Inside Look with Jeff Lyons

Courtney Johnson is the star of this week's Inside Look podcast.   Courtney talks about how his call to serve the community has led him in unexpected but rewarding twists and turns throughout his life.  He is the founder and Executive Director of Young & Established, a not-for-profit organization that operates a community center that provides mentoring, support and a safe place for youth in the community. 

Mike Fetscher, or "Fetch" stops by Inside Look to talk baseball and other topics with Jeff.   Fetch worked at 14 News from the mid 90s to 2005 before starting his current position at the University of Southern Indiana.  From being a member of the West Side Nut Club to playing tunes at Liberty Arena, Fetch's interests are wide and varied.  Hear what he has been up to on this week's Inside Look podcast. 

Sue Schriber has been a fixture in the local theatre and music scene for more than 4 decades.  She talks with Jeff about her path to bigger and bigger stages and roles over her career and why she and her family have committed their lives to giving back to the community through the performing arts.

Chad Sewich handled weekend weather duties for 13 years at WFIE from 2000 to the end of 2013.  He and Jeff Lyons talk about working together the night of the November 6 tornado and the impact it had on each of them personally.

Gabe Pontones is the star of this week's Inside Look.  Gabe is an Eagle Scout, and explains how scouting helped prepare him to work in TV news as a multi-media journalist.

Evansville native Cheryl White began her broadcast career as a teenager on country music station WROZ.   After stints on WIKY and Channel 7, she headed to big-time radio and TV in Atlanta.   Cheryl talks with Jeff about some of her wild times on the air here in the Tri-State and in Atlanta on this episode of Inside Look

Singer Gina Moore returns to Inside Look with more crazy stories and fun conversation with Jeff Lyons.  She sets the record straight on her dust-up with Madonna during filming of A League of Their Own back in the early 90s.

Former 14 News Investigative reporter Stefanie Silvey returns to Inside Look to talk about the case of convicted murderer Roy Lee Ward who is to be executed Friday in Michigan City.   Stefanie explains the process and hardships that death penalty cases put on the families of victims and recounts her experiences covering capital murder cases during her time at 14 News.

Former 14 News Director Bob Freeman was recently awarded the Indiana Broadcasters Association's Pioneer Award for his many decades of work as a reporter, producer, assistant news director and news director.   Bob served at 14 News in the 90s and early 2000's.  Bob talks with Jeff Lyons about what makes great news stories and why journalism and local news are still vital today.

Journalist Leslie Chapman joined 14 News in June and has already covered a wide range of stories.  She talks with Jeff  about being first on the scene at the big chemical fire in Newburgh and how she navigated a hazardous & potentially explosive scene to get the story.