Alison Chalmers
Head of Radio News
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About
I'm a highly respected broadcast journalist with excellent contacts and knowledge of the media landscape in Scotland, having also spent almost seven years with Police Scotland as a senior press officer.
Experience
Head of Radio News - Original 106, DC Thomson
(2022-02)
I began running my newsteam during the coronavirus pandemic, with the majority of my work still being done remotely covering three locations. Under my leadership the quality of news output on our stations has improved to a standard where it stands as a realistic contender to the market leaders in listenership figures, with an average audience of more than one hundred thousand each week.
Broadcast Journalist - Original 106, Kingdom FM, DC Thomson
(2021-08 - 2022-01)
Hypnobirthing Practitioner - BirthRite Hypnobirthing
(2015-01 - 2021-07)
Senior Media Relations Officer - Lothian and Borders Police/Police Scotland
(2007-11 - 2014-01)
Education
PG Dip - Broadcast Journalism - Bell College (2002 - 2002)
MA Hons - English - Dundee University (2001 - 2001)
Forfar Academy (1997 - 1997)
