''BBC Reporting Scotland'' is the

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's national

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programme for

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, broadcast on

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from the

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. The programme usually followed after the nationwide bulletin from New Broadcasting House.

History

Although BBC Television was established in Scotland in February 1952 – and broadcast some opt-out programming – it did not start its daily Scottish television news service until Friday 30 August 1957, initially consisting of a five-minute bulletin at 6.05pm on weekdays and a sports results programme on Saturdays. The BBC was keen to launch the ''Scottish News Summary'' ahead of its new commercial rival in the central belt,

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(STV) and before the launch of similar bulletins elsewhere in the UK. As it turned out, STV began broadcasting the day after the launch of what was the BBC's first opt-out TV news bulletin, with the commercial rival launching its local bulletins the following Monday. Similar five-minute bulletins were introduced to the rest of the UK the following month. Topical magazine programmes were later introduced to supplement the Scottish news bulletins including ''Six Ten'', ''Scotland at Six'', ''A Quick Look Round'', and a weekly regional opt-out programme for the North of Scotland entitled ''Talk of the North''. Following the arrival of future director-general

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as controller of

, ''BBC Reporting Scotland'' was launched on Monday 1 April 1968 with a greater emphasis on hard news coverage. Inspired by the format of

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's ''

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'' in the United States, the programme was presented jointly from the BBC's studios in

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and

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. The original team of presenters were former ''A Quick Look Round'' presenter

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(Glasgow), news agency journalist Gordon Smith (Edinburgh) and ex-

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announcer Douglas Kynoch (Aberdeen). Kynoch later became the main anchor in Glasgow while future ''

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'' host

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took over as the Aberdeen presenter. In Edinburgh, later presenters included Renton Laidlaw (later a veteran golf commentator) and Kenneth Roy. In September 1969, ''BBC Reporting Scotland'' was integrated into the networked '' Nationwide'' strand. As with their counterparts in the other BBC Nations and Regions, ''BBC Reporting Scotland'' team often contributed reports to the ''Nationwide'' programme. When ''Nationwide'' ended in August 1983, ''BBC Reporting Scotland'' was briefly replaced by ''Scotland Sixty Minutes'' as part of the revamped news programme, ''

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'', but was reinstated in 1984 after ''Sixty Minutes'' ended. Since that time, the ''BBC Reporting Scotland'' brand has also been used as the on-screen identity for most of

's television news bulletins. Arguably the most famous of ''BBC Reporting Scotlands ex-presenters was Mary Marquis, who upon her return in September 1975, became its main anchor until her departure in 1988. Regular co-presenters included John Milne - who remained with the BBC for many years - Malcolm Wilson, Viv Lumsden, Alan Douglas and

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became the programme's longest serving presenter, anchoring the main 6.30pm edition of ''Reporting Scotland'' for nearly thirty years until her sudden departure in April 2019. Long-serving BBC Scotland sports commentator Archie Macpherson also established the programme's weekend sports previews on Friday nights. In-depth weather forecasts were introduced as part of a major relaunch of the programme in October 1992, initially fronted by Vanessa Collingridge, and later, the popular Heather Reid (aka ''Heather the Weather'') who stayed with ''Reporting Scotland'' for fifteen years. The programme also increased its use of live outside broadcasts and satellite links for news reports and interviews. The viewing figures for the main 6.30pm programme averaged between 500,000 and 600,000 and have occasionally reached a million, including the night after the Lockerbie disaster in December 1988. In March 1996, part of the programme was shown on BBC1 across the UK following the

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. Occasional special editions, marking major news events, have also aired on the

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and

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. BBC Scotland moved to

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in 2007. ''Reporting Scotland''s first transmission from the new studios was a breakfast bulletin presented by Rob Matheson, transmitted at 6.25am on Monday 20 August 2007. The studio backdrop features the live view from cameras mounted on the roof of BBC Scotland's new headquarters on the southern banks of the Clyde. When it opened, the new building at

was one of the most up-to-date digital broadcasting facilities in the world and featured the BBC's first HD-capable newsroom. Since 4 October 1999, the programme's on-air titles and graphics have reflected the corporate branding of

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, including the signature theme tune composed by David Lowe. During the 1970s and early 1980s, ''BBC Reporting Scotland'' used extracts from both commercial chart songs and library music for signature tunes, such as the

