James Naughtie

James Naughtie
Naughtie in 2015
Born
Alexander James Naughtie

(1951-08-09) 9 August 1951
Milltown of Rothiemay, Banffshire, Scotland
EducationKeith Grammar School
Alma materUniversity of Aberdeen
Syracuse University
SpouseEleanor Updale
Children3
Parent(s)Alexander and Isabella
Career
ShowToday programme
StationBBC Radio 4
NetworkBBC
ShowBookclub
StationBBC Radio 4
NetworkBBC
CountryUnited Kingdom

Alexander James Naughtie FRSE (surname pronounced /ˈnɔːxti/; born 9 August 1951) is a British radio presenter and journalist, known for presenting on BBC Radio 4. From 1994 to 2015, he was one of the main presenters of the Today programme. In his 21 years on Today, Naughtie had anchored every BBC Radio UK election results programme from 1997 onwards. He also worked on every US presidential election from 1988 to 2012.