 Maclean returned to BBC Scotland in 1990 where he worked as a presenter for both "Reporting Scotland" and "Sportscene".In 1997, he succeeded Jock Brown as BBC Scotland's main football commentator, a position he held until his departure to Setanta Sports in 2004 as the main anchorman for live coverage of Scottish Premier League matches.Until Setanta Sports's UK operation ceased trading in June 2009, Maclean was the main anchorman for their live coverage.