Miriam O'Callaghan's husband Steve Carson named new director of BBC Scotland

He will replace Donalda MacKinnon, who will step down later this year after four years in the role.

He will lead 1,100 staff across 13 centres, producing English and Gaelic content for TV, radio and digital platforms."He brings with him a combination of excellence in programme making, leadership and the respect and trust of the staff.Ken MacQuarrie, director of BBC nations and regions, said: "Steve has a wealth of experience from across the broadcasting industry and is hugely respected inside and outside the organisation.

Born and brought up in Northern Ireland, where his late father Tom was a respected journalist at the Belfast Telegraph, Mr Carson graduated from Manchester University before joining the BBC. He returned to Ireland in 1997 and later established the independent production company Mint Productions, which supplied the major broadcasters in the UK and Ireland.

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