By Paul Greeley
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In the latest episode of Life After News, Jason Ball sits down with Tony Morrison, a media pro whose career path includes stints at CNN and Good Morning America, to talk about his journey which is anything but traditional.

Ball’s podcasts are titled Life After News: New chapters. Bold moves. Real stories.

Ball has nearly 35 years’ experience in local TV news as a producer, executive producer, podcaster and news director at stations in Memphis, Miami and Los Angeles.

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 his own media company, the Morrison Media Group.

He started as a business major who couldn’t pass finance discovered photography and wound up behind the camera in TV production. From hidden cameras on What Would You Do? to overnight shifts at CNN New Day, Morrison built his foundation in fast-paced, collaborative newsrooms before moving into the high-energy world of GMA.

But Tony’s story goes deeper. At GMA, he found the courage to come out more fully—not just as a gay man, but also by sharing his HIV status through a personal essay that helped break stigma and inspired others.

This conversation dives into:
🌙 Lessons from CNN overnights + GMA’s morning magic
📲 Building social media strategy from scratch
🧡 Publishing his personal HIV story—and the surprising reaction
🌈 Why representation in media matters
🚀 Taking the leap to launch his own media company
💡 Advice for anyone considering stepping out on their own: “Don’t worry about the plan. The plan will reveal itself.”

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