The News Director's Office Podcast
1) Leaving the Office: the Final Episode
On January 18th, 2021, 12 years after first walking through the doors at KTLA, Jason Ball announced he would be leaving the station to begin a new chapter of his life. After more than 2 years and 200 ...Show More
2) Expanding the Reach of Local Journalism with Laura Davis
Laura Davis is is a professor at USC Annenberg School of Journalism. KTLA is partnering with Davis on a new project to expand the reach of local journalism. Laura discusses why she became interested i...Show More
3) Life Is Like a Box of Chocolates with the 5 Live Team
Earlier this week, KTLA News Director Jason Ball announced that he would be leaving KTLA after 12 years with the station. Moments after making the announcement, Jason spoke with the team from 5 Live, ...Show More
4) The Biz of Show Biz with Ryan Faughnder
Ryan Faughnder is a film business reporter for the Los Angeles Times. In this episode, Ryan joins us to talk about some of the struggles the film industry has had during the coronavirus pandemic. He s...Show More
5) Top Downloads of 2020
Today on the podcast, we're counting down the most downloaded episodes of the year! First, KTLA tech reporter Rich DeMuro talks about the challenges of having to suddenly work from home, and shares so...Show More
6) The Not-Quite-Ghosts of Christmas Past
On this Christmas Eve, we're looking back at some conversations with some of our KTLA family who have moved on to brighter things! CBS News correspondent David Begnaud shares compelling accounts from ...Show More
7) Talking Politics with Trevor Shirley
Trevor Shirley is the Washington, D.C. , Bureau correspondent for Nexstar. He is now a frequent reporter for the KTLA Morning News. In this episode, Trevor shares what it's like reporting for multiple...Show More
8) The Business of Storytelling with Craig Lucie
Craig Lucie is a former anchor at WSB in Atlanta, and the founder of Lucie Content, a company that provides media consulting, crisis communications and content subscriptions for businesses and non-pro...Show More
9) Rocking Out with Suzy Exposito
Suzy Exposito is a music reporter at the Los Angeles Times. She has also written for Rolling Stone, NPR, Pitchfork, and Revolver. Suzy joins us in the News Director's Office to chat about a number of ...Show More
10) Landing the Chopper with Tim Lynn
Tim Lynn has been the pilot and reporter in the Sky 5 helicopter since 2009. After an accomplished career, Tim announced his retirement this week. Tim joins Jason in the News Director's Office to talk...Show More