Norman Macleod (journalist)
Norman Macleod | |
|---|---|
| Born | circa 1967 |
| Career | |
| Show | STV News at Six (North) |
| Station | STV |
| Time slot | 1800-1830 (Monday-Tuesday/Wednesday) |
| Style | News anchor |
| Country | Scotland |
| Previous show | North Tonight (1990-2009) |
Norman Macleod (Scottish Gaelic: Tormod Mac Leòid) (born circa 1967) is a journalist and broadcaster, best known as the former long-serving anchor for Grampian Television, and latterly, the Northern Scotland edition of STV News at Six.
A Gaelic-speaker from Scalpay, Harris on the Outer Hebrides, Macleod worked part-time at two BBC local radio stations, one in Stornoway and the other in Aberdeen, whilst at college. Upon completing his studies, he joined Grampian Television (now STV North) as a bilingual trainee in 1987 and later joined the North Tonight team as a reporter and newsreader.[1] Following a major revamp of the nightly news programme in 2006, he became the programme's chief solo anchor,[2] a duty he shares with Andrea Brymer.
Macleod has previously presented and produced some of STV's Gaelic-language programming and the station's online video blog Northern Exposure.
On 8 July 2026, Macleod announced his departure from STV after 39 years as a presenter and reporter, ahead of the end of separate news programming for the North of Scotland.[3]
He presented his final edition of STV News at Six from the Aberdeen studios on Friday 10 July 2026.[4]
References
- ↑ North Tonight archived profile
- ↑ "STV Sales press release". Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
- ↑ "STV news anchor Norman Macleod steps down". stv.tv. 8 July 2026. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
- ↑ Glen, Louise (6 July 2026). "End of an era: When can you watch STV's final standalone north news programme". Press and Journal. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
External links
- Norman Macleod on X