As the staff mourns the death of General Manager Art Hennesey, his replacement, Helen "The Nutcracker" Forbes (Karen Austin) arrives. The News Brothers cover a car chase. A confessed murderer wants to give himself up on the air.
Ricardo (Eddie Velez) returns home to Florida after the death of his brother in a drive-by shooting; a barricaded gunman demands that Marvin (Sam Anderson) be assigned to cover his story; Helen Karen Austin) is smitten with Marvin.
Sherry (Rebecca Staab) leaves Harry (David Birney) handcuffed to his bed when a major earthquake hits Los Angeles; Eddie forms a secret relationship with Tommy's wife.
Liz (Wanda De Jesus) objects to covering the face of the Virgin Mary on on a garage door; Sherry (Rebecca Staab) is diagnosed with cancer; Ricardo, Nancy and Eddie are assigned to cover the story of a violent revolution in Nicaragua.
Alex (Jeff Yeagher) must decide between a new life with Nancy (Cheryl) or returning to Boston to put his marriage back together; Sports reporter Lou Waller (Tom Byrd) comes out as gay.