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cover of ''

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'',

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's ''Jubilation'' (also used by LWT's ''

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'') and

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's version of ''

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''. ''Reporting Scotland''s on-air look was most recently updated when a new revamped set was built in Studio C at BBC Scotland's Pacific Quay studios, reflecting the new look of the BBC's News at One, Six and Ten. It was first seen on screen on 12 June 2023. Between 2019 and 2024, ''BBC Reporting Scotland'' had been supplemented by a sister hour-long programme, ''

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'', which aired each weeknight on the

channel. While ''Reporting Scotland'' continued to cover Scottish news, ''The Nine''s brief also included UK national and international news coverage from a Scottish perspective. The programme has been compared with the frequent calls to replace ''Reporting Scotland'' with a 'Scottish Six' version of the ''

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''. On 9 December 2024, BBC News Scotland announced two new titles which will join its news and current affairs portfolio from the New Year. Launched on 6 January 2025 was '' Reporting Scotland: News at Seven'', the new-look 30 minute week-night news programme for the

channel replacing ''The Nine''. It is presented by Laura Maciver and Amy Irons - sharing days throughout the week, while Martin Geissler fronts a new current affairs podcast series ''Scotcast'' in which began a week later on 13 January. On 30 January 2025, BBC Scotland announced that

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is to leave the programme after 27 years. She will continue to present until April and then work with the BBC as a freelance broadcaster. Magnusson's last programme was broadcast on the 4 April 2025. On 30 April 2025, BBC Scotland announced that Laura Goodwin will be appointed as the new lead presenter on Thursdays and Fridays beginning in May.

Broadcasting

On weekdays, the programme airs nine times a day on

: *Breakfast bulletins at 0625, 0655, 0725, 0755, 0825 and 0915 during ''

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'' *A 10-minute lunchtime programme at 1.35pm, during the ''

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'' *A short 30 second preview is aired at 5.15pm before the main 30-minute evening programme at 6.30pm, after the ''

'' *A 30-minute '''News at Seven programme at 7pm on the

channel *A 10-minute late night bulletin at around 10.30pm, after the ''

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'' There are three weekend bulletins (one bulletin on a Saturday and two bulletins on a Sunday) A mid-afternoon news summary used to be broadcast at around 4pm after the '' BBC News Summary'' on

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from 1986 until 2003, when the bulletins moved to

, but this was discontinued at the end of 2012. Starting in December 2007, a short headline update was aired at 8pm during the '' BBC News Summary'', but this was axed along with the national news summary in May 2018. Along with other BBC Scotland news and current affairs programming, it can be viewed as a live or on-demand (in full or as individual articles) video stream from the online

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. The programme can also be watched in any part of the UK (and much of Europe) via the BBC UK regional TV on satellite service transmitted from the

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satellite at 28.2° east:- *on channel 101 using

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-branded proprietary satellite receivers with a

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card associated with an address in Scotland *on channel 951 using a Sky-branded receiver with a card associated with a nonScottish address or with no viewing card *on 10,803 MHz, 22,000 kSPS, Horizontal polarisation, FEC 5/6 using a normal satellite receiver Its main competitors are STV's main evening programme ''

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'' in the North and Central of Scotland and

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's main evening programme '' ITV News Lookaround'' in the South of Scotland.

Presenting team

News editors, reporters and correspondents

News editors

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editor * Glenn Campbell – Political editor * Douglas Fraser – Business and Economics editor

Regional reporters

* Rebecca Curran –

reporter *Louise Hosie –

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reporter *David Delday –

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reporter *John Johnston –

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reporter *Iain Macinnes –

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reporter *Cameron Buttle –

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reporter

News reporters

* Jamie McIvor – News correspondent * Steven Godden *Ben Philip *Katie Hunter *Catriona Renton *Gillian Sharpe *Morag Kinniburgh *Joanne Macaulay *Phil McDonald * Martin Geissler *Fiona Stalker *Sarah McMullan *Richard Forbes *Karen Elder *Andrew Thomson *Graeme Ogston *Sarah Toom *Hazel Martin *Andrew Picken *Georgina Hayes *Eilidh Davies *Louise Cowie *Suzanne Allan

