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Scotland Tonight is a Scottish news and current affairs programme, covering the two STV franchise areas of Northern and Central Scotland, produced by STV News.The programme is presented by STV News at Six Central anchor John MacKay on Mondays & Tuesdays and former Sky News Scotland correspondent Rona Dougall on Wednesdays & Thursday.
Rona Dougall is a Scottish broadcast journalist and television presenter. She currently acts as a main anchor on STV's current affairs programme, Scotland Tonight. [1] Brought up in Lenzie, East Dunbartonshire, she attended Lenzie Academy, before graduating from the University of Edinburgh. Her broadcasting career began at Radio Forth.
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.
STV News Tonight was produced and broadcast from Glasgow using STV's resources from across Scotland and the UK and international resources of ITN. [6] The half-hour programme, launched on Monday 24 April 2017, was presented by Halla Mohieddeen and aired each weeknight at 7 pm on STV2.
Mackay joined STV in 2015 replacing Claire Stewart. [1] Prior to this Mackay worked for Bauer Radio for 16 years as their Scottish Political Editor. [2]In 2007 Mackay won "News Reporter of the Year award" at the Independent Radio News Awards; Mackay said: "I'm honoured to receive and I'm extremely flattered to be recognised in such a category."
Scotland Today was a Scottish regional news programme covering Central Scotland, produced by STV Central (formerly Scottish Television). Despite its name suggesting a national remit, the programme was actually limited to stories around STV's Central Belt franchise.
1 January – STV's Bringing in the Bells is hosted by Alex Norton, Blythe Duff, Martin Compston and others to see in the New Year. [1]4 June – 2024 United Kingdom general election: The first leaders debate takes place in Scotland, with the leaders of Scotland's four main political parties taking part in a debate on STV.
A late night current affairs programme, Scotland Tonight, was launched in October 2011. [9] Stealing a march on its traditional rival, STV used the opportunity of its STV2 channel to launch an hour-long news programme, STV News Tonight airing each weeknight at 7 pm and incorporating Scottish, UK and international news. [10]