Donald Macleod | |
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| Born | August 2, 1943 [1] |
| Alma mater | University of St Andrews |
| Occupation(s) | Radio presenter, journalist |
| Known for | Composer of the Week on BBC Radio 3 |
Donald Macleod (born 2 August 1943) is a Scottish radio presenter. He presents Composer of the Week on BBC Radio 3.
Macleod comes from Kirkintilloch. [2] He went to school in Glasgow and studied psychology at the University of St Andrews. [3]
Macleod's first job, after finishing his university, was at the BBC Radio Drama department, where he was involved in the creation of sound effects. [4]
His first presenting job was at BBC Radio 3. He then worked for the BBC television programme 60 Minutes as a newsreader and reporter. [5]
In late 1987, Macleod was presenting Midweek Choice on BBC Radio 3. [6] In 1990 he was presenting various programmes for BBC Radio 3. [7]
For four years prior to 1996, Macleod was in charge of presentation at BBC Radio 3. [4] From May 1996 onwards, Macleod presented Through The Night on BBC Radio 3. [8]
He joined Composer of the Week in 1999. [9] Macleod was the sole presenter of the programme from 1999 until 2023, when Kate Molleson began to solo-present some editions of the programme [10] (with Macleod solo-presenting the other editions). By 2023, Macleod had presented 950 series of the programme. [10] Macleod's style of presentation for the programme includes him giving fact-based commentaries on the examined composer's life and musical work. [11]