Hal Eisner Reflects on 58 Years in Broadcast News and the Crash That Changed His Life

After 58 years in broadcast journalism, Hal Eisner is telling his own story.His new book, An Accidental Career, chronicles nearly six decades in the business. Eisner spent 43 of those years reporting in Los Angeles. He covered history from the front row. But the turning point that pushed him to write the book came in 2021.While conducting an interview on Hollywood Boulevard, a driver under the influence jumped the curb and struck Eisner, his cameraman, and several bystanders. Both men suffered fractured ribs. The crash could have been fatal.Instead of stepping away, Eisner made a decision. He would return to the camera. He would retire on his own terms.That moment shaped the memoir.