Station Break

by Steve Friedman

In the high-power, high-stakes world of television journalism, reporters often become bigger than the stories they cover. Steve Friedman, executive producer of "NBC Nightly News," knows this territory well. He and coauthor Rosemary Ford tell a riveting tale of one woman's fierce desire to make it in TV news - and the high price she pays.
Mary Reed is a beautiful, talented, and ambitious local news reporter for a San Francisco station. When she lands an exclusive interview with the head of a right-wing terrorist group, her career takes off, and she gets a high-profile reporting job in television's second largest market, Los Angeles, where her star continues to rise. Watching her every move, the man who launched her career tries to keep one step ahead of the law. His obsession with the glamorous reporter culminates in a gripping and memorable showdown, where Mary is forced to face the tragic consequences of the interview that once made her famous, but could now cost her more than her career.
The drama, intrigue, and excitement of television news leap off the screen and into the pages of this thrilling novel, told as only a television insider could tell it.

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1993

About the author

Steve Friedman is the author of Lost on Treasure Island, Driving Lessons, and The Agony of Victory and co-author of the New York Times bestseller Loose Balls. His work has appeared numerous times in The Best American Sports Writing.