I'm Molly Finlay, an Edinburgh-based broadcaster with experience reading BBC Scotland radio bulletins for flagship programmes including Radio Scotland Breakfast, Lunchtime Live, Drivetime and The Sunday Show. I'm adept at audio editing and recording, comfortable working with technical broadcast teams or self-operating, and I have a clear, smooth Scottish (Edinburgh) accent with the ability to adapt pace, pitch and tone to fit the brief. Ability to utilise emotional range. I'm a versatile journalist who writes, presents, pitches and produces original stories across politics, breaking news and current affairs. I turn stories into engaging audio and video content, conduct interviews (including high-profile conversations), and host, present and produce podcasts. I'm experienced across social media, with strong editorial judgment and a commitment to Ofcom compliance.

Molly Finlay

I'm Molly Finlay, an Edinburgh-based broadcaster with experience reading BBC Scotland radio bulletins for flagship programmes including Radio Scotland Breakfast, Lunchtime Live, Drivetime and The Sunday Show. I'm adept at audio editing and recording, comfortable working with technical broadcast teams or self-operating, and I have a clear, smooth Scottish (Edinburgh) accent with the ability to adapt pace, pitch and tone to fit the brief. Ability to utilise emotional range. I'm a versatile journalist who writes, presents, pitches and produces original stories across politics, breaking news and current affairs. I turn stories into engaging audio and video content, conduct interviews (including high-profile conversations), and host, present and produce podcasts. I'm experienced across social media, with strong editorial judgment and a commitment to Ofcom compliance.

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I’m Molly Finlay, an Edinburgh-based broadcaster with experience reading BBC Scotland radio bulletins for flagship programmes including Radio Scotland Breakfast, Lunchtime Live, Drivetime and The Sunday Show. I’m adept at audio editing and recording, comfortable working with technical broadcast teams or self-operating, and I have a clear, smooth Scottish (Edinburgh) accent with the ability to adapt pace, pitch and tone to fit the brief. Ability to utilise emotional range.

I’m a versatile journalist who writes, presents, pitches and produces original stories across politics, breaking news and current affairs. I turn stories into engaging audio and video content, conduct interviews (including high-profile conversations), and host, present and produce podcasts. I’m experienced across social media, with strong editorial judgment and a commitment to Ofcom compliance.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Broadcast Journalist at BBC Scotland
January 1, 2025 - Present
Write, compile and read BBC Scotland radio bulletins and digital news updates; present bulletins on flagship programmes; work within tight 30-minute turnarounds and edit audio sequences; voice coaching by Ronan Kelly.
Video Journalist at The Daily Record, Reach PLC
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Deliver video-first news and politics content across Reach PLC’s Scottish titles; write accurate scripts, headlines and copy for broadcast packages; deliver rolling news across platforms; produce exclusive interviews (including with First Minister John Swinney following the Supreme Court gender ruling); host and produce podcasts and launch Record Politics TikTok.
Production Team at BBC Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
January 1, 2024 - Present
Support live production of the BBC’s flagship politics programme, staying across new lines and agenda shifts; assist with research and briefs for contributors; contribute to special episodes after the 2024 general election; one-to-one mentoring by Laura Kuenssberg through Women in Journalism Scotland.
Researcher at BBC Debate Night & Question Time
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Conduct background research on contributors; exercise news judgement and current affairs knowledge to select, edit and publish relevant segments during live transmission; create social media posts, graphics and transcriptions for coverage.
Freelance Journalist at Bauer Media Group (Clyde 1, Forth 1, West FM)
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
Report and edit dynamic radio stories; conduct interviews (including Health Secretary Neil Gray on Buffer Zones); cover breaking news with speed and accuracy; edit content for broadcast.
BBC Young Reporter at BBC
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Contributed to COP26 coverage presenting and producing video broadcast reports on soft plastics, conducting original research and interviews.
Contributor at Holyrood Magazine
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Researched, booked and interviewed MSPs and wrote published political articles, including coverage of the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election.

Education

MA (Hons) Economic and Social History & Social and Public Policy – 1st Class Honours at University of Glasgow
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2022
MA Journalism at Edinburgh Napier University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2023

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services