{"title":"Tim Scheld","description":"\u003cp\u003eTim Scheld is an award-winning broadcast journalist with a distinguished five-decade career in news at both the local and national levels. He spent half of his career as a radio reporter in New York, working at WOR and WCBS-AM, before becoming a national radio correspondent for ABC News based in New York. In 2003, he transitioned from reporting to news management, taking on the role of news director at WCBS NewsRadio 880, where he led the newsroom for two decades—becoming the longest-serving news director in the station’s history. He stepped down in late 2022 to begin a new chapter teaching media management and journalism at Montclair State University. In 2025, he developed a graduate course in Digital Media Innovation for the university’s strategic communications master’s program.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout his reporting career, Scheld covered some of the most significant stories of his time, including the Oklahoma City bombing, the Columbine High School shooting, the death of Princess Diana, the Gulf War, multiple US presidential campaigns, and the September 11th attacks. As news director,\u003cbr\u003ehe guided WCBS’s coverage of major events such as the Sandy Hook school shooting, superstorm Sandy, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Beyond the newsroom, Scheld has been an influential leader in journalism ethics and education. In 2015, he was elected to the national board of the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA). He served as chairman of the RTDNA Board of Directors from 2022 to 2024 and held multiple terms as chairman of the organization’s ethics committee.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"my-front-row-seat","title":"My Front Row Seat","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Newsman's Journey\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor five decades, Tim Scheld had a front row seat to history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy Front Row Seat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the award-winning broadcast journalist chronicles his remarkable journey—from catching the news \"bug\" in college to reporting on America's biggest stories and ultimately leading one of the nation's largest radio newsrooms. More than a memoir, this is an inside look at how history is witnessed, reported, and remembered by the people whose job is to tell the world what happened.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs a New York-based reporter, Scheld traveled across the country and around the globe covering defining moments of our time, including the Oklahoma City bombing, the Columbine school shooting, TWA Flight 800, the death of Princess Diana, and President Clinton's impeachment. Later, as News Director of WCBS Newsradio 880, he led award-winning coverage of Superstorm Sandy, the Sandy Hook tragedy, and the COVID-19 pandemic, helping guide one of America's premier news organizations through some of its most challenging days.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut this book isn't just about the headlines. It's about the people—from Mikhail Gorbachev to Pope John Paul II—and the extraordinary process of how breaking news comes together. Scheld pulls back the curtain on life inside the newsroom, sharing stories of racing to the Nanuet Mall after the first reports of the Brinks armored car robbery, bicycling into Manhattan on September 11 when every bridge and tunnel was closed, and following stories for years as their long-term impact continued to unfold.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt a time when trust in the media is under constant scrutiny and local newsrooms continue to disappear, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy Front Row Seat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is both a fascinating broadcast journalism memoir and a powerful reminder of why the profession still matters. These are the stories behind the stories—and the people who worked tirelessly to bring them to the public.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect for readers of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo Ordinary Assignment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Jane Ferguson, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn All Fronts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Clarissa Ward, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Just In\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Bob Schieffer, and anyone interested in journalism memoirs, broadcast news, American history, political history, and the behind-the-scenes world of breaking news.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePRAISE:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Almost Zelig-like opportunities to report on virtually every major story in our lifetimes.\" — Kate O'Brian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Reveals what TV cameras rarely show.\" — Allison Gilbert\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Arrives at exactly the right moment — when we need to remember why journalism matters.\" — Andrew Heyward\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"One of the good guys in journalism, and in life.\" — Dan Shelley\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"BREAKING NEWS: \u003cem\u003eMy Front Row Seat \u003c\/em\u003eis a must-read.\" — Peter Maer\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"What a ride!\" — Scott Libin\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sunburypress.com\/collections\/tim-scheld\"\u003eTim Scheld\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sunburypress.com\/collections\/mary-anne-hamilton\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePage Count: 290\u003cbr\u003eTrim Size: 6 x 9\u003cbr\u003ePublish Date: July 28, 2026\u003cbr\u003eImprint: Sunbury Press\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Memoir\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBIOGRAPHY \u0026amp; AUTOBIOGRAPHY \/ Editors, Journalists, Publishers\u003cbr\u003eBIOGRAPHY \u0026amp; AUTOBIOGRAPHY \/ Political\u003cbr\u003eHISTORY \/ Modern \/ 20th Century\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tim Scheld","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44788778336349,"sku":"9798888194294","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0294\/8484\/3101\/files\/mfrs_fc.jpg?v=1785032171"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0294\/8484\/3101\/collections\/scheld_now.jpg?v=1785033004","url":"https:\/\/www.sunburypress.com\/collections\/tim-scheld.oembed","provider":"Sunbury Press Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}