Gray Media Partners With Hoda Kotb’s Joy 101
Key Highlights
- ➤Gray partners with Joy 101 on original health segments beginning January 2027
- ➤Aging Untold reached more than seven million viewers in its March 2026 debut season
- ➤Aging Untold is cleared in nearly 40% of television households nationwide
- ➤Gray will provide participating employees access to the Joy 101 wellness app
Expert Statements
Hoda Kotb, Founder of Joy 101
“Partnering with Gray Media allows us to bring trusted, uplifting conversations about health and longevity directly to viewers across the country. Through Karen and Dr. Steph’s work on ‘The Doctor Is In with Joy 101,’ we want to give Aging Untold audiences and local news viewers practical tools that inspire genuine vitality and joy.”
Sandy Breland, Chief Operating Officer of Gray Media
“Our viewers look to Aging Untold and our local news teams for honest guidance on issues that touch every household. This partnership unites Joy 101’s dynamic wellness insight with Gray’s trusted reporting and deep connection to the communities we serve, creating a shared platform dedicated to helping audiences live healthier, more vibrant lives.”
ATLANTA, Oct. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gray Media today announced a multifaceted content partnership with Joy 101, the wellness company founded by veteran journalist Hoda Kotb. Beginning in January 2027, the collaboration will deliver original Joy 101 health segments headlined by “The Doctor Is In with Joy 101” directly into Aging Untold episodes and Gray local newscasts, while establishing special appearances by Kotb on the nationally syndicated program.
Produced by Joy 101, “The Doctor’s In with Joy 101” pairs Joy 101 co-founder and award-winning journalist Karen Swensen, whose work has appeared on NBC’s TODAY with Hoda and Jenna, with Dr. Stephanie Moore, a triple-board-certified cardiologist with expertise in heart transplantation who spent more than 20 years on the faculty of Harvard Medical School. The weekly feature delivers clear, actionable wellness insight designed to help families navigate healthy aging and everyday vitality.
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