by Tom Brokaw
First published 2008
Stan Chambers sits in the KTLA newsroom after six decades behind the microphone. He has covered twenty-two thousand stories and earned recognition as the godfather of Los Angeles television journalism. Now he faces a different challenge: telling his own story. Chambers must decide which moments defined his career and shaped how Americans receive their news. He recalls being first to report stories that shook the nation, but the weight of those years presses on him. The evolution of broadcast journalism unfolds through his eyes as he grapples with what it means to step away from the camera and reveal the person behind the newsman's voice.
Genres: 20th-century, american, non-fiction, biography-memoir, 21st-century, journalism
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: character-study, personal-journey
Setting: KTLA, Los Angeles
Period: 20th Century, 21st Century
240 pages · Kindle Edition · Behler Publications