Behind the 8

Courtney Wiggins, a talented news producer for WISH-TV, is also a history buff. Wiggins's curiosity has led her to search for hidden gems in local African-American history. The result is an outstanding series of reports entitled "Finding Indiana." Her reports have included historic profiles of racing legend Charlie Wiggins and cycling phenom Major Taylor. George Mallet talks to Courtney about the Finding Indiana series she is producing in collaboration with WISH-TV's Randall Newsome.

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Randall Newsome is one of the hosts of Life. Style. Live. and All Indiana. What you may not know is that Randall is also a fledgling standup comedian. In this Behind The 8 podcast, WISH-TV's George Mallet interviews Randall about his pursuits outside of television and how those pursuits inform his approach to journalism.

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Meteorologist Tara Hastings is the very definition of a "sandwich generation" member. At 41, she became a joyful, new mom. Her baby daughter is the light of her life. Now, though, she is also the caregiver for her father who is suffering from early-onset Alzheimer's Disease. In a candid conversation with George Mallet, Tara talks about the rapture of becoming a mother and the challenges of being a new mother at the same time as being the primary caregiver for a patient with Alzheimer's Disease.

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WISH-TV 8 Reporter Cody Adams was working in Terre Haute before he joined WISH-TV. The young reporter was just getting his career and family underway when his baby daughter, Madelyn, was diagnosed with juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia, a rare form of blood cancer. What followed was a prolonged battle against the insidious disease at Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health. Maddy's treatment culminated with a life-saving bone marrow transplant. During their daughter's treatment, Cody and his wife, Nicole, befriended other families and patients locked in the same terrifying battle. Happily, Madelyn is now cancer-free. When Cody landed a job at WISH-TV, he wanted to share the stories of those parents, their parents, and the doctors waging war on pediatric cancer. In this podcast, Cody shares his admiration for the courageous cancer warriors at Riley Hospital for Children.

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On this edition of Behind The 8, WISH-TV's Alexis Rogers talks about her series of reports on the murder of Emmett Till. Rogers is related to Till and got unprecedented access to those who knew the young man. She talks about how telling this important story impacted her.

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Katiera Winfrey has embraced her role as WISH-TV's multicultural reporter. This young but experienced journalist is all about shining a light on Indianapolis communities that have historically been underserved. Winfrey talks about her fact-finding mission, her passion for that work, and the empathy required to tell the stories of our minority communities well.

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George Mallet sits down with veteran photojournalist Marcus Collins. This 33-year veteran has seen it all. From covering a Ku Klux Klan rally as an African-American to shaking the hand of the President, Marcus Collins has covered the big stories in Indianapolis. Marcus shares his thoughts about the changing landscape of television news and the new technologies revolutionizing the medium.

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Phil Sanchez recently launched WISH-TV's News 8 at 11 with Phil Sanchez. What does it mean to anchor a daily news broadcast that bears the name Phil Sanchez? How has this devoted newsman arrived at this point in his career? Behind the 8's George Mallet sits down with Phil for a revealing interview. 

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Indy's one and only sports betting show, "All Indiana Bets" is halfway through the season. McKinzie welcomes her cohosts Jason Hammer, Scott Long and Producer Petar Hood on the show to talk making money and having WAY too much fun!!!

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Anything can happen when McKinzie Roth, Jason Hammer and Scott Long are given an hour to help make you money!!! Learn more about All Indiana Bets. Tune in 11am to noon on Saturdays , and Noon to 1pm on Sundays on WISH-TV!

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