Michael McEwan    

  Comedy Cafe- Radio Scotland - Disability in Media - 1st June, 2012 

I was part of discussion panel about the portrayal and representation of the disability community in the media , presented by Janice Forsyth. 

Don't Judge a Book by It's Cover  - Producer / Presenter 

 In 2009 I spent 9 months making a short film  in partnership with Project Ability , a Glasgow based Visual Arts organisation. My film has achieved high critical acclaim,  and was shown as part of the Disability Film Festival  in the Glasgow Film Theatre . 

I was also nominated , and reached final 3 , for UK Based Flash Forward award in 2010. 

Producer /Presenter , Short Film for  East Renfrewshire Council - 2013 

 I worked on a short film in 2013 ,commisioned by East Renfrewshire Council, on how they work to support people with learning disabilities to gain employment. 

Stage Actor  - QFusion Company  : I Saw Something Else - August 2012

 I performed in a stage play about an issue which is often hidden among people with learning disabilities - Sexual Abuse .  

The production was made up of seven actors with learning disabilities, and two professional actors from the QFusion theatre company . We came up with the subject for the play and it's script ourselves within a week , which Colin Healy ,founder of  QFusion Company and Events,helped us to write. We toured with the play to a range of organisations in Scotland,  and was also available for use as a workshop or as part of training course.  Other plays were about Hate Crime against people with a disability , and also issues surrounding self directed support , we toured up to September 2013 and planning more shows in near future. 

 Co Host , Pulse FM -  June 2009 - November 2010

 I hosted 2 different programmes at East Renfrewshire based community radio station, Pulse FM - Saturday afternoon live from 3pm to 5pm for a few months, and then I moved to co-presenting their breakfast show from 7:30am to 10am Monday to Friday. The Saturday programme was a music and chat show , where I selected the tracks and ran the mixing desk . The Breakfast Show was very upbeat with music , chat , involved reading the news on the hour , and doing travel updates every 20 minutes.

Presenter  , Sunny G Radio , Govan -Aug 2004 - Sept 2005

 This was the first of my own radio shows. I hosted an hour long music and chat show every Monday, an internet station at that time ( it is FM station). I was responsible for selecting the music , presenting the show, ran the mixing desk,fading in and out the music , with a live news opt in at the top of the hour. 

 Co Presenter  , FPR Radio August 2001 to July 2004

 I co presented a 3 hour Live music and chat programme Monday to Friday from 1pm to 4pm, for Ferguslie Park's Radio , a local  RSL station. The programme also had interviews with guests in the studio and down the line, phone in requests , competitions and prize giveaways. I interviewed celebrities , susch as Karen Dunbar, The McDonald Brothers, the Late Kerry McGregor, Paul Coia and dance act, Tippi. 

Co presenter and producer  , Hospital Radio -  January 2001 to December 2009

I worked for Hospital Radio one night a week for 8 years . I started out going around the wards asking for requests and name checks . Then I moved on to producing the sports news. They has two studios where I did training in how to use a mixing desk ,  presentation and microphone skills. I've got a passion for radio and music , I've always been into it since I was a wee boy,  so working at Hospital Radio was a great opportunity . It gave me my first insight into what it's like to be  on the radio and the chance to start developing radio skills and technique. 

 EDUCATION & TRAINING  -  Based at Motherwell College 

National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Administration  - May 2004

Television : Basic Single Camera Operation on Location  - Higher  - March 2003