🎙️ Paul Magers on Sobriety, Newsroom Successes, and a Night with Paul McCartney

Send us Fan MailWhat happens after the anchor desk? For longtime Los Angeles and Minneapolis news anchor Paul Magers, life after news has been meaningful, reflective, and surprisingly joyful.Paul joins Jason for a candid conversation about leaving television news in 2017, getting sober, and finding purpose in helping others. Along the way, the two share stories from their newsroom days, what really makes great TV news, and what it’s like to trade big-city broadcasts for the small-town charm of Palm Springs.They also revisit a surreal moment at the Beverly Hills Hotel… when Paul McCartney walked up and started singing “Dear Prudence.” Yes, really.In this episode: 📺 What Paul really misses about the newsroom 🧠 The moment he realized he needed help with alcoholism 🙏 How a 12-step program changed his life 🎥 The tornado coverage that transformed a TV station 👔 The legendary purple suit 🎸 Singing with a Beatle at the Beverly Hills Hotel 🌴 Why Palm Springs feels like a modern-day small townPaul also shares a powerful story about kindness, connection, and a simple wallet that became one of the most meaningful gifts he’s ever received.It’s an honest, funny, and thoughtful look at life after the newsroom lights go out.🎧 Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.⭐ If you enjoy Life After News, please leave us a rating and review — it really helps others discover the show.📣 Share this episode with a friend who loves news, journalism, or a great behind-the-scenes story.#LifeAfterNews #PaulMagers #BroadcastJournalism #TVNews #Journalism #PalmSprings #SobrietyJourney #Podcast #MediaLife #NewsroomStories 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.