Veteran journalist Jackie Bird has added a royal honor to her impressive career by receiving an MBE from Princess Anne at Windsor Castle.
The reporter was a familiar face Report from Scotland for more than 30 years and has been honored for her services to broadcasting and charity.
Bird has been chairman of the National Trust for Scotland since 2022 and also played a key role in hosting the BBC Scotland show. Children in need over the years.
“I’m absolutely thrilled, completely surprised and delighted,” she said after the ceremony, her trademark warmth shining through.
His career began at DC Thomson Jackie magazine, where she rose through the ranks to become pop editor before moving to print and radio, including the Sun. and RadioClyde.
She then cut her teeth at Television South Maidstone before landing at BBC Scotland in October 1989, which would define her career.
For three decades, Bird has guided viewers through some of Scotland’s most impactful events.
His reporting has brought clarity, compassion and authority into homes across the country.
