{"product_id":"ktlas-news-at-10-sixty-years-with-stan-chambers-paperback","title":"Ktla's News at 10: Sixty Years with Stan Chambers - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStan Chambers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHal Fishman\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eTom Brokaw\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver sixty years at KTLA News and twenty-two thousand stories, Stan Chambers, the godfather of Los Angeles newsies, has the unique distinction of being the first to break many nation-rocking stories. Stan steps out from behind the microphone to tell his side of the story and chronicles the evolution of the televised news world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eStan Chambers: For sixty years Stan Chambers, KTLA's Channel 5 News most beloved reporting icon, has come into Southern California's (and sometimes the nation's) homes. Stan's career mirrors the birth of the first commercial TV station west of the Mississippi. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBacked by the driving force of KTLA's ground breaking station manager, Klaus Landsburg, Stan covered some of the biggest stories to affect Los Angeles and the nation. It began with the Kathy Fiscus tragedy in 1949, where he covered the story live for 27 straight hours - the first reporting of its kind - to breaking the monumental Rodney King beating story that rocked the nation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor the first time, Stan Chambers comes out from behind the camera and shares his thoughts behind his enduring career and highlights some of his over 22,000 stories. He's still out there, mic in hand, because, as Chambers puts it, \"When you report news in Los Angeles, you are broadcasting to the biggest hometown in America.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHal Fishman: Hal Fishman was the lead news anchor at KTLA Channel Five News up to his death in 2009.\u003cbr\u003eTom Brokaw: Tom Brokaw is an American television journalist and author best known as the anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News from 1982 to 2004. He is the author of The Greatest Generation (1998) and other books and the recipient of numerous awards and honors. He is the only person to host all three major NBC News programs: The Today Show, NBC Nightly News, and, briefly, Meet the Press. He currently serves as a Special Correspondent for NBC News and works on documentaries for other outlets. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 218\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 8.11 x 5.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 15, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769948930336,"sku":"9781933016504","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/212e5380e5c4f9d6d2916e617541dd11.webp?v=1780360623","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/ktlas-news-at-10-sixty-years-with-stan-chambers-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}