Political correspondents

*Lynsey Bews – Chief Political correspondent *

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*David Wallace Lockhart *Kirsten Campbell *Phil Sim *Jenni Davidson – Political reporter

Westminster correspondents

*David Porter *Rajdeep Sandhu

Correspondents of different specialties

* David Henderson – Business and Transport correspondent *Lisa Summers – Health correspondent *David Cowan – Home affairs correspondent *Chris Clements – Social affairs correspondent *Lucy Adams – Education correspondent *Hope Webb – Money and Work reporter *Kevin Keane – Environment, Energy and Rural affairs correspondent *Laura Goodwin – Science and Innovations correspondent *Pauline McLean – Arts correspondent *David Farrell – Entertainment correspondent *Mark Daly – Investigations correspondent *Ian Hamilton – Special correspondent *Chris McLaughlin – Sports news correspondent

Sport reporters

*Paul Barnes *Lewis Irons *Andy Burke * Jane Lewis *Sheelagh McLaren *Kheredine Idessane *Brian McLaughlin *Kenny Crawford

Former presenters and reporters

* Abeer MacIntyre (2001–2008) * Alan Douglas (1978–1996) * Alan Mackay (1980s–2007) *Allan Robb (1993–1994) *Alma Cadzow (1980–1988) *Alasdair Fraser (now with

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) *Alastair Alexander (late 1960s - early 1970s) * Alison Walker (2003–2009) *Alistair Smith *Andrew Anderson (1997–2022) *

(as Relief presenter) * Anne MacKenzie (1995–1997) * Archie Macpherson * Bill Hamilton (1973–1974) *Bill McFarlan (1985–1992) *Brenda Paterson * Brian Marjoribanks (late 1960s - early 1970s) * Brian Taylor - political editor (1985–2020) *Brian Townsend (1973) *Calum MacColl (weather presenter) (2022–2025) *Campbell Barclay (1976–1982) *Carla Romano (late 1990s - early 2000s) *

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(weather presenter) * Cathy MacDonald (1988–1989) (now with

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and

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) * Catriona Shearer (2004–2021) *Charles Munro (late 1960s - early 1970s) *

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(now with

) *Connor Gillies (2018–2022) (now with

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) *Craig Anderson * David Currie (now with BBC Sport Scotland) * David Henderson (as Relief presenter) * David Robertson (2000–2008) *David Shanks (2018–2023) *

*Douglas Kynoch (1968–1973) *

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* Dougie Vipond (now with

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) *

(1990–1993) (now with

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) * Eleanor Bradford (health correspondent 2001–2016) *Emma Cameron (now with

) *Eric Crockhart *Fiona Henderson *Forbes McFall * Gail McGrane (weather presenter 2009–2011, 2018–2020, now with

) *Georgia Roberts (2023–2024) (now with

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) *Gerry Davis (1973–1975) *Glen Gibson (late 1960s - early 1970s) *Gordon Hewitt (mid-1970s - mid-1980s) *Gordon Smith *Hamish Neal *

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(now with

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) * Heather Reid (1994–2009, now working in academia) *

(1989–2019, works elsewhere in BBC) *Jane Franchi (1979–2003) *

(now with ''

)'' *John Duncanson * John MacKay (1987–1994) *

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(1972–2007) *

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(now with BBC Sport Scotland) * Kenneth Roy *

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(1981–1989, now with ''

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'') *Lesley Blair (1969 - mid 1970s) *Lindsay Monarch (late 1990s) *Louise Batchelor (1980s - 1989; 1994–2008) *Louise Tait *Louise Welsh *Louise White (mid-1990s) *Malcolm Wilson *

(1968–1988) *Neil Mudie (1977–1997) * Nick Sheridan (2020–2024) *Oliver Wright (now with

) * Paddy Christie * Penny Macmillan (1998–2007) *Peter MacRae *Renton Laidlaw (1970–1973) *

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(1995–2019) *

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(now with BBC Sport Scotland and

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) *Rob Matheson (1998–2011, now with

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) *

(1997–2025, now working elsewhere in BBC) * Sally McNair (1990–2021) *Séan O'Neil (2023) (now with The Courier) *

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(weather presenter 2011–2013, now with BBC Weather) *Vanessa Collingridge * Viv Lumsden (1984–1989)

References

External links

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