James Naughtie, normally known as Jim, (born August 9, 1952 in Milltown of Rothiemay, near Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) is a BBC journalist and radio news presenter, especially of Radio 4's Today programme. August 9 is the 221st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (222nd in leap years), with 144 days remaining. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Huntly may refer to: Huntly, New Zealand Huntly, Scotland This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is the largest publicly-funded radio and television broadcasting corporation of the United Kingdom (see British television) and the world. ... Journalism is a discipline of collecting, analyzing, verifying, and presenting information gathered regarding current events, including trends, issues and people. ... Today, commonly referred to as the Today programme to avoid ambiguity, is BBC Radio 4s long-running early morning news and current affairs programme, which is now broadcast from 6am to 9am from Monday to Friday and from 7am to 9am on Saturdays. ...

Educated at the University of Aberdeen and then the Syracuse University in New York, he began his journalism career in 1975 at the Aberdeen Press & Journal, moving to The Scotsman's London offices in 1977. The next year he moved to the paper's Westminster staff, and became its Chief Political Correspondent. He then, in 1981, worked for The Washington Post as the Laurence Sterne Fellow on its national staff. Naughtie joined The Guardian in 1984, and became Chief Political Correspondent there in 1985. The University of Aberdeen is one of the ancient universities of Scotland. ... Syracuse University (SU) is a private American research university. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Largest city Albany New York City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 455 km 530 km 13. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... This article is about the Scottish city. ... The Press and Journal is a daily regional newspaper serving the northern areas of Scotland including the cities of Aberdeen and Inverness. ... The Scotsmans offices in Edinburgh The Scotsman is a Scottish newspaper published in Edinburgh. ... This article is about the British city. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Washington Post is the largest and oldest newspaper in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. ... The Guardian is a British newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ...

In 1986, he moved into radio journalism, presenting The Week In Westminster, and, in 1988, joining The World At One. He has also made several radio documentaries and series, and written three books, Playing the Palace: A Westminster Collection, The Rivals - The Intimate Story of a Political Marriage, and The Accidental American: Tony Blair and the Presidency. 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The World at One, or WATO for short, is BBC Radio 4s long-running lunchtime news and current affairs programme, which is broadcast from 1pm to 1:30pm from Monday to Friday. ...

He has been a presenter of the televised Proms since 1992, and has also presented opera programmes such as Radio 3's Opera News. A Promenade concert in the Royal Albert Hall, 2004. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

Voted Radio Personality of the Year in 1991 as part of the Sony Radio Awards and Voice of the Listener and Viewer Award in 2001, Naughtie is married to Eleanor Updale, author of the award-winning "Montmorency" books. They have three children. 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Sony Radio Academy Awards (the Sonys), started in 1983, are some of the most prestigious awards in the British radio industry. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

On 31 December 2004, he appeared on a Radio 4 Hamish and Dougal Hogmanay special. He played Mrs. Naughtie's son. December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hamish and Dougal are two characters from the long-running BBC Radio 4 antidote to panel games Im Sorry I Havent A Clue. ... Hogmanay (pronounced — with the main stress on the last syllable - hog-muh-NAY) is the Scots word for the celebration of the New Year in the Scottish manner. ...

He has been noted to let his left-of-centre views affect his presentership on the Today programme, with an infamous gaffe in April 2005, where he referred to the Labour Party as "We" in an interview with Ed Balls[1][2][3]. He said: "If we win the election...", before hastily correcting it to "If you win the election." This political partiality is in contradiction to the BBC's commitment to impartiality as stated in the BBC Charter. Today, commonly referred to as the Today programme to avoid ambiguity, is BBC Radio 4s long-running early morning news and current affairs programme, which is now broadcast from 6am to 9am from Monday to Friday and from 7am to 9am on Saturdays. ... For other uses, see April (disambiguation). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Labour Party has since its formation in the early 20th century been the principal left wing political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Edward Michael Balls (born February 25, 1967, Norwich, Norfolk) is a Labour and Co-operative Member of Parliament. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is the largest publicly-funded radio and television broadcasting corporation of the United Kingdom (see British television) and the world. ...

Works

• Naughtie, James (2004). The Accidental American: Tony Blair and the Presidency Macmillan, ISBN 1405050012
• Naughtie, James (2001). The Rivals: The Intimate Story of a Political Marriage Fourth Estate, ISBN 1841154733

External links

• BBC Presenter biographies - James Naughtie
• Overview of James Naughtie