Jim Gellatly
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Jim Gellatly is a Scottish radio presenter and DJ. He currently presents the New Music show In:Demand Uncut (Bauer Radio) across Scotland, and a weekly showcase on the UK-wide DAB digital radio station Amazing Radio
.
and Strathallan School
, Gellatly is married to Candy and has three children.
His late father, Ian Gellatly, was Chairman of Dundee F.C.
and President of The Scottish Football League
, while his grandfather was chairman of the club when they won the Scottish League Championship in 1961–62.
Gellatly began as a volunteer for Moray Firth Radio in Inverness in the late 80s, moving to Northsound Radio
in Aberdeen in the early 90s. He joined the launch of Glasgow-based radio station Beat 106
in November 1999. Following a shift in the station’s music policy, he left after just a few months to join Chrysalis-backed internet radio project Puremix in London.
In January 2001 he returned to Beat 106
on Sunday nights, while continuing to work in London during the week. When Puremix folded, he returned to Scotland on a full-time basis.
When Beat 106
rebranded as XFM Scotland, he presented the 'X-Posure' showcase for new music.
Gellatly is credited as the first radio DJ to play KT Tunstall
, Glasvegas
, Biffy Clyro
, The Fratellis
, Twin Atlantic
, The Enemy, Sergeant
and his hometown band The View
. In December 2007, and December 2008 he presented Amy MacDonald
with sales discs onstage at the Barrowland in Glasgow.
Featured in 'The Daily Record's Razz Hot 100' in 2007. He'd previously featured in a 'Evening Times Glasgow 100' list, the local paper's list of powerful people.
In April 2008 he received a Radio Academy
PRS John Peel
Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music Radio.http://www.list.co.uk/article/7740-xfm-scotlands-jim-gellatly-wins-radio-award/
On 28 August 2008, Gellatly left XFM Scotland, and on 3 October 2008 he began presenting The Music Bed on BBC Radio Scotland
. The Music Bed was axed in December 2009.
During the summer of 2010 he hosted a Saturday afternoon show 'Jim Gellatly's A-Z of Rock and Pop' on Clyde 1. In July 2010 he launched an unsigned showcase on DAB digital radio station Amazing Radio
.
In:Demand Uncut launched on May 1 2011 on Bauer Radio's Scottish network (except MFR).
He appeared on Scottish TV in STV
's search for Scotland's Greatest Album . The show was a joint venture between STV, Real Radio and The Sun who convened a panel of music industry experts to select an initial short list of 60 tracks. The public chose the final tracks to appear on the Album. Alongside Gellatly, the panel consisted of T In the Park
supremo Geoff Ellis, SNP
MSP Joan McAlpine
, Real Radio
DJ Steve McKenna
, songwriter John McLaughlin
, and football pundit and now popular DJ Pat Nevin
.
He also presents a weekly podcast Jim Gellatly's NEW MUSIC through iTunes
and Radio Magnetic. The podcast is also carried on Radio Six International, World FM in New Zealand and East Renfrewshire’s Pulse 98.4. The podcast was nominated in the Best Radio Show or Podcast category at the 2010 BT Digital Music Awards
but was unplaced.
Amazing Radio
Amazing Radio is a national radio station broadcasting on digital radio in the United Kingdom. The station plays new music from a number of music genres including pop, rock, indie, hip hop, electronica and jazz...
.
Biography
Educated at the private High School of DundeeHigh School of Dundee
The High School of Dundee is an independent, co-educational, day school in the city of Dundee, Scotland which provides both primary and secondary education to just over one thousand pupils...
and Strathallan School
Strathallan School
Strathallan School is an independent boarding and day school in Scotland for boys and girls aged 9–18. The school has a campus at Forgandenny, a few miles south of Perth. It typically takes 50 minutes to travel to the school from Edinburgh and 1:15 hours from Glasgow.The school has 99 full time...
, Gellatly is married to Candy and has three children.
His late father, Ian Gellatly, was Chairman of Dundee F.C.
Dundee F.C.
Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from...
and President of The Scottish Football League
Scottish Football League
The Scottish Football League is a league of football teams in Scotland, comprising theScottish First Division, Scottish Second Division and Scottish Third Division. From the league's foundation in 1890 until the breakaway Scottish Premier League was formed in 1998, the Scottish Football League...
, while his grandfather was chairman of the club when they won the Scottish League Championship in 1961–62.
Gellatly began as a volunteer for Moray Firth Radio in Inverness in the late 80s, moving to Northsound Radio
Northsound 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 in the early 90s. He joined the launch of Glasgow-based radio station Beat 106
Galaxy Scotland
105-106 Capital is a regional radio station broadcasting to Scotland's Central Belt, an area surrounding the two cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh, and the kingdom of Fife...
in November 1999. Following a shift in the station’s music policy, he left after just a few months to join Chrysalis-backed internet radio project Puremix in London.
In January 2001 he returned to Beat 106
Galaxy Scotland
105-106 Capital is a regional radio station broadcasting to Scotland's Central Belt, an area surrounding the two cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh, and the kingdom of Fife...
on Sunday nights, while continuing to work in London during the week. When Puremix folded, he returned to Scotland on a full-time basis.
When Beat 106
Galaxy Scotland
105-106 Capital is a regional radio station broadcasting to Scotland's Central Belt, an area surrounding the two cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh, and the kingdom of Fife...
rebranded as XFM Scotland, he presented the 'X-Posure' showcase for new music.
Gellatly is credited as the first radio DJ to play KT Tunstall
KT Tunstall
Kate Victoria "KT" Tunstall is a Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist from St Andrews, Scotland. She broke into the public eye with a 2004 live solo performance of her song "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" on Later... with Jools Holland...
, Glasvegas
Glasvegas
Glasvegas are a Scottish indie rock band from Glasgow. The band consists of James Allan , Rab Allan , Paul Donoghue and Jonna Löfgren . The band received critical acclaim for their debut album Glasvegas which was released in September 2008, reaching No...
, Biffy Clyro
Biffy Clyro
Biffy Clyro are a Scottish rock band from Kilmarnock, comprising Simon Neil , James Johnston and Ben Johnston...
, The Fratellis
The Fratellis
The Fratellis were an indie rock band from Glasgow, Scotland. The band consisted of lead vocalist and guitarist Jon Fratelli , bass guitarist Barry Fratelli , and drummer and backing vocalist Mince Fratelli .The band released 2 albums during their career, Costello Music in 2006 and Here We Stand in...
, Twin Atlantic
Twin Atlantic
Twin Atlantic are an alternative rock band from Glasgow, Scotland. The band is composed of Sam McTrusty , Barry McKenna , Ross McNae and Craig Kneale ....
, The Enemy, Sergeant
Sergeant (band)
Sergeant are a 4-piece indie rock band from Glenrothes in Fife, Scotland. In 2007 they signed a contract with Mercury Records. The band played both 2007 T in the Park and Glastonbury festivals and have attracted a fanbase and media attention extending well outside their Scottish base. Xfm...
and his hometown band The View
The View (band)
The View are a Scottish indie rock band. They incorporate various styles such as punk, pop, alternative rock, pop punk, powerpop, folk, and acoustic in their music....
. In December 2007, and December 2008 he presented Amy MacDonald
Amy Macdonald (singer)
Amy Macdonald is a Scottish recording artist. Macdonald rose to fame in 2007 with her debut album, This Is the Life and its fourth single, "This Is the Life". The single charted at number one in six different countries worldwide, and charted inside the top ten in another eleven countries worldwide...
with sales discs onstage at the Barrowland in Glasgow.
Featured in 'The Daily Record's Razz Hot 100' in 2007. He'd previously featured in a 'Evening Times Glasgow 100' list, the local paper's list of powerful people.
In April 2008 he received a Radio Academy
Radio Academy
The Radio Academy is a registered charity that is dedicated to 'the encouragement, recognition and promotion of excellence in UK broadcasting and audio production'....
