
Life After News
🎙️ Life After News is the podcast that dives deep into what happens after the headlines fade. Hosted by former broadcast journalist Jason Ball, this series explores the personal journeys, surprising reinventions, and powerful lessons from those who’ve stepped away from the newsroom. Through candid conversations and behind-the-scenes stories, Jason and his guests share what it really takes to find purpose and identity beyond a career in news. If you’ve ever wondered what comes next after chasing the story—this podcast is for you.
Podcasting since 2025 • 26 episodes
Life After News
Latest Episodes
🎙️ Bonus Episode: Can Nonprofits Save Local News? 📰✨
In this special bonus episode of Life After News, Jason Ball sits down with Emily Barr, longtime media executive and former president of Graham Media Group. With decades of leadership at WLS in Chicago and Graham’s TV stations, Em...
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Season 1
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32:30

🎙️ Sharon Tay on the Good and the Bad of the TV Business.
An anchor from KCBS, KCAL, KTLA, and MSNBC, Sharon, gets candid about the shocking call from HR at Trader Joe's 🛒, the darker side of TV news, and her thriving career selling luxury real estate with the Altman Brothers. This is a convers...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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39:06

🎙️ Bonus Episode: The Future of the Television Station Business
📺 What’s next for local TV? Consolidation, new technology, and the fight to stay relevant in a streaming-first world.In this bonus episode of Life After News, Jason Ball sits down with Adam Jacobson, Editor-in-Chief of th...
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Season 1
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24:20

🎙️ Tony Morrison is Building the Dream: Life After News
In this episode of Life After News, Jason Ball sits down with Tony Morrison—a media pro whose career path took him from CNN📰 and Good Morning America ☀️ to advocacy work at GLAAD 🏳️🌈, and now to launching h...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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38:06

🎙 Bonus Episode: Is Warren Buffett Right? The Future of the Television Station Business
🎙 Bonus Episode: Is Warren Buffett Right? When Warren Buffett says the network TV affiliation model doesn’t work anymore, people pay attention. His company, Berkshire Hathaway, just dropped ABC after 69 years at WPLG Miami—the only T...
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Season 1
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20:10
