Life After News
What happens when the newsroom lights go out—and life begins again?
Life After News explores the raw, funny, and deeply human stories of journalists who’ve walked away from the adrenaline of breaking news to reinvent themselves in surprising ways. Hosted by former TV news director Jason Ball, the podcast goes behind the headlines to talk with anchors, reporters, producers, and executives about identity, resilience, and what it takes to start over.
From career pivots to personal awakenings, these conversations reveal how the skills learned under deadline pressure translate into entirely new chapters of life. It’s not just about leaving the news—it’s about discovering what comes after.
Whether you’re in media, on the edge of a career change, or just fascinated by reinvention, Life After News is your invitation to listen in, learn, and maybe imagine your own next chapter.
Life After News
🎙 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 TV station Buffett owns.
In this bonus episode of Life After News, Jason talks with Adam R. Jacobson, editor-in-chief of the Radio + Television Business Report, about:
• The history behind Miami’s TV station shake-ups and why the WPLG/ABC split is so significant.
• Why Buffett may be right—and wrong—about network affiliations in today’s streaming-first world.
• What it takes to survive as a news-heavy, independent station in a multilingual, multicultural market.
• Parallels in Atlanta’s CBS affiliation change and lessons from stations that have gone fully local.
• The fine art of differentiating newscasts in a crowded market—drawing on KTLA’s approach.
Jason and Adam dig into the risks, opportunities, and market-by-market realities behind these bold moves. It’s a conversation about identity, adaptation, and the future of local TV news in an age when audiences can get prime-time programming anywhere.
📌 If you love local news—or want to understand the business decisions shaping it—this one’s for you.
🔗 Listen and learn more at Life After News.
Let Life After News inspire your next chapter. Because leaving the news doesn’t mean the story’s over—it means a new one’s just beginning.