Whirlwind
Bill Kurtis
Starting with his coverage of the largest tornado in Kansas history, legendary correspondent, anchorman, and producer Bill Kurtis details his whirlwind career reporting American history as it unfolded, from the Chicago Seven to Charles Manson to Agent Orange. A fast-paced, entertaining, and inspiring story about the potent combination of talent and luck in the network era of television.
From his beginnings as a kid from Kansas working at local radio and television stations to pay for college and law school, Bill Kurtis had a hunger for telling stories and finding the truth. With passion, skill, and just the right amount of luck, Kurtis’s reporting of the infamous Topeka Tornado of 1966 launched him into a whirlwind career in broadcast journalism. Only four years later, after passing the Kansas bar exam, Kurtis had already reported four of the largest trials of the twentieth century: Richard Speck, the Chicago Seven, Charles Manson, and Angela Davis.
During his career as a West Coast correspondent for Cronkite’s CBS Evening News, anchorman and foreign correspondent at the revolutionary local newsroom at WBBM-TV Chicago, co-anchor with Dianne Sawyer at CBS Morning News, and beyond, Kurtis brought history to the American people in real time.
Recounting moments in his remarkable career as a television journalist, Kurtis brings us into some of the most iconic moments of the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s. He was in the streets during the riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago; he uncovered the truth about the deadly effects of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War; he was the first US television journalist to return to Chernobyl after the infamous nuclear disaster; and much more. Kurtis also offers an insider look at how television evolved from an emerging news source to the dominating force in American media.
A natural storyteller, Kurtis remembers his career with honesty and insight and gives a rare picture of American history and broadcast journalism.
Author - Bill Kurtis.
Narrator - Bill Kurtis.
Published Date - Thursday, 16 January 2025.
Location:
United States
Description:
Starting with his coverage of the largest tornado in Kansas history, legendary correspondent, anchorman, and producer Bill Kurtis details his whirlwind career reporting American history as it unfolded, from the Chicago Seven to Charles Manson to Agent Orange. A fast-paced, entertaining, and inspiring story about the potent combination of talent and luck in the network era of television. From his beginnings as a kid from Kansas working at local radio and television stations to pay for college and law school, Bill Kurtis had a hunger for telling stories and finding the truth. With passion, skill, and just the right amount of luck, Kurtis’s reporting of the infamous Topeka Tornado of 1966 launched him into a whirlwind career in broadcast journalism. Only four years later, after passing the Kansas bar exam, Kurtis had already reported four of the largest trials of the twentieth century: Richard Speck, the Chicago Seven, Charles Manson, and Angela Davis. During his career as a West Coast correspondent for Cronkite’s CBS Evening News, anchorman and foreign correspondent at the revolutionary local newsroom at WBBM-TV Chicago, co-anchor with Dianne Sawyer at CBS Morning News, and beyond, Kurtis brought history to the American people in real time. Recounting moments in his remarkable career as a television journalist, Kurtis brings us into some of the most iconic moments of the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s. He was in the streets during the riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago; he uncovered the truth about the deadly effects of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War; he was the first US television journalist to return to Chernobyl after the infamous nuclear disaster; and much more. Kurtis also offers an insider look at how television evolved from an emerging news source to the dominating force in American media. A natural storyteller, Kurtis remembers his career with honesty and insight and gives a rare picture of American history and broadcast journalism. Author - Bill Kurtis. Narrator - Bill Kurtis. Published Date - Thursday, 16 January 2025.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
Duration:00:00:53
Chapter 2
Duration:00:04:40
Chapter 3
Duration:00:03:47
Chapter 4
Duration:00:31:35
Chapter 5
Duration:00:38:23
Chapter 6
Duration:00:37:47
Chapter 7
Duration:00:38:48
Chapter 8
Duration:00:18:10
Chapter 9
Duration:00:26:30
Chapter 10
Duration:00:38:54
Chapter 11
Duration:01:09:02
Chapter 12
Duration:01:01:37
Chapter 13
Duration:00:08:37
Chapter 14
Duration:00:25:38
Chapter 15
Duration:00:22:04
Chapter 16
Duration:00:25:06
Chapter 17
Duration:00:41:59
Chapter 18
Duration:00:21:05
Chapter 19
Duration:00:20:53
Chapter 20
Duration:00:10:29
Chapter 21
Duration:00:36:11
Chapter 22
Duration:00:31:37
Chapter 23
Duration:00:05:44
Chapter 24
Duration:00:14:23
Chapter 25
Duration:00:08:01
Chapter 26
Duration:00:33:50
Chapter 27
Duration:00:36:08
Chapter 28
Duration:00:19:03
Chapter 29
Duration:00:12:11
Chapter 30
Duration:00:02:29
Chapter 31
Duration:00:00:54