This Just In

In Part Two of our conversation with  Brett Shipp , we pick up with more of the unforgettable TV news stories that helped define his career—investigations that made an impact and moments that only happen when you’re chasing the truth day after day. But then the conversation takes a turn. Brett opens up about a  life- and career-changing decision —leaving the newsroom for a move into politics. It w...

This week on  This Just In , we welcome a very special guest—one of the best investigative journalists we’ve ever worked with. Brett Shipp  was quite literally born and raised to be a hard-hitting reporter. Journalism runs deep in his DNA, and over the course of his career he’s proven that calling again and again—breaking major stories, holding the powerful accountable, and earning  dozens of awar...

It’s Christmas week and the dead week between Christmas and New Year's, and if you’ve ever worked in journalism, you already know what that usually means:  you’re probably working. While most people are gathered around the tree or sitting down for a big family meal, newsrooms are still lit up. Stories still need to be told. Cameras still roll. Deadlines don’t take the holidays off. And yes—mis...

This week on  This Just In , Bryan and I are talking about one of Rich's former TV colleagues who made a bold move—trading in a reporting job for a career in politics. It’s a journey that took him from the newsroom into the halls of power, ultimately landing him as a  top White House staffer under President Bill Clinton . And in one of those full-circle moments you only get in this business, t...

This week on This Just In, we pull back the curtain. You see the anchors. You see the reporters. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. From producers and photographers to editors, assignment desks, and the people you never hear about who make live TV work under deadline pressure—Bryan and Rich take a deep dive into the real nuts and bolts of a TV newsroom. How the sausage actually gets made. Wha...

This week on This Just In, Bryan and Rich are joined by an incredibly talented photojournalist who didn’t follow the traditional path into TV news. But once he got behind the lens, Raul Cantu quickly became one of the finest photojournalists in America. For years, he was the eye behind the Lone Star Adventure stories. After Rich retired, Raul shifted gears and moved into producing TV shows—bringin...

A few weeks back on  This Just In , Rich and Bryan had a fascinating conversation with legendary investigative reporter Becky Oliver. One name kept coming up again and again: Phil Fleming — her photographer, partner in undercover stakeouts, and the other half of one of the most formidable investigative duos in Texas journalism. This week,  Phil joins the show  to pull back the curtain on how they...

Ever wonder how — and why — SMU’s football program ended up with the NCAA “death penalty” in the late ’80s, and sanctions that crippled the program for years? A big part of that story starts at WFAA Channel 8 in Dallas, where a young producer named  John Sparks  helped drive a series of explosive investigative reports that changed college football forever. This week on  This Just In ,  John joins...

On this week's podcast Rich & Bryan continue their fascinating conversation with the legendary Fox 4 Newsinvestigative reporter Becky Oliver turned top-performing luxury realtor at Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty From exposing corruption to closing high-end deals, Becky’s transformation is as sharp and driven as ever. Don’t miss the eye-opening conclusion to this incredib...

This week on This Just In, Bryan and Rich go behind the lens with legendary TV investigative reporter Becky Oliver. Her fearless undercover work exposed corruption, sparked reform, and often put her in danger. As Becky puts it, “Every story I did, somebody wanted to sue me — or kill me.” TJI goes undercover, sort of, to expose the secrets of investigative journalism. Becky Oliver was 1 of 1 in the...

Richard Ray and Bryan Lochhead continue the conversation with award-winning, former NPPA news photographer of the year, Doug Burgess. Dough shares his start to his TV News career (hint: he watched alot of VHS tapes) and the journey from Canada to Texas to Washington and back to Dallas, Texas. Richard worked with Doug on some of the most interesting stories, including a failed Lone Star Adventure a...

This week on  This Just In  — Part Two of our look at the U.S. military’s embed program during the Iraq War. Each journalist saw only a small slice of the conflict unfolding around them. For Rich, it meant days and nights in the air with a Black Hawk battalion — for others, it was the front line itself. Joining Rich and Bryan is award-winning photojournalist  Doug Burgess , whose experience in Ira...

