This Just In

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.

Texans On Mission: https://www.texansonmission.org

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.