Jim Gellatly

Jim Gellatly is an award winning radio presenter, best known for broadcasting on Xfm Scotland.

Biography

DJ Jim Gellatly was born in Dundee (04/03/68) and educated at the High School of Dundee and Strathallan School. He is married to Candy and they have three children. He is a lifelong Dundee FC supporter (his late father, Ian Gellatly, was Chairman of the club and President of The Scottish Football League).

He completed a media studies course in the mid eighties and first broke into radio by doing voluntary work for Moray Firth Radio in Inverness, Scotland.

Jim presented 2 weekly shows on Moray Firth Radio, first taking over The Headbanger's Show and then the Groove Machine which promoted local new bands.

In 1990, Jim moved to Northsound Radio in Aberdeen and continued to promote new bands.He also wrote a weekly column for the Aberdeen Evening Express.

The launch of Glasgow-based radio station Beat 106 in November 1999, Jim established himself as "The voice of new music in Scotland" with The Beatscene. Following a shift in the station’s music policy, the Beatscene as it was came to an end in August 2000.

Jim linked-up with the Chrysalis-backed internet radio project puremix.com. Living in London during the week, and returning to Scotland at weekends, he continued to support new talent with a show dedicated to established rock and indie bands and new Scottish artists (retaining the "Beatscene" name).

In January 2001 Jim returned to Beat 106 to present a weekly edition of The Beatscene on Sunday nights, while continuing to work in London during the week. When Puremix folded, Jim returned to Scotland on a full-time basis.

Next hosting X-Posure on XFM Scotland, he was the first DJ in the world to play acts like KT Tunstall, Glasvegas, Biffy Clyro and Union Of Knives on the radio, and more recently The Fratellis, The Enemy and Sergeant. Jim's also one of the biggest champions of his hometown band The View and in December 2007, as the first to play her on the radio, was invited to present Amy MacDonald with a platinum disc onstage at the Barrowland in Glasgow. [cite web | url = http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/music/music-news/2007/12/21/amy-macdonald-in-tears-over-platinum-disc-86908-20261428/ | title = Amy Macdonald Platinum Disc presentation | accessdate = 2008-08-28] .

He has appeared in the 'Evening Times Glasgow 100' as one the city's most powerful people, and The Daily Record's Razz Hot 100. [cite web | url = http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/editors-choice/2007/12/20/the-100-hottest-scots-the-men-86908-20260504/ | title = Daily Record Razz Hot 100 | accessdate = 2008-08-28] . Jim Gellatly is also the voice of Glasgow - A Music Capital (The MP3 guide takes you on "personal, in-depth audio tour of Glasgow’s thriving music scene").

In April 2008 he received The 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/] Previous recipients of this award include Alan Freeman, Bob Harris, Kenny Everett, Steve Lamacq and John Peel. [cite web | url = http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=1033911 | title = Music Week - John Peel Award | accessdate = 2008-08-28] .

On 28 August 2008, Jim Gellatly announced that his last show for XFM Scotland would be broadcast that day and he would be leaving the station together with a number of colleagues. [cite web | url = http://www.myspace.com/jimgellatly | title = My last show for Xfm Scotland | accessdate = 2008-08-28] . On October 3 2008 he launched The Music Bed on BBC Radio Scotland with Amanda Millen. [cite web | url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland/features/music_bed | title = BBC Radio Scotland | accessdate = 2008-10-08] .

Jim also DJs at venues across Scotland and produces and presents the weekly podcast Jim Gellatly's NEW MUSIC through iTunes and Radio Magnetic. [cite web | url = http://radiomagnetic.com/category/shows/jim-gellatly/ | title = Radio Magnetic | accessdate = 2008-10-08] .

References

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com/jimgellatly Jim Gellatly MySpace]