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Jim Gellatly is a Scottish radio presenter and DJ. He presented Drivetime on
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until its closure. Currently he hosts Breakfast on
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in Scotland, and does a weekly New Music showcase on
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.


Biography

Educated at the private
High School of Dundee The High School of Dundee is an independent, co-educational, day school in Dundee, Scotland, which provides nursery, primary and secondary education to just over one thousand pupils. Its foundation has been dated to 1239, and it is the only priv ...
and
Strathallan School Strathallan School is an independent boarding and day school in Scotland for boys and girls aged 7–18. The school has a campus at Forgandenny, a few miles south of Perth. School roll The school has 73 full-time staff, and 18 part-time staff ...
, Gellatly is married to Candy and has three children. His late father, Ian Gellatly, was Chairman of
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and President of the
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, 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 MFR is an Independent Local Radio station based in Inverness, owned and operated by Bauer as part of the Hits Radio Network. It broadcasts to Moray, the Scottish Highlands and South West Aberdeenshire. As of December 2022, the station has ...
in Inverness in the late 80s, moving to
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in Aberdeen in the early 90s. He joined the launch of Glasgow-based radio station
Beat 106 Capital Scotland (formerly known as Beat 106, XFM Scotland, and later Galaxy Scotland) is a regional radio station owned by Communicorp UK and operated by Global. It broadcasts to Scotland's Central Belt, an area surrounding the two cities o ...
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
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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 Capital Scotland (formerly known as Beat 106, XFM Scotland, and later Galaxy Scotland) is a regional radio station owned by Communicorp UK and operated by Global. It broadcasts to Scotland's Central Belt, an area surrounding the two cities o ...
rebranded as
XFM Scotland Nation Radio Scotland (formerly ''XFM Scotland (2014), 96.3 Rock Radio'' ''Real XS,'' ''Q96'' and ''96.3QFM'') is a Scottish independent local radio station for Renfrewshire, Glasgow and West Central Scotland, owned by Nation Broadcasting. ...
, he presented the 'X-Posure' showcase for new music. Gellatly is credited as the first radio DJ to play
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,
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, The Enemy,
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and his hometown band The View. In December 2007, and December 2008 he presented
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with sales discs onstage at the
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in Glasgow. He 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
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PRS
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Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music Radio. On 28 August 2008, Gellatly left
XFM Scotland Nation Radio Scotland (formerly ''XFM Scotland (2014), 96.3 Rock Radio'' ''Real XS,'' ''Q96'' and ''96.3QFM'') is a Scottish independent local radio station for Renfrewshire, Glasgow and West Central Scotland, owned by Nation Broadcasting. ...
, and on 3 October 2008 he began presenting The Music Bed on
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. 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
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. In July 2010 he launched an unsigned showcase on DAB digital radio station
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. In:Demand Uncut launched on 1 May 2011 on
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's Scottish network (except MFR). Jim returned to the re-launched
XFM Scotland Nation Radio Scotland (formerly ''XFM Scotland (2014), 96.3 Rock Radio'' ''Real XS,'' ''Q96'' and ''96.3QFM'') is a Scottish independent local radio station for Renfrewshire, Glasgow and West Central Scotland, owned by Nation Broadcasting. ...
in April 2014 to present the Drivetime show. He continues to present a two-hour New Music showcase on Amazing Radio, preceding the Top 40 show every Sunday afternoon. He appeared on
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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
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supremo Geoff Ellis, SNP MSP
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,
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DJ
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, songwriter John McLaughlin, and football pundit and now popular DJ
Pat Nevin Patrick Kevin Francis Michael Nevin (born 6 September 1963) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a winger. In a 20-year career, he appeared for Clyde, Chelsea, Everton, Tranmere Rovers, Kilmarnock and Motherwell. He won 2 ...
. His New Music podcast was nominated in the Best Radio Show or Podcast category at the 2010
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but was unplaced. After a stint at
community radio Community radio is a radio service offering a third model of radio broadcasting in addition to commercial and public broadcasting. Community stations serve geographic communities and communities of interest. They broadcast content that is popular ...
station
CamGlen Radio CamGlen Radio is a local radio station based in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It started broadcasting a full-time service on 19 March 2015. The station plays both modern and older songs. It broadcasts on 107.9 FM to Rutherglen, Cambu ...
, Jim joined
BFBS Radio The British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides radio and television programmes for His Majesty's Armed Forces, and their dependents worldwide. Editorial control is independent of the Ministry of Defence and the armed forces themselve ...
in May 2018 to present the Breakfast Show in Scotland. He moved to the Falkland Islands with BFBS in January 2022 to present the Breakfast Show there before returning to the Edinburgh operation in July 2022.


References


External links


Official website
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