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Skilled host, loved presenter, expert event manager.

Ally is a much loved broadcaster with 35 year’s experience on Scotland’s airways, and can still be heard every Sunday hosting Scotland’s Talk In on the Bauer2 network. The often hard hitting Talk In is Bauer 2’s most listened to show and has seen Ally interview the likes of Nicola Sturgeon and Alex Salmond amongst many others.Alongside broadcasting, Ally is also an experienced event host and event manager having MC’d at prominent events such as Northsound Business Awards, Rewind Festival and the Sixties Gold Concerts.Both Ally and his wife Lorraine have extensive event management experience having organised the prestigious Scottish Car of the Year Awards for a number of years and this love for motors can also be seen in the regular car reviews they contribute to varying publications.If you’d like to discuss hosting, event management or voiceover work please do not hesitate to get in touch.

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  • Broadcaster/Event Host/Voice Over Artist and Motoring JournalistAlly Bally Show, across Scotland on Clyde 2, Forth 2, Tay 2, Northsound 2, MFR 2 & Westsound
  • Host of Scotland”s Talk-In every Sunday
  • Sony Award Winner “Best Local Broadcaster UK”
  • Treasurer/Past President Association of Scottish Motoring Writers
  • Volunteer Scotland”s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA)
  • Event Management Scottish Car of the Year Awards 2 nd November 2018 Dalmahoy Hotel and Country Club Edinburgh.

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news & reviews

February 17, 2025 in News

ASMW Elects New President

Ally Ballingall has been elected president of The Association of Scottish Motoring writers at their AGM held at the Dalmahoy Hotel and Country Club on Tuesday 4th February 2025. Ally…
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February 4, 2025 in News

Burns Night at The Ardler Tavern

When the Ardler Tavern posted the attached menu on social media Lorraine and I thought it was our duty to go along on your behalf and check it out and…
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February 4, 2025 in News

Scottish Car Of The Year 2024

They are indeed the “Scottish Motoring Oscars,” an evening of glitz and glamour where the cars are the stars. It is of course the annual Scottish Car Of The Year…
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February 4, 2025 in News

Saturday Night Takeaway – MaMa’s Style!

When Haddock meets Stornoway black pudding meets Malaysian style curry all brought together by the Talented Pete Chan and his team at Mama’s.A message from Pete: "Not often you get…
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Ally is the resident MC for our prestigious annual Business Dinner which can boast of speakers including Ed Balls, Mary Portas,Lord Digby Brown and Jon Culshaw.He works the room like no-one else and holds the proceedings together in a warm but professional manner.He can adapt to whatever the situation requires and most certainly takes the hosting of events to another level. Book him – you won’t be disappointed !

Susan MorriceManager