Emily Barr, president and CEO of Graham Media Group -- not to mention, Broadcasting + Cable’s Broadcaster of the Year for 2020 -- was recently featured in an online article from B+C, appropriately titled “Best in Broadcasting, Barr None.”

Barr spoke about what sets her stations apart, the stations’ coverage of COVID-19 and racial equality, how they reach younger viewers and what the future looks like for local broadcast.

“I have great faith in local television,” Barr told B+C. “I believe it’s incredibly important -- maybe more important today than ever.”

Here’s an excerpt from the interview.

B+C: Do you look to acquire stations?

EB: Gee, no one ever asks me that question! [Laughs.] We kick the tires quite often. We’re always very conscious of the cost. We’re in somewhat volatile times in our industry, so it would have to be just the right deal for us to make a purchase. But we certainly have made it known that we’re interested. If the right opportunity comes along, I’m sure we’ll take a very close look at it.

You can read a more complete transcript of Barr’s conversation with B+C here.

Graham Media Group was named B+C’s Station Group of the Year in 2016.