1on1 with Jon Evans

By Jon Evans of WECT-TV

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Jon Evans of WECT/Fox Wilmington is in his 43rd year of television news. He's asked a lot of questions, and you've seen or heard the answers on his newscasts. Jon is now asking different questions, going in-depth with interviews and learning things that only a few people know. Politicians, business leaders, entrepreneurs, athletes, entertainers - you'll know them better after hearing them go "1 on 1 with Jon Evans."

Episode Date
Crimes of the Cape Fear: Digging Deeper into Five Unsolved Murders
Jun 27, 2025
Larry the Cable Guy: Ready to Git-R-Done in Wilmington
Apr 18, 2025
Bethany Joy Lenz: One Tree Hill alum and bestselling author becomes a Queen
Apr 04, 2025
Mike Krzyzewski: The Discoveries He’s Made in Retirement
Mar 21, 2025
The Righteous Brothers: Keeping the Hit Songs Alive in ‘25
Mar 07, 2025
Ashley Bissette Sumerel: Talking TV with Wilmington’s Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic
Feb 07, 2025
Kathleen Baker: The Battles She Faced Before and After Winning Olympic Gold
Dec 20, 2024
Ben Folds: Acclaimed singer/songwriter helps Western NC Hurricane relief
Oct 25, 2024
Mike Oblinger: UNCW’s Athletic Director and the Future of the Front Porch
Sep 20, 2024
Major Frank Zastoupil: Once a Blue Angel, always a Blue Angel
Sep 06, 2024
Erika Arlee & Kristi Ray: Award-winning filmmakers who put females out front
May 24, 2024
Jessica Holmes: NC’s State Auditor has gone from Pender County to public service
Apr 05, 2024
Kayla Thompson: Grinding to take her golf game to the LPGA Tour
Mar 22, 2024
Kody Kinsley: From NC to DC and back, just in time for Covid and Medicaid expansion
Mar 01, 2024
Terry Hayes: Back at his storytelling best with "The Year of the Locust"
Feb 02, 2024
Jim Shockey: Worldwide adventurer adds ‘thriller writer’ to his long list of accomplishments
Oct 18, 2023
Don Bentley: Bestselling author closes a chapter with "Tom Clancy: Weapons Grade"
Sep 29, 2023
Takayo Siddle & Nicole Woods: The State of Seahawk Hoops
Sep 15, 2023
Walker Jenkins: The talented teenager who is determined to be baseball’s best
Jul 28, 2023
Williston’s Legacy Graduation: Righting a wrong from 1968
Jun 16, 2023
Erik Estrada: Former CHiPs star is now busy making Divine Renovations
May 26, 2023
Elle Graham: Teen actress celebrating new movie and hit TV series
Apr 28, 2023
Carli Batson: Former Miss North Carolina to soon wear the crown as Queen Azalea
Apr 07, 2023
Jonas Pate: Riding the wave of excitement for Outer Banks: Season 3
Feb 17, 2023
Dane Barnes: The co-founders of the Shibumi Shade are a wind-driven success story
Jan 27, 2023
Bevin Prince: Determined to show up, with strength, in her new role
Dec 02, 2022
Mark Robinson: He stood up and spoke his mind, and he says others should, too
Oct 28, 2022
Morgan Myles: A finalist on “The Voice” after years as a touring musician
Oct 14, 2022
Martin Jarmond: A career of firsts, launched by a life-changing phone call
Sep 16, 2022
Carson Kressley: Original ‘Fab Five’ fashion savant set to emcee Wilmington charity event
Sep 02, 2022
Dr. Aswani Volety: UNCW’s new chancellor got an early start in education
Aug 12, 2022
Jerrod Mustaf: Former NBA star combines life skills and hoops at hometown summer camp
Jun 03, 2022
Nina de Gramont: UNCW professor lands on NYT Best Seller List with Agatha Christie novel
May 13, 2022
Kevin Cronin: REO Speedwagon front man on playing live again post-pandemic
Mar 25, 2022
Brantley Gilbert: Country rocker ready to get back out on tour in 2022
Mar 04, 2022
Carson Holmes: The teenager who’s become Ozark’s Three Langmore
Feb 11, 2022
Michelle Li: Turning a racist voicemail message into a positive #veryasian movement
Jan 28, 2022
2021: The Year in Review
Dec 22, 2021
Nick Ochsner & Michael Graff: Their book “The Vote Collectors” documents what led to the 2018 election fraud scandal in Bladen County
Nov 19, 2021
Wiley Cash: Why his new novel will make readers think about life’s ghosts
Oct 29, 2021
Meredith Viera: How leading with ‘Yes’ helped launch her award-winning career
Oct 22, 2021
Lee Loughnane: Playing horns on Chicago’s hit songs for more than 50 years
Oct 08, 2021
Yaya DaCosta: What led the actress from “Chicago Med’ to “Our Kind of People”
Oct 01, 2021
Dr. Muneeb Shah: How the @DermDoctor became a social media superstar
Sep 24, 2021
John Maginnes: Taking advantage of his second chance with golf and fatherhood
Sep 10, 2021
Jay Leno & Kevin Eubanks: Together on TV again on ‘You Bet Your Life’
Aug 27, 2021
Brad Thor: Bestselling author brings back his alter ego Scot Harvath in “Black Ice”
Jul 30, 2021
Kathy Reichs: A hurricane, an outbreak and the unsolved murders in her new book, “The Bone Code”
Jul 16, 2021
Jack Carr: Bestselling author & former Navy Seal on making the transition from military to civilian life
Jun 25, 2021
Hannah Black & Megan Petersen: The co-everything forces behind award-winning indie film "Drought"
