The Daily Blend w/ AC: Aaron Ladd, KOMU-TV 8 sports director

By Travis McMillen,

Adonica Coleman

Published January 27, 2026 at 8:50 AM CST

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Aaron Ladd

Get to know the new sports director for KOMU-TV 8, Aaron Ladd! Aaron tells us about his career since graduating from the Missouri School of Journalism in 2018, and why he wanted to come back to Columbia and to his alma mater. "There's something special about seeing those columns and being in the 573." January 27, 2026

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Travis McMillen

Travis McMillen is the senior media producer at the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute. For KBIA, Travis oversees production of "The Daily Blend w/ AC."

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Adonica Coleman

Adonica Coleman is the owner of A2D Events, established in Columbia Missouri in 2011. The company specializes in corporate, fundraising, virtual, and community events. She is also the creator of The Como 411, a digital media company focused on the Columbia and surrounding communities. She is the host of the weekly talk show, The Daily Blend w/AC, airing on KBIA and all social media platforms as well as host of Community Connections airing on KRCG 13 on the third Thursday on the news at sunrise.

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