Alex is a founder director of Celtic Music Radio along with Bob McWilliam who felt their was a need for a community of interest radio station serving the singer-songwriter community and the Celtic Connections audience all year round.
For many years Alex was involved in his local community serving several terms as a Johnstone Community Councillor and was Vice-Chairperson of his local Johnstone Tenants and Residents Association for eight years.
Alex’s link with Scottish traditional music goes back to his great uncle, Pipe Major Bill Denholm who wrote the Blue Bell Polka.
Alex was also involved from the launch of Paisley area local commercial radio station station Q96 when it launched in September 1992 until the station was taken over in 1996 by IRG. This radio station is now known as 96.3 Rock Radio and is owned now by GMG Radio and from late October 2011 will be known as 96.3 Real XS.
Alex is also a qualified radio amateur (mm0oil) with the Elderslie Amateur Radio Club, Elderslie, Renfrewshire and he has responsibility for the transmissions of Celtic Music Radio on 1530 kHz AM.
Following new appointments to the board of directors in September 2011, Alex was appointed Chairperson.
Alex presents the Morning Mix (Monday to Saturday 8.00am to 12noon) and he is also part of the outside broadcast and live events team.
Email Alex Jenkins: alex.jenkins@celticmusicradio.net