Jun 11, 2021
Drew & Owen Scheid: Actors discuss the messages behind award-winning indie film "Drought"
May 28, 2021
Shaneequa Vereen: From SENC to NASA, now documenting our journeys into space
May 14, 2021
Alex Highsmith: How the chip on his shoulder helped him make the NFL
Apr 02, 2021
Patrick Brien: CEO of CFC is investing in staff, stuff, space and systems
Mar 05, 2021
Greta Van Susteren: How a toga party helped her become an accidental anchor
Feb 19, 2021
Cliff Cash: Comedian who says he’s "Half Way There" reaches #1 on iTunes
Jan 29, 2021
Chris Everett: Filmmaker working on the follow-up to his award-winning ‘Wilmington on Fire’ documentary
Dec 11, 2020
Jen Lilley: Star of ‘USS Christmas’ movie is making sure Christmas is not cancelled by COVID-19
Nov 20, 2020
Takayo Siddle: UNCW's Head Coach reflects on the unanswered calls he made to his Mom
Oct 30, 2020
Charles Foust: Taking over New Hanover County Schools at a turbulent time
Sep 11, 2020
Trevor Donovan: Bringing a Hallmark Channel Christmas to Wilmington
Aug 28, 2020
John Gizdic & Carl Armato: The CEOs behind the multi-billion dollar sale of NHRMC to Novant Health
Jul 31, 2020
Beck Black: Her music career gets a dose of “Starr” power
Jul 24, 2020
Reporters Covering Protests: Tear gas, rocks and emotions
Jul 17, 2020
Dr. Mandy Cohen: She is a Mom, a wife, and now the face of North Carolina’s effort against COVID-19
Jun 26, 2020
‘John Boy’ Isley: Decades of making morning radio laughter with partner Billy James
Jun 12, 2020
Christina Koch: Her lifelong dream of going to space began along the NC coast
May 22, 2020
Peter Hans: President of NC Community Colleges hopes campuses can reopen in fall
May 01, 2020
Sanah Sayani: How she turned her spa into a mask-making operation to protect people against COVID-19
Apr 24, 2020
Covering COVID-19: Anchoring news from home not as easy as you think
Apr 17, 2020
Covering COVID-19: Journalists share stories of reporting on the deadly pandemic
Apr 03, 2020
Dr. Jose Sartarelli: How UNCW is dealing with coronavirus outbreak
Mar 23, 2020
Separating fact from fiction about the COVID-19
Mar 12, 2020
Glenn Tillbrook: Squeeze-ing in a stop in Wilmington during the band’s 2020 U.S. tour
Feb 29, 2020
Vanna White: Famous? Yes! But still just a down home southern girl at heart
Feb 15, 2020
Reggie Shuford: Growing up in Wilmington helped shape his civil rights career
Feb 01, 2020
2019 in Review: Did you hear what they said?
Dec 21, 2019
Leslie “Bud” Hollenbeck: The bomb that nearly killed him at Pearl Harbor
Nov 30, 2019
Hurricane Florence and the memories of Mercer Avenue (“1on1 with Jon Evans” podcast)
Nov 02, 2019
Basile Katsikis: The $20 bet that launched his stand-up comedy career
Oct 19, 2019
Lacey Suggs: Lady Seahawks’ co-captain nearly walked away from the game
Oct 05, 2019
Ryan Nyquist: Legendary BMX champion enjoying the ride as Head Coach of U.S. Olympic team
Sep 21, 2019
Daniel Hargrave: Fighting Captain America’s battles in 'Infinity War' & 'Endgame'
Aug 24, 2019
Sydney Schneider: Making soccer history as one of the ‘Reggae Girlz’
Aug 03, 2019
Working Narratives: Giving voice and power to the forgotten
Jul 19, 2019
Suzanne McCormick: How she fell in love with the idea of service
Jul 06, 2019
Boubacar Aw: A success story both on and off the court
Jun 22, 2019
Gannon Medwick: Why it only takes one storm to make a difference
Jun 08, 2019
Josh Bonifay: His baseball life from batboy to the front office
May 25, 2019
Jason Fosdick: How demo reels in pizza boxes launched Foz’s career
May 11, 2019
John Ingram: Sheriff says law enforcement he started in no longer exists
Apr 27, 2019
Lester Holt: Why an image from Hurricane Florence is still on his iPhone
Apr 13, 2019
Briana Venskus: Ready to put a new face on the 2019 Azalea Festival
Mar 30, 2019
Webb Simpson: Pro golfer talks faith, family and love of the coast
Mar 16, 2019
Damian Brezinski: Using medicine & music to ‘Keep the Beat Alive’
Mar 02, 2019
Mick Mixon: Behind the mic with the Panthers' play-by-play man
Feb 16, 2019
Devontae Cacok: How a broken wrist started his record-setting basketball career
Feb 02, 2019
Maureen O’Boyle: An anchor’s career of telling stories, including her own
Jan 19, 2019
Kristen Dalton Wolfe: Former Miss USA helps women find "The Sparkle Effect"
Jan 05, 2019
Roy Cooper: Reflects on his first two years as Governor of North Carolina
Dec 22, 2018
Casey Roman: 'Clearing the Air" about lawsuits against hog farms
Dec 08, 2018
Sheri Lynch: Radio co-host has risen to overcome challenges, and likes life’s view from here
Nov 03, 2018
Alexis Smith: CF Ambassador helps others living with cystic fibrosis
Oct 13, 2018
Mitchell Slaggert: Meteoric rise from college student to famous face
Sep 29, 2018
Daniel Peddle: Artist, Filmmaker gets inspiration from trips to Carolina Beach
Aug 18, 2018
Bill Vassar: Studio Exec’s career spans nearly 50 years
Aug 11, 2018