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 and more. Doug drops some truth bombs and wisdom on us in this episode.
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 Iraq was much closer to the action. Together, they pull back the curtain on what it was really like to tell the story of war, one mission at a time.
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.
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Texans on Mission mobilizes Christ followers to live on mission with Christ by meeting crucial needs after a disaster, providing clean drinking water for people around the globe, undertaking construction projects and sharing God's love to hurting people in Texas, across the United States and around the globe.
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 the episodes of The Lone Star Way. The show is a unique look at one Texas High School football team.
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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 travelers with memories that last a lifetime. And as a bonus, we’ll take you on another kind of “vision trip”—this one to South America for a safari of a different kind, exploring the wonders of the Amazon River.
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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’ll share the journey, the impact, and how you can be part of what’s still unfolding today.
Our interview is with Ndoto founder Allison Schlack. You can sponsor a child by going to Ndoto.org.
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 it took to keep it running for more than two decades.
A must-listen for anyone who loves adventure, storytelling, and Texas history.
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 deadly helicopter crash that no one saw coming.
Don’t miss this behind-the-scenes look at a moment that transformed broadcast news forever.
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 nationwide overhaul of the air safety system. Rich and Bryan recount the tragedy and reveal behind-the-scenes stories from their coverage of the horrific disaster.
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Season 1 Episode 22
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 executives—all eager to sharpen their public speaking skills and improve their presence in front of a camera.
As part of their training, Rich and Bryan also taught crisis communication—how to stay composed and credible under the harsh glare of media scrutiny during high-pressure situations. The techniques they developed are rooted in decades of real-world newsroom experience—and they just might surprise (and entertain) you.
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 experience between them, Bryan and Rich share eye-opening stories and insider insights: Who decides what makes it into the newscast? How is fairness and accuracy maintained? What does it take to build a clean, compelling rundown—and how quickly can it all be thrown out when breaking news hits?
From the daily grind of slow news days to the controlled chaos of live disaster coverage, this is a candid look at the high-pressure, high-stakes world of broadcast journalism... and how the news really gets made.
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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, they recount the early missteps, hard-won lessons, and defining moments that shaped their careers. It’s an honest and often entertaining look at how they navigated the high-pressure, high-stakes world of broadcast journalism during what many now call the Golden Age of TV News.
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 today.
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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 facing new felony charges—and eventually in prison for years.
Rich and Bryan take a closer look at the rest of O.J.’s life and how it ultimately came to an end, in this week’s podcast.
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 intrigue of a story that captivated the nation—and much of the world.
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 and the Media.
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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, and pitchman. How Simpson’s fame endured despite multiple incidents of domestic violence.
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