor of the Herald & Times Group in Glasgow. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. The Cello Sonata and its Context' (, 'Statements and Connotations: Copland the Symphonist' (, This page was last edited on 19 May 2022, at 15:43. Malcolm MacDonald (also known by the alias "Calum MacDonald") (26 February 1948 27 May 2014) was a British author, mainly about music. A slightly different piece in your inbox this morning. This reflected his fascination with the English language. Sorry, listeners. Calum Macdonald was born and brought up in Aberdeen, attending Ashley Road Primary School and Aberdeen Grammar. Edit Now. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. That and it lets me filter out my blemishes to entirely mislead the world on Instagram. CALUM Macdonald is hoping to work for BBC radio after graduating from the University of Edinburgh next year. He came from a line of journalists: his grandfather started a local paper in Buckie while his father, Alastair, was a sports writer at the Press & Journal, specialising in football. The very last book came out during a family holiday in Portmahomack; on that occasion, Calum and Mhairi drove to a small bookshop in Tain to collect it. Weve no plans for an office: us old hacks know that you find real stories by meeting people in the community, not churning endless press releases at your keyboard. 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. Nostalgic memories? 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. Biography. Calums mother Elizabeth (nee Mitchell), a graduate in maths and moral philosophy at Aberdeen University, was a school teacher before having a family. 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. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. 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