John MacKay | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Mackay_in_Glasgow.jpg) MacKay at the Glasgow Homecoming Parade in September 2012 | |
| Born | John MacKay 13 September 1966 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
| Occupation(s) | Broadcaster, journalist, producer |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Employer(s) | BBC (1987–1994) STV (1994–present) |
| Children | 2 |
John MacKay (born 13 September 1966)[1][2] is a Scottish broadcast journalist, television presenter, producer and writer. He currently is a main anchor for the STV News at Six in Central Scotland and the current affairs programme Scotland Tonight.
Born and raised in Glasgow, MacKay attended the University of Glasgow, where he was an editor for the Glasgow University Guardian. He began his career at The Sunday Post newspaper, before trialling for Radio Clyde and later joining BBC Radio Scotland. MacKay joined STV in 1994 as a presenter and reporter for Scotland Today.
- ^ "🎂Happy birthday @RealMacKaySTV! Adding a purrfect dash of comedy to our news broadcasts since 1994 😁 #STV #ScottishTelevision". Twitter. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ STV anchor John MacKay marks 20 years on air, 30 October 2015