First of three parts As a senior producer for the hard-nosed CBS newsmagazine 48 Hours , Brian O'Keefe is privy to some of the most shocking stories on television. That probably isn't surprising. 48 Hours tends to focus on the more intense areas of society, including crime, medicine and politics. O'Keefe, however, isn't referring to the show's on-air pieces. You may be in someone's house, in the middle of an exclusive interview, and Katie Couric or Barbara Walters or Peter Jennings will be on the phone trying to get the story, too.
Competition is as stiff as it is plentiful.
This fall will see a record 10 hours' worth of newsmagazines on the air each week. CBS will offer 60 Minutes , a revamped 48 Hours and Bryant Gumbel's new Public Eye . Inc. All rights reserved.