Fred Macaulay
Gaelic scholar and radio producer
About Fred Macaulay
Lived 1925 – 2003 (aged 78). Fred Macaulay was a British radio producer.
Biography Macaulay was born in North Uist in 1925. He attended the Inverness Royal Academy. and became head of the department in 1964. In the late 1970s he was the International director for the Pan Celtic Festival. In 1980, he became manager of BBC Highland, based in Inverness, before retiring on 1 July 1983. Macaulay also appointed the first woman in the BBC Gaelic department.
Recognition 1999 - Radio Lifetime Achievement Award from the Celtic Film and Television Festival 2000 - Honorary Chieftain, Gaelic Society of Inverness
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Who was Fred Macaulay?
Gaelic scholar and radio producer
When was Fred Macaulay born?
Fred Macaulay was born on 1 January 1925 in Sollas.
When did Fred Macaulay die?
Fred Macaulay died on 15 February 2003 in Inverness.
What was Fred Macaulay's occupation?
Fred Macaulay was a radio producer.
What nationality was Fred Macaulay?
Fred Macaulay was British.
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