Radio
Macdonald worked extensively for Real Radio North East (formerly Century Radio), presenting the Legends Football Phone In, alongside Bernie Slaven and Micky Horswill. The programme was axed following the end of the 2011-12 season. Now broadcasting on Star radio continuing the format. Macdonald also previously presented his own interview series for the station, Upfront With Malcolm Macdonald, talking to ex-professional players.
He also writes a regular column for the retro football magazine BACKPASS (www.backpassmagazine.co.uk).
In 2011, Macdonald was strongly critical of Newcastle's decision to change their stadium name from St James' Park to the Sports Direct Arena. Macdonald said: "It seems antagonistic. It's not only part of the football club’s heritage, but part of the heritage of the city."
Read more about this topic: Malcolm Macdonald
Famous quotes containing the word radio:
“We spend all day broadcasting on the radio and TV telling people back home what’s happening here. And we learn what’s happening here by spending all day monitoring the radio and TV broadcasts from back home.”
—P.J. (Patrick Jake)
“Now they can do the radio in so many languages that nobody any longer dreams of a single language, and there should not any longer be dreams of conquest because the globe is all one, anybody can hear everything and everybody can hear the same thing, so what is the use of conquering.”
—Gertrude Stein (1874–1946)
“All radio is dead. Which means that these tape recordings I’m making are for the sake of future history. If any.”
—Barré Lyndon (1896–1972)