 In 1984 he became a continuity announcer and newscaster for Grampian Television (1984–85), before moving to Scottish Television (1985–88)
and Border Television (1985–1989)

In September 1989 he set up the radio station CentreSound 96.7 in Stirling (Now Central 103.1 FM) as its founding managing director  
In 1992 Colin Lamont moved to Red Rose Gold in Preston, to become a senior producer and presenter for the station creating the on-air persona Scottie McClue who became a controversial but highly popular figure, attracting substantial listening audiences and subsequently presenting on a variety of UK stations across Scotland (including Scot FM and Q96, The North East of England, The North West of England, Yorkshire and The Midlands including national station Talk Radio UK in London and in syndication throughout the UK over the next twenty years.In August 2008, he became a shareholder of the Scottish independent local radio station L107 saving it from imminent closure as the former owner was on the brink of returning the licence to OFCOM.The manager was former Q96 manager Alan Shields.