Английская Википедия:Fred Macaulay (radio producer)

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Fred Ewen Gillies Macaulay (1 January 1925 — 15 February 2003) was a Gaelic scholar and radio producer who was head of the BBC Gaelic department for 19 years, and oversaw a tenfold increase of Gaelic broadcasting time.[1][2]

Biography

Macaulay was born in North Uist in 1925.[1][3] He attended the Inverness Royal Academy.[1][3][4] During World War Two, he served with the Royal Corps of Signals and the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders.[1][3] He then studied at the University of Edinburgh, earning a Master of Arts in Celtic Studies and a diploma in phonetics.[1][3][4] He joined the BBC Gaelic department in 1954[1][3][5] and became head of the department in 1964.[1][5][6] In 1980, he became manager of BBC Highland, based in Inverness, before retiring on 1 July 1983.[1][3][5] In his time at the BBC, Gaelic broadcasting on BBC Radio increased tenfold, from 1.5 hours to 15 hours per week.[5] Macaulay was also responsible for Gaelic programs on TV, including current affairs, and the light entertainment series Se Ur Beatha ('You're welcome').[1][5][4][6] Macaulay also appointed the first woman in the BBC Gaelic department.[1]

Recognition

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  1. ↑ 1,0 1,1 1,2 1,3 1,4 1,5 1,6 1,7 1,8 1,9 Шаблон:Cite news
  2. ↑ Шаблон:Cite news
  3. ↑ 3,0 3,1 3,2 3,3 3,4 3,5 3,6 3,7 Шаблон:Cite journal
  4. ↑ 4,0 4,1 4,2 Шаблон:Cite news
  5. ↑ 5,0 5,1 5,2 5,3 5,4 Шаблон:Cite news
  6. ↑ 6,0 6,1 Шаблон:Cite book
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