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John Sparks: Pulling Back The Curtain Of How News Is Covered


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On this week’s This Just In, Rich and Bryan continue their conversation with legendary investigative producer John Sparks — the man behind the explosive WFAA reports that helped trigger the NCAA “death penalty” for SMU football. But Sparks’ career didn’t stop there. It went on to take several fascinating and unexpected turns — including a brief stint at Fox 4 when he and the guys were colleagues, and later a move to New York City, where he continued breaking major scandals and ultimately oversaw newsroom coverage of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.It’s a remarkable journey through some of the biggest stories in Texas and national journalism — and this week, John pulls back the curtain on all of it.

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