David McKinney (journalist)

For other people named David McKinney, see David McKinney (disambiguation).

David McKinney is a Scottish sports journalist who worked for STV.^[1] McKinney's main occupation at the station was a reporter on the weekly sports show, Scotsport, until the show's axing in 2008. McKinney has also reported for the Central Scotland edition of the regional news programme, STV News at Six.

His duties also involved commentary on premier league games, voice-over round ups of other matches, interviews with managers and players and pitch-side interviews and analysis for Champions League matches.

While at STV McKinney wrote and presented the popular programme Football First, which covered highlights and interviews from Scottish First Division matches.

He also wrote and narrated the STV tribute programme to Scottish football legend Jim Baxter; "Jim Baxter: a tribute" in 2001.

He wrote and presented a weekly web blog for STV on the Scottish Premier League.^[2]

Prior to joining STV McKinney was a freelance journalist and later Sports Editor for Scot FM and Q96, both radio stations in Scotland.

Following a spell as lecturer in multi-platform media at Clydebank College, he is currently head of communication and broadcast media at Glasgow Metropolitan College. He regularly undertakes media assignments for national media in Scotland.

References

1. ^ "6,963 Cats Don't Prefer It". Scottish-Fitba. 20 September 2005. http://www.scotland-mad.co.uk/roll/edz1/scotsport_spl__6963_cats_dont_prefer_it_241711/index.shtml. Retrieved 4 February 2011. 
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