John MacKay (journalist)

John MacKay
MacKay on set of STV News at Six, 2015
Born
John MacKay

(1966-09-13) 13 September 1966
Glasgow, Scotland
NationalityScottish
Alma materUniversity of Glasgow
Occupation(s)Broadcaster, journalist, producer
Years active1987–present
Employer(s)BBC (1987–1994)
STV (1994–present)
Children2

John MacKay (born 13 September 1966) 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.