Donalda MacKinnon lands role as director of BBC Scotland
Donalda MacKinnon has been appointed as the director of BBC Scotland, responsible for content across radio, television and online.
Donalda MacKinnon, the new director of BBC Scotland
MacKinnon was previously head of programmes and services for BBC Scotland. She will take up her new position immediately and will be based at Pacific Quay in Glasgow.
She takes over from Ken MacQuarrie, who in September took up the newly-restored UK-wide post of BBC director nations and regions.
The role was disbanded in 2008 after the last incumbent, Pat Loughrey, left the BBC, but in July this year BBC director-general Tony Hall announced he was set to bring it back in order to meet demands by the Government to focus more on Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland under its new charter.
Hall said: "I have no doubt Donalda will be a great success in the role. She's been the driving force behind a great range of programming - and has been responsible for so many ambitious partnerships for us. She's also an outstanding mentor and manager."
MacKinnon added: "Being part of the huge team effort that brings so many different programmes to all our audiences is a real privilege and I'm delighted to have the opportunity to help shape that even more in the future.
"The new Charter offers great opportunities - and a few challenges - as we aim to make great content that reflects Scotland's diversity and distinctiveness for audiences here, across the UK and the world.
"I know there's a wealth of talent and creativity in BBC Scotland, in the wider sector and in partner organisations. Working brilliantly together, I'm confident we can make compelling and enthralling programmes that entertain and inform all of our audiences."