In the face of a pandemic and ensuring the company’s broadcast TV stations covered COVID-19 with all the resources they needed, Emily Barr has delivered for Chicago-based Graham Media Group’s local television stations, found in Houston, Detroit, San Antonio, Orlando, Jacksonville, and in Roanoke, Va.
She’s also become a familiar figure on Capitol Hill, thanks to her role as the NAB’s Television Board Chair. Now, Barr is ready to perhaps relax, as the fourth-ranked executive on Broadcast Television’s Best Leaders rankings for 2021 has announced her retirement.
