Scottie McClue

Scottie McClue
Scottie McClue at the Radio Festival 2008
Born	Colin Lamont (1956-06-20) 20 June 1956 (age 60) Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Occupation	Radio presenter and executive
Website	www.scottie-mcclue.com

Scottie McClue is the on-air pseudonym of media consultant, actor, writer and broadcaster Colin Lamont, who in 1992 as Senior producer and presenter at Red Rose Gold in Preston, created the persona for the Scottie McClue Mega Phone-In, networked on various Independent Local Radio stations across the UK.

When Lancashire independent radio station Red Rose Radio was split into two frequencies, programme director John Myers wanted distinctive programming for the medium wave service, Red Rose Gold. Myers encouraged Colin Lamont to present the station's late-night phone-in. They believed, however, that the name 'Colin' did not connote showbusiness. Inspired by the host of a weekly kids' film club in Carlisle, Myers suggested that Lamont's on-air identity should be 'Scottie McClue'.

In 1994 Scottie McClue moved to Scot FM in Edinburgh, to present a new late night phone in. The show received sufficient calls to cause BT to limit the number of calls on the number. He incurred the wrath of radio watchdogs on three occasions about his views about gay men and women and use of language. In January 1997 Scottie left the station after talks about a new contract broke down and moved to Hallam FM in Sheffield and by April 1998,his show was syndicated across TFM in Middlesbrough and all Magic Radio stations then owned by EMAP in Liverpool, Yorkshire and North East England.

Scottie also presented on Border Television-owned stations including 100-102 Century FM in Newcastle, becoming the late night phone-in presenter on its Salford Quays-based sister regional station 105.4 Century FM when it launched in September 1998, with his show being networked to cover The Midlands on Century 106 in Nottingham in 1999.