Last updated March 2006
Category: Scotland
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Dougie is currently anchor and main reporter for BBC Scotland's Sportscene programmes. He presents and reports BBC Scotland's sport news output on Reporting Scotland and also works as a reporter on Radio Scotland's nightly football magazine, 90 Minutes.
Dougie has also worked for Grandstand presenting coverage
of The St Andrew's Trophy and Boys' Open Golf.
His love of sport and getting his hands dirty resulted in BBC Scotland commissioning
an adventure sports series called Backcountry With Dougie Vipond, in which
Dougie presents and takes part in a variety of outdoor sports and competitions.
In addition to his work at the BBC, Dougie recently presented live coverage of the World Bowls Championship for Eurosport.
During the last ten years, Dougie has worked across many broadcast genres including six years reporting for BBC's Holiday, Summer Holiday and Holiday's Out programmes.
He co-presented The Kirsty Wark Show and The Big Country,
BBC Scotland's guide to leisure activities north of the border and
spent two weeks as guest presenter on ITV's This Morning.
Dougie started his broadcast career at Scottish Television presenting NB, their award-winning arts listings programme.
The Arts theme continued with Dougie presenting coverage
of the Edinburgh Festival for Scotland Today plus Centenary Reels,
a celebration of 100 years of cinema for STV.
Even though much of his time is taken up with Sports programmes these days, Dougie still finds time to branch out into other areas. He has just finished a second series of Take It From The Top, a features series for Radio Scotland.
In a past life, Dougie was founder member and drummer with the band Deacon Blue with whom he recorded and toured for eight years. He still plays with the band when commitments allow.
His expertise in music has helped when presenting
The Score for Channel 4, Och Around The Clock, a history of 'Jock
n Roll'; T in the Park for BBC Scotland; and The Blues and
Soul Show, a weekly celebration of black music on Radio Scotland.
Dougie is a much sought-after host for corporate events and award ceremonies and his recent clients include The Post Office, Nat West Bank, Show Racism The Red Card, Ford Motors, Clydesdale Bank, The Scottish Office, RBS and The Royal Scottish National Orchestra.
Dougie studied Orchestral Percussion at The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and
Drama - BA (Music Performance).
He is married to Opera Singer, Elizabeth
McCormack. They have three sons, and live in Culross, Fife. He has a rather
unhealthy obsession with St. Mirren Football Club.
