This is taken from The Scotsman:

Malcolm Kellard

Broadcaster, journalist, former BBC Scotland sports editor
Born: 23 November, 1930, in Belfast. Died: 15 October, 2007, in Milngavie, aged 76.

MALCOLM Kellard was an Ulsterman who took control of BBC Scotland's sports department after Peter Thomson retired from that post in 1974. His main ambition was to extend the output beyond the football-dominated programming that existed then.

He was the first person to televise indoor bowls, filmed ski championships in the Cairngorms, introduced The Scottish Sports Personality of the Year Awards and was presented with Glasgow's Loving Cup for the brilliant worldwide coverage of the city's marathon, all within months of his arrival in Scotland.

But it was as an on-screen presenter in BBC Northern Ireland that Malcolm came to the public's attention. He fronted the nightly news programme Scene Around Six for many years and was as popular there as Mary Marquis and John Toye were in Scotland. He also worked on current affairs programmes and presented Come Dancing. He became known as Mr Northern Ireland, turning his hand with skill, authority and humour to all types of programmes.

However, his main interest was in sport. His career began when, at the age of 17, he wrote to the BBC in Belfast telling them he didn't think much of their cricket commentaries. "Well if you think you can do any better, come in and try," he was told. He did. And so impressed were the producers at his knowledge, articulacy and natural broadcasting voice that he became a regular contributor.

His first full-time job was, as he described it, as a "building trade salesman". His second job was "in showbusiness", distributing films for MGM.

However, when those daily jobs began to interfere with his increasing broadcasting commitments, he gave them up.

Malcolm quickly rose through the ranks and became head of sport at BBC Northern Ireland, where he introduced Peter Alliss to television, before being offered the same post in Scotland.

He arrived at a time of change. Black and white was being phased out, colour was coming in. Sports output under his control increasingly filled the schedules. Along with Archie Macpherson, he travelled much of the world producing sporting broadcasts.

Mr Macpherson recalled: "Malcolm was an excellent travelling companion wherever we went. What I admired most about him was that he dealt well with pressure and had a great ability to handle the abrasive-driven relationships that often occurred in our business."

Ken MacQuarrie, controller of BBC Scotland said Malcolm was a good friend and a great colleague. "He was knowledgeable and passionate across a huge range of sports. Also, he was responsible for the development of a wide range of talent in production and in front of camera," he said.

Malcolm and his first wife, Cynthia, were divorced and he remarried after he met Kay Imrie, a keen sportswoman and president of the Scottish National Ski Council.

He took early retirement from the BBC and he and Kay travelled extensively, playing golf all over the UK, Europe and South Africa. After a game of golf with his son, Michael, he went to his home in Bearsden to watch Tiger Woods win the 2000 Open at St Andrews. That night he suffered a stroke, which meant he had to spend much of his remaining life in a wheelchair.

Despite this, he and Kay continued to travel and enjoy many social occasions with their family and friends. His mind remained sharp and his sense of the ridiculous undimmed. He was a wonderful source of hilarious stories and a real friend to those in trouble.

Malcolm is survived by his wife, a daughter, a son and four grandchildren.