PRS John Peel
John Peel
John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, OBE , known professionally as John Peel, was an English disc jockey, radio presenter, record producer and journalist. He was the longest-serving of the original BBC Radio 1 DJs, broadcasting regularly from 1967 until his death in 2004...
Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music Radio.http://www.list.co.uk/article/7740-xfm-scotlands-jim-gellatly-wins-radio-award/
On 28 August 2008, Gellatly left XFM Scotland, and on 3 October 2008 he began presenting The Music Bed on BBC Radio Scotland
BBC Radio Scotland
BBC Radio Scotland is BBC Scotland's national English-language radio network. It broadcasts a wide variety of programming, including news, sport, light entertainment, music, the arts, comedy, drama, history and lifestyle...
. The Music Bed was axed in December 2009.
During the summer of 2010 he hosted a Saturday afternoon show 'Jim Gellatly's A-Z of Rock and Pop' on Clyde 1. In July 2010 he launched an unsigned showcase on DAB digital radio station Amazing Radio
Amazing Radio
Amazing Radio is a national radio station broadcasting on digital radio in the United Kingdom. The station plays new music from a number of music genres including pop, rock, indie, hip hop, electronica and jazz...
.
In:Demand Uncut launched on May 1 2011 on Bauer Radio's Scottish network (except MFR).
He appeared on Scottish TV in STV
STV
STV is the brand used by both ITV licensees in Northern and Central Scotland, formerly known as Grampian Television and Scottish Television respectively. The brand was adopted on Tuesday 30 May 2006 replacing both franchises' identities...
's search for Scotland's Greatest Album . The show was a joint venture between STV, Real Radio and The Sun who convened a panel of music industry experts to select an initial short list of 60 tracks. The public chose the final tracks to appear on the Album. Alongside Gellatly, the panel consisted of T In the Park
T in the Park
T in the Park is a major British music festival that has been held annually since 1994. It is named after its main sponsor, the brewing company Tennents. It was originally held at Strathclyde Park, Lanarkshire but since 1997 has been held at a disused airfield in Balado, Kinross-shire...
supremo Geoff Ellis, SNP
SNP
-Companies:* Standard & Poor's, a financial ratings company* Sinopec's , New York Stock Exchange ticker symbol-Science:* Single-nucleotide polymorphism, a DNA sequence variation...
MSP Joan McAlpine
Joan McAlpine
Joan McAlpine MSP is a Scottish journalist and Scottish National Party Member of the Scottish Parliament for the South of Scotland...
, Real Radio
Real Radio
Real Radio is a network of adult contemporary independent local radio stations in England, Scotland and Wales and is operated by . Each station broadcasts local breakfast through to drive time shows and network programming in the evening and through the night...
DJ Steve McKenna
Steve McKenna
Steve McKenna is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played both defense and left wing. He was a veteran of eight seasons in the NHL.-Playing career:...
, songwriter John McLaughlin
John McLaughlin
John McLaughlin may refer to:*John McLaughlin , Scottish professional footballer who played for Clyde, Greenock Morton, Millwall, Dunfermline Athletic and Motherwell...
, and football pundit and now popular DJ Pat Nevin
Pat Nevin
Patrick Kevin Francis Michael "Pat" Nevin is a retired Scottish footballer. In a 20-year career, he played for Clyde, Chelsea, Everton, Tranmere Rovers, Kilmarnock and Motherwell as a winger. Nevin was a fans' favourite at Chelsea during the 1980s...
.
He also presents a weekly podcast Jim Gellatly's NEW MUSIC through iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
and Radio Magnetic. The podcast is also carried on Radio Six International, World FM in New Zealand and East Renfrewshire’s Pulse 98.4. The podcast was nominated in the Best Radio Show or Podcast category at the 2010 BT Digital Music Awards
BT Digital Music Awards
The BT Digital Music Awards were created in the UK in 2001 and are held annually. Music industry professionals can nominate artists, venues and hardware into the Judge's Choice award categories...
but was unplaced.