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The head of BBC Radio Scotland is to step down ahead of a revamp of the corporation’s flagship station in Scotland, which will see it become dedicated to news and sport.

Jeff Zycinski, head of radio, will depart his role next year after nearly a quarter of a century with the BBC, amid plans to create a new station focused on music.

It comes as the BBC’S plans for a new television channel for Scotland have been put out for consultation as part of a public interest test, ahead of a referral to the regulator, Ofcom.

Donalda Mackinnon, who was appointed director of BBC Scotland last December, has recently overseen a restructuring of her senior management team, with Ewan Angus appointed head of multiplatform commissioning, and Pauline Law becoming head of multiplatform content production.

“It’s been said that you can’t discover new oceans unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore”

JEFF ZYCINSKI