This Just In

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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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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 Rich and Bryan wrap up their deep dive into the JFK assassination with a lively discussion about what they’ve learned—and how newly released government documents have shifted their views, at least a little. Was there a conspiracy—or multiple conspiracies? Almost certainly. But were they merely efforts to cover up missteps, malfeasance, and secrets powerful people wanted to keep hidden? Or does it go deeper than that? You decide.

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