To say there were a lot of changes in Idaho’s television news landscape during 2025 seems to be an understatement. However, 2025 had one more surprise for viewers of Idaho’s most viewed television station.
During the December 18 broadcast of “The 208,” host Brian Holmes announced that he’ll be leaving KTVB after 25 years. According to his KTVB bio, Holmes served as a photographer, sports reporter/photographer and a news/feature reporter before becoming a full-time anchor in 2020. “The 208” launched that January.
Scroll through social media reactions to the announcement and you’ll quickly learn that one of the things his viewers loved about him the most wasn’t just his sometimes snarky delivery. They also appreciated the level of storytelling he brought to both hard news topics and extremely unique Idaho stories that even longtime Idahoans may not have been familiar with…