Scotcast - ‘I’m John MacKay’: Stories, strikes and STV's future

‘I’m John MacKay’: Stories, strikes and STV's future

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John MacKay (pictured) has retired as STV's News at Six anchorman after almost three decades.

He talks to Laura Miller and Martin Geissler about the stories that have stayed with him, the strikes threatening to disrupt STV's election coverage and the future of broadcasting.

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Published on Friday, 1st May 2026.

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