John MacKay

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.