Early Life
Eddie Mair was born in Dundee, Scotland. His father was a lorry driver and his mother was a nurse. His amateur broadcasting career is reported to have started by using the tannoy in the school playground. His professional career began after rejecting a university place in order to present on Radio Tay, a local Dundee station.
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