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The weekly nighttime talk show that veteran newsman Richard Ray hosted for almost a year called “OJ on Trial” would have a lasting impact on his career and foreshadow the development of news and opinion TV content to this day. In a final deep dive on the OJ Simpson murder case and trial Rich and Bryan Lochhead describe how the genre developed, what makes it work and why we see even more of it toda...

OJ SIMPSON: AFTER THE VERDICT A “Not Guilty” verdict in O.J. Simpson’s murder trial was far from the end of the story. Though he won in criminal court, the cost was immense—losing much of what he once held dear. A civil trial found him liable, and the cloud of suspicion never lifted, leading him down a series of strange and destructive paths. One of those would land O.J. back in court—this time fa...

The murder trial of O.J. Simpson became the longest in California history, lasting nearly a year from start to finish. For much of that time, TV newsman Richard Ray covered the case five nights a week on a one-hour talk show—an early precursor to today’s network true crime programs. Rich and veteran news executive Bryan Lochhead take you behind the scenes of a media circus fueled by the drama and...

The murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman—and the surreal pursuit and arrest of O.J. Simpson—became one of the most publicized events in American history. In this episode, Richard Ray, who later hosted the nightly show  OJ on Trial , and Bryan Lochhead revisit the brutal crime and the media frenzy that followed. They examine how the sensational case was handled—by the Los Angeles  police...

Today, most people view O.J. Simpson through the lens of a brutal double murder and the circus-like trial that captivated the nation in the mid-1990s. But Rich and Bryan begin their deep dive into his story with personal encounters with “The Juice” and explore the unique celebrity brand he built before it all came crashing down. From football legend to sports broadcaster, television and film actor...

  Rich and Bryan wrap up their deep dive into the JFK assassination with a lively discussion about what they’ve learned—and how newly released government documents have shifted their views, at least a little. Was there a conspiracy—or multiple conspiracies? Almost certainly. But were they merely efforts to cover up missteps, malfeasance, and secrets powerful people wanted to keep hidden? Or does i...

He stepped out of the shadows and into the history books, pulling the trigger that silenced Lee Harvey Oswald. But who was Jack Ruby, really? A patriotic vigilante... or a man sent to keep a darker secret buried? On this week’s  TJI , Bryan and Rich unravel the chaos, the cover-ups, and the questions that never went away.

More than 60 years later, conspiracy theorists still argue that Lee Harvey Oswald didn’t shoot President John F. Kennedy — claiming instead that he was merely “a patsy” for the real killer or killers. In this episode of  TJI , Rich and Bryan examine the facts, including the compelling eyewitness evidence that, following JFK’s assassination, Oswald murdered Dallas Police Officer J.D. Tippit in cold...

She offered Marina Oswald a place to stay — and wound up at the heart of America’s greatest conspiracy. Ruth Paine welcomed the Oswalds into her home, never imagining the rifle in her garage would change history. Or did she? This week on  TJI , Richard Ray dives deep into the tangled web of secrets, spies, and suspicion. NEXT EPISODE: Cop Killer

She came from behind the Iron Curtain — a teenage bride at the side of Lee Harvey Oswald. But after JFK was gunned down in Dallas, Marina Oswald was left in the middle of a nightmare. In this week’s  TJI , Richard Ray recounts his remarkable, personal encounters with Marina — and the strange, haunting path her life has taken since that day in 1963. Next week: Ruth Paine, Good Samaritan or Spymaste...

On November 22, 1963 Abraham Zapruder, a Dallas businessman, stood on a pedestal in Dallas Dealey Plaza with an 8mm camera and captured the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on film - the most famous home movie ever!  And, yet for more than a decade virtually no one outside government circles ever saw it. That  changed in 1978 when TV personality Geraldo Rivera and a film technician with...

Longtime TV journalists Richard Ray and Bryan Lochhead take us back in time to 1963 - where they were and how they experienced the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Each has a surprisingly personal story about how it affected their lives then and to this day. And, they set the scene in a very different America and the way we were then.

JFK: Conspiracy Emerges from 2025 Document Dump In this episode of  TJI , renowned JFK researcher and conspiracy debunker Dave Perry joins Rich and Bryan—with a twist. Long known for dismantling hoaxes, Perry now finds himself reexamining his stance in light of the 2025 document release. The new files are cracking open long-sealed windows, revealing possible efforts to mislead the public. Was it m...

This episode begins our deep dive into the 1963 assassination of President John. F. Kennedy in Dallas with a first look at what President Trump has promised to be the release of all remaining sealed documents in the case. Reporter Richard Ray has been dubbed DFW’s Best JFK Historian and he talks about what he and other longtime JFK enthusiast hope to find in the latest document dump. Will there be...

April 19, 1995 - two years to the day after a deadly fire at the Branch Davidian compound in Texas - a truck bomb exploded outside the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, still the deadliest domestic terrorist act in US history, with a direct link to Waco. Richard Ray and Bryan Lochhead take you behind the scenes on how the news story evolved — intertwined with a massive shakeup among TV sta...

ntold Stories: What You Haven’t Been Told About Waco Much has been written and aired about the 1993 Branch Davidian standoff outside Waco. But, there are still stories that are not widely known. Among them - the ATF’s public relations campaign leading up to the disastrous raid and horrible fire - how its hatred of the FBI may have led it down a disastrous past. Richard Ray shares the inside story...

The Fiery End: Day 51 at Mt. Carmel When FBI tanks began knocking holes in the wall and inserting tear gas at Branch Davidian compound outside Waco at 6am on Monday April 18, 1993 only a handful of journalists were there. The vast majority had left the previous Friday, convinced the standoff would drag on for weeks. But Richard Ray was party to a tip by a government agent that something big would...

It was February 28, 1993, when over 70 heavily armed ATF agents raided the Branch Davidian compound at Mt. Carmel, outside of Waco, Texas. The raid was weapons-related, and the ATF knew the David Koresh and the Branch Davidians were heavily armed. A gun battle ensued with deaths and wounded reported. Richard Ray was there covering the story for weeks and talks about the coverage and the event with...

This episode of "This Just In", introduces you to award-winning anchor/reporter Richard Ray and host/editor Bryan Lochhead . The former Fox4 colleagues talk about growing up, and their motivation for becoming broadcast journalists, and they ruminate on some of the biggest stories they covered. Richard will tell you what he saw and heard from what made the air, and they go behind the scenes for the...