Tony Currie (broadcaster)
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Tony Currie is a Scottish
broadcaster and writer who is currently a continuity announcer for BBC Scotland
.
Currie began his broadcasting career at KPFK
Radio in Los Angeles in 1972 before joining Scotland's first independent local radio station, Radio Clyde
, a year later as the first person on air. In April 1976, he joined Scottish Television as a continuity announcer, having previously freelanced at the station as a trail voiceover. Whilst at Scottish, Currie progressed to the role of chief announcer and also read news round-ups within the nightly regional news programme, Scotland Today
.
After leaving Scottish in January 1987, he became Controller of Programmes for the Cable Authority
and latterly, cable programming controller for the Independent Television Commission
. After a spell as chief executive of AsiaVision, he set up the Irish satellite television station Tara Television
as director of programmes before becoming chairman and chief executive of Cambridge Cafe Radio.
Currie is currently a television continuity announcer and transmission director for BBC Scotland television. Whilst at BBC Scotland, he has also presented and produced the overnight strand Nightshift for BBC Radio Scotland
and was the first person to broadcast from the Corporation's new headquarters in Pacific Quay, Glasgow. He is also the managing director of Radio Six International, on which he presents various weekly shows including The Tony Currie Show, The Lively Lounge and The Recur Records Show.
In 1993, Currie led a bid for Radio Six to win the new regional FM licence for Central Scotland as a 24-hour news and speech station. The consortium lost out to Scot FM
(now Real Radio Scotland
).
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
broadcaster and writer who is currently a continuity announcer for 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...
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Currie began his broadcasting career at KPFK
KPFK
KPFK is a listener-sponsored radio station based in North Hollywood, California, United States, which serves the Greater Los Angeles Area, and also streams 24 hours a day via the Internet...
Radio in Los Angeles in 1972 before joining Scotland's first independent local radio station, Radio Clyde
Radio Clyde
Radio Clyde is a division of Bauer Radio based in Glasgow, Scotland. They currently operate an FM station and an AM station from studios in Clydebank West Dunbartonshire.- History :...
, a year later as the first person on air. In April 1976, he joined Scottish Television as a continuity announcer, having previously freelanced at the station as a trail voiceover. Whilst at Scottish, Currie progressed to the role of chief announcer and also read news round-ups within the nightly regional 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...
.
After leaving Scottish in January 1987, he became Controller of Programmes for the Cable Authority
Cable Authority
The Cable Authority was the United Kingdom statutory body established by the Cable and Broadcasting Act 1984 to regulate the newly liberalised cable television industry. It came into existence on 1 December 1984 and took on its functions with effect from 1 January 1985...
and latterly, cable programming controller for the Independent Television Commission
Independent Television Commission
The Independent Television Commission licensed and regulated commercial television services in the United Kingdom between 1 January 1991 and 28 December 2003....
. After a spell as chief executive of AsiaVision, he set up the Irish satellite television station Tara Television
Tara Television
Tara Television was an Irish cable and satellite channel aimed primarily at the Irish Diaspora living in Britain, it was set up in 1996 and began broadcasting a year later before being finally wound up in April 2002 by the High Court....
as director of programmes before becoming chairman and chief executive of Cambridge Cafe Radio.
Currie is currently a television continuity announcer and transmission director for BBC Scotland television. Whilst at BBC Scotland, he has also presented and produced the overnight strand Nightshift for 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...
and was the first person to broadcast from the Corporation's new headquarters in Pacific Quay, Glasgow. He is also the managing director of Radio Six International, on which he presents various weekly shows including The Tony Currie Show, The Lively Lounge and The Recur Records Show.
In 1993, Currie led a bid for Radio Six to win the new regional FM licence for Central Scotland as a 24-hour news and speech station. The consortium lost out to Scot FM
Scot FM
Scot FM was the name of a regional radio station, originally based at Albert Quay, in Leith, serving the Central Belt of Scotland and originally co-owned by two regional ITV companies, Border Television and Grampian Television....
(now Real Radio Scotland
Real Radio (Scotland)
Real Radio Scotland is an Independent Local Radio station in Central and Southern Scotland, owned and operated by GMG Radio. The station broadcasts from studios at Ballieston in the east end of the Glasgow on 100.3 & 101.1FM and on DAB.- Background :...
).