This week on  This Just In , Rich and Bryan take a deep dive into the U.S. military’s embed program from the 2003 Iraq War. Rich shares what it was really like living the soldier's life inside the 4th Infantry Division—what training reporters went through before deployment, what life in the desert was like, and how they pulled off live broadcasts from a war zone back to DFW.

n this week's podcast —Bryan and Rich trace how a reporter’s assignment turned into a calling. From Sri Lanka to Ukraine, Rich’s work with Texas Baptist Men—now Texans on Mission—shows how faith and journalism can intersect in powerful ways. Texans On Mission: https://www.texansonmission.org Texans on Mission mobilizes Christ followers to live on mission with Christ by meeting crucial needs after...

The Lone Star Way is a new docuseries produced, shot, and edited by DFW Producer/Photographer Mike Alexander. The Lone Star Way goes behind the scenes with the Frisco High School Lone Star as they march toward the state championship. Mike had unprecedented access to the team. The show airs on Victory +. Sign up for a free account (you can watch the Stars this season), go to High School and find th...

On this episode, Richard Ray and Bryan Lochhead talked with legendary Dallas/Fort Worth sports anchor Mike Doocy. Mike has been through the ups and downs of the Cowboys and shares his thoughts on the team, his relationship with Jerry Jones, why baseball is not his favorite sport to cover anymore and he and Richard share some interesting back stories.

Fox4 Dallas sports anchor Mike Doocy joins Richard Ray and Bryan Lochhead to talk about everything from a chance encounter back in the day, to the Cowboys, covering sports, getting started in the business, and some behind-the-scenes stuff. It was a great conversation and we end the podcast with interesting tidbits in This Just In.

This week on  This Just In , Rich and Bryan continue the story of how mission trips to Africa evolved into “vision trips” that culminate with the ultimate adventure—a once-in-a-lifetime safari through some of Africa’s most spectacular game parks. Drawing on decades of safari experience, Rich breaks down what these trips actually cost, what they include, how safe they are, and why they leave travel...

This week on  This Just In , Rich and Bryan revisit a story that began with a mission trip to Africa in 2004—one that unexpectedly grew into a multi-part TV news series in Dallas/Fort Worth. But the bigger story was just beginning. That trip sparked a life-changing initiative that’s since helped hundreds of young people earn an education, break free from poverty, and fight the grip of disease. We’...

It is August 27, 2025 This week, Rich and Bryan look back at one of the defining legacies of Rich’s 36-year career in DFW TV news — the award-winning weekly series Lone Star Adventures. From flying weightless aboard NASA’s legendary KC-135 “Vomit Comet”  … to catching monster catfish … to swimming with whales … and hundreds more unforgettable journeys — Rich shares how the series began, and what i...

This week on This Just In, Rich and Bryan rewind to 1986—when satellite trucks dramatically changed TV coverage forever by making it possible to go live from virtually anywhere. A three-week demonstration of its potential, called Salute Texas, was supposed to showcase the Lone Star State’s vastness, variety, and beauty—from El Paso to Caddo Lake. But the feel-good feature took a dark turn with a d...

This week on the TJI podcast , Rich offers a brief reflection on his recent trip to Africa and shares insights from over twenty years of overseas mission work. Then, he and Bryan delve into one of the deadliest events they've covered in their long careers in TV news: the crash of Delta Flight 191. Forty years ago , the plane went down at DFW Airport, claiming 137 lives and triggering a nationw...

In this week’s  TJI  podcast, Rich and Bryan pull back the curtain on a fascinating chapter of their careers—when they took their broadcast experience into the corporate world. About a decade ago, the duo launched a side venture offering on-camera coaching and media mentoring to employees across Fortune 500 companies. Their clients ranged from classroom teachers and mid-level managers to C-suite e...

A Deep Dive Into the TV Newsroom: How the Sausage Is Made TJI podcast listeners have been asking for it—and this week, Rich and Bryan deliver. In this behind-the-scenes episode, they take you inside the inner workings of a TV newsroom, where 24/7 news coverage requires a complex, nonstop operation that goes far beyond the handful of anchors and reporters you see on screen. With decades of experien...

Twenty episodes into the  TJI  podcast journey, Bryan and Rich take a moment to reflect on the winding paths that led them from wide-eyed college graduates to seasoned veterans in one of the nation’s top five television markets—deep in the heart of Texas. One rose through the ranks as a photographer, editor, and newsroom manager; the other as an Emmy Award-winning anchor and reporter. Together, th...