Inside Look with Jeff Lyons

Former 14 News General Manager Lucy Himstedt is the star of this week's Inside Look podcast with Jeff Lyons.   Lucy lead the station through the early 2000's as the internet was gaining traction as a new platform for local news and weather.   She was involved in many local organizations and also served at the international level on a project that paired a Ukrainian TV station with 14 News to learn best practices for broadcast news and exchange culture and ideas.

Alyssa Pierce is the star of this week's Inside Look podcast with Jeff Lyons.  Alyssa recently started a parent support group called Tri-State Neurodivergent Families.  The group's aim is to provide community and resources for families with children with developmental disabilities, autism and other challengers.   Alyssa talks about the difficulty of finding supports when families live in rural areas and how she hopes to increase offerings in areas away from larger cities. 

14 News Assistant News Director Celeste King is the star of this week's Inside Look podcast with Jeff Lyons.  Celeste talks about the many challenges of producing newscasts everyday and also her prowess as a champion dart thrower who has competed around the country and the world

Pat Coslett is the star of this week's Inside Look podcast.  Pat is widely known for his unique furniture store that doubles as a performance venue for comedians and musicians and even Santa Claus.  Pat talks about some of his wide and varied projects and experiences and tells a few jokes along the way.

Catholic Charities Executive Director Denise Seibert-Townsend is the star of this week's Inside Look podcast with Jeff Lyons.   Denise has spent her entire career in various roles at Evansville non-profits.  She discusses the challenges and rewards of working in mission-based organizations, and how Catholic Charities serves the needs of individuals and families across southwest Indiana

Caron Leader is the star of this week's Inside Look podcast with Jeff Lyons.  Caron is the co-founder and head therapist at Within Sight, a counseling service in Evansville.   Caron talks about current trends in the field and some of the treatments and therapies her team uses to help clients work through mental health issues.

Holly Schneider is the star of this week's Inside Look podcast with Jeff Lyons.  Holly has served as the director for the Indiana State Games for 12 years and talks about the organization and her role in encouraging athletes 50 and over to compete in dozens of games around the area.

14 News Alum Kelsey Schapker is the star of this week's Inside Look podcast with Jeff Lyons.  Kelsey now serves as the Executive Director of Autism Everyone, a non-profit that advocates for individuals on the Autism Spectrum.  Kelsey advocates for families and individuals with autism to help them get access to programs and resources in the community.

14 News Technical Media Producer Caleb Freeland is the star of this week's Inside Look with Jeff Lyons.  Caleb talks about merging his professional skills with his interest in Airsoft weapons to create a niche expertise in streaming and announcing for competitions around the world.  

14 News Alum Nick Storm is the star of this week's Inside Look podcast with Jeff Lyons.   Nick worked at 14 News behind the scenes in the early 2000s before stepping in front of the camera as an investigative journalist in Louisville.  Nick now serves as the communications director for Kentucky Secretary of State Michael G. Adams.  His current podcast "Are You Captain Purple?" is among the top podcasts on Apple and tells the true story of a caped hero who did good deeds for several people in Bedford, Indiana in 1983.  You can hear all about Captain Purple and Nick's other adventures on Inside Look

Local broadcaster and radio-tv history buff Rob Calhoun is the star of this week's "Inside Look" podcast.   Rob and Jeff talk about the rapidly changing media landscape and some of the historical events that lead to this shift.

WFIE Programming & Research Director Kirk Williams is the star of this week's Inside Look Podcast.  Kirk is retiring after 38 years of serving the viewers of 14 News.  Kirk talks about his adventures with programs, station events, handling viewer correspondence and looks ahead to life outside of media after devoting 40 years to the trade.

After serving for 2 years as Evansville Mayor Stephanie Terry's communications director, Joe Atkinson has returned to UE as director of Evansville NewsLab.  Joe explains how NewsLab is listening to news consumers to make recommendations to journalists to  broaden and improve news coverage not only in the Tri-State, but in communities around the country. 

Tri-State broadcasting veteran Tim Black is the star of this week's Inside Look podcast with Jeff Lyons.  Tim now serves as the President and CEO of WNIN Public Media, and talks about the challenges of keeping the WNIN stations on the air with recent funding cuts.  He also talks about the complimentary role of public broadcasting to commercial stations like 14 News.

Kim Dyer of Arc of Evansville is Jeff's guest on Inside Look.  Arc of Evansville provides programs, supports and services for individuals with intellectual disabilities.  Kim talks about some exciting changes in the way Arc is now delivering these services through an innovative neighborhood hub program

Michelle Motta, executive director of VOICES is the star of this week's Inside Look podcast.  VOICES is a non-profit that advocates for residents in long-term care and nursing facilities.  Michelle talks about the importance of having an advocate to ensure the best care and treatment in a nursing home, and why VOICES is a great resource for families with elderly members in care.

14 First Alert Sunrise meteorologist Byron Douglas and Jeff talk about the challenges of forecasting and covering the January winter storm and discuss what goes on behind the scenes during big weather events.

Michael Fecca and Jeff discuss the big winter storm of January 24-25,  and share behind-the-scenes moments about how big events play into their personal lives.  They also look ahead to what they think the spring severe season may bring.

14 First Alert Meteorologist Arden Gregory joins Jeff on this week's Inside Look to talk about the forecast challenges in the days leading up to the big winter storm on January 24-25.  She also talks about her 14 First Alert at Noon show, a full 30-minutes devoted to weather Monday through Friday here on 14 News

Former 14 First Alert meteorologist Chad Sewich won big on Wheel of Fortune.  He walks Jeff through the process of auditioning for and then appearing on the show.  Chad shares plenty of behind-the-scenes perspective from a once-in-a-lifetime day on one of the longest-running game shows in history.

Evansville Police Chief Philip Smith joins Jeff Lyons on this Inside Look podcast.  Chief Smith talks about his path from working in school programs  to law enforcement and eventually to police chief.  He talks about the daily life of police officers and the unique challenges they face while serving the community.

Evansville's Don Mattingly talks with Jeff about his career in Major League Baseball  and what life is like when he's not on the field.  Throughout his career, The Yankees legend has kept strong ties to his home town through Mattingly Charities and other charitable work.  He explains why this aspect of his life is so important to him, and why he is driven to help underserved youth.

14 News Cinema Chat host and film & pop culture guru Ted Haycraft returns to Inside Look to talk with Jeff Lyons about how consolidation among streaming services like Netflix and Hollywood studios  may affect how and where films are released.

14 News Vice President and General Manager Jay Hiett is the star of this week's Inside Look podcast.  Jay talks about growing up in Paducah with dreams of becoming an actor before switching his career path to broadcasting.  He also talks about what he sees as the future of media as the business continues to change.