John MacKay (journalist)
John MacKay | |
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MacKay on set of STV News at Six, 2015 | |
| Born | John MacKay 13 September 1966 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
| Occupations | Broadcaster, journalist, producer |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Employer(s) | BBC (1987–1994) STV (1994–2026) |
| Children | 2 |
John MacKay (born 13 September 1966) is a Scottish broadcast journalist, television presenter, producer and writer. He was a main anchor for the STV News in Central Scotland and the current affairs programme Scotland Tonight until his retirement from the broadcaster in March 2026. 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.
Over the course of Mackay's career in journalism, he covered some of the highest profile stories in Scotland, including the 1996 Dunblane Primary School massacre and the 2014 Scottish independence referendum. Mackay released the book, Scotland Today and Yesterday in 2024 which chronologies his recollection of reporting on Scotland's most prolific news stories.