Inside Look with Jeff Lyons

14 News weekend anchor and journalist Barbara Bellinger is the star of this week's Inside Look podcast.  Barbara takes us on her journey from growing up on a wildlife preserve in Alaska, through several varied and interesting jobs across the country before settling into journalism and her current position here at 14 News.

14 News Alum Greg Kathary talks with Jeff about his career path through radio and television in the Tri-State to Indianapolis.  As a producer, he called the shots for Superbowl coverage, the Indy 500 and many other high stakes events.  A Fort Branch native, Greg talks about the lessons he learned along the way to big-league television news in the capitol city.

Former Sunrise Anchor Shaelie Velez is the star of this week's Inside Look podcast.  Shaelie was one of the first reporters allowed into Bremen, Kentucky after the December 10, 2021 tornado. She talks about reporting the story that day and the things that have stayed with her since.  She transitioned away from TV news in 2022 and currently serves as Communications and Marketing manager for the city of Owensboro. 

Evansville North High School band director Noah Farmer talks with Jeff about the process of pulling an 8-minute marching band show together for competition.  Noah has taken his Green Brigade to Indiana state championships 2 times in three years.  He talks about the detailed planning and rigorous practice that his players do through the year to win the highest marching band honor in the state

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.

14 News Sunrise anchor Casie Mason and web producer Aaron Weeks are hosting a new weekly podcast called "What's the Trend".   New episodes drop every Friday and cover happenings in the Tri-State at the latest in music, film and pop culture.   Casie and Aaron chat with Jeff about their new project and how they hope to grow this podcast to serve both the 14 News and a wider audience as well.

Former 14 News Anchor Beth Sweeney joins Jeff to talk about her work as the Executive Director of the local Red Cross and how the agency functions during disasters.  She discusses the role of volunteers in carrying out the mission across the Tri-State and world

Jeff chats with Emma Beck, the newest journalist on the 14 News team.   Emma is a graduate of Indiana University and has been with the station since June.  In this short time,  Emma has tackled a variety of stories and done some anchoring.  She talks about balancing life as a newlywed with the pressures of reporting the news.

Former 14 News Anchor and investigative reporter Stefanie Silvey talks with Jeff about her continued work in solving cold cases.  Stefanie did extensive coverage of the Heather Teague murder in 1995 and shares her insight of the case and where it stands today.  Stefanie also talks about how the internet and improved DNA techniques are helping solve an increasing number of cold cases today.

Former 14News director Marc Scott and Jeff share some laughs and chat about their time as co-hosts of Arc of Evansville's Really Big Show.  They also talk about world of streaming and podcasting and plumbing problems.  You won't want to miss a minute of this Inside Look. 

14 News Anchor Jamee French returns to Inside Look with some life updates and conversation with Jeff Lyons.  Jamee talks about fun at the Union County Fair and the tornado that hit her home town earlier this spring. 

Evansville Mayor Stephanie Terry talks with Jeff about the challenges, rewards and surprises of serving as mayor since 2024, and what she hopes to accomplish in the rest of her first term.  

Joe Atkinson currently serves as Evansville Mayor Stephanie Terry's communications director.  Prior to that, he was a journalist for the Evansville Courier and also taught at UE.  Joe shares some of the challenges and rewards of his multifaceted career on Inside Look

14 News producer Kara Mattingly talks with Jeff about the challenges of putting together the news "puzzle" everyday under deadline pressure.   Kara is marking 14 years with 14 News, and explains the role of a producer in getting newscasts on the air every day.

Ted and I talked about the impact of summer blockbusters on Hollywood (Looking back at the release of Jaws in 1975).

14 News journalist Liz DeSantis describes herself as an introvert, but she opens up with Jeff Lyons on this week's Inside Look podcast.   Liz talks about her years as a reporter at 14 News and how the Tri-State has taught her much about storytelling.