This is a one-on-one discussion with legendary newsman Bill Curtis about his memoir, WHIRLWIND. Curtis discusses his career and his coverage of history's first blush, including the murders by serial killer Richard Speck, the chaos of the 1968 Democratic National Convention, the King Riots in Chicago, and the Manson murders in California. We bring the discussion up to date with today's news media. Curtis recounts his firsthand experiences as a newsman at CBS in Chicago.