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In the First Year of the Third Century...

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[[caption]]Gil Noble is on ABC[[/caption]]

Gil Noble, Managing Editor and the Emmy Award-winning co-host of WABC-TV's weekly series, LIKE IT IS, is a dedicated journalist who spends many of his off-duty hours researching and writing reports for his newscasts and hour-long news and public affairs program.

Channel 7's EYEWITNESS NEWS late-night weekend anchorman, Gil Noble also appears on the six o'clock edition of the news, Monday through Friday.

Noble has been honored with many professional as well as community awards.  Of the latter he says, "Even though it was nice to be awarded an Emmy, the awards from the community are as important if not more important.  It's good to be honored by one's peers, but it's more important to be recognized by the people whose story you try to express."

"El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz," a LIKE IT IS documentary produced, written and reported by Gil Noble, recently won a 1975/76 Emmy Award from the New York Chapter of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.  In addition, this filmed tribute to Malcolm X won Noble a 1975 El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz Award for Service and Dedication for his efforts to change the concrete conditions of Black people in America through his work and activities.  "Paul Robeson: The Tallest Tree in the Forest," another LIKE IT IS special produced, written and reported by Noble, claimed first prize in the documentary category at the 1976 Second Annual New York Black Film Festival.  Also, Noble recently received a 1976 Distinguished Service Award from Fairleigh Dickinson University in Rutherford, New Jersey, and a 1976 Black Achiever in Industry Award from the Harlem Branch of the YMCA of Greater New York.

A 1970 Emmy Award-winner for hosting LIKE IT IS, Noble was nominated for a 1974 Emmy for his WABC-TV special "Jazz: The American Art Form."  In October of 1971, Gil hosted the first televised program ever devoted to sickle cell anemia.  LIKE IT IS received a special award from the Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation for this production.  The LIKE IT IS special "Attica: The Unanswered Questions," co-hosted by Noble and Geraldo Rivera, won a Tonge Shaeffer Award.  In addition, Noble has been honored with the Golden Mike Award of the National Association of Television and Radio Artists; the John B. Russwurm Award of the New York Urban League; an award for his encouragement and support of the Harlem Preparatory School from the student body; and a wide number of other community awards.  The recipient of an Honorary Doctorate from Malcolm X University in Chicago in 1973, Noble is a former artist in residence at Seton Hall University in Orange, New Jersey.  As the teacher of two courses, Broadcast News and Mass Communications, he was the first Black journalist to ever appear and become involved in the Communications Department at Seton Hall.

Born and raised in Harlem, Noble, whose love of music evolved at a very early age, taught himself to play the piano and became one of the leading jazz pianists in the city.  A graduate of DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx, Noble worked by day in the New York Public Library and attended City College at night.  After spending two years in the Army Medical Corps, Noble returned to New York where he worked occasionally as a model and continued to study music.

In 1962, Gil began his broadcasting career as a part-time announcer for WLIB-Radio.  At this time, he also had a professional music combo, The Gil Noble Trio, which played at some of the most renowned night clubs in New York.

Gil auditioned for WABC-TV in 1967 and his first assignment was coverage of the Newark riots.  His competent work landed him the job and Gil has been reporting for Channel 7 ever since.

He presented "Roots" for all to see on ABC television

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FRED SILVERMAN
President, ABC Entertainment
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Fred Silverman was named President, ABC Entertainment, in May, 1975.  His responsibilities include providing entertainment programming and developing programs and talent for the needs of the ABC Television Network.

Commonly acknowledged as "the most successful programming executive in the television industry," for five years prior to joining ABC Mr. Silverman had been Vice President--Programs at the CBS Television Network.  During this period, he changed the network's prime time program image by introducing more sophisticated and contemporary programs that resulted in higher levels of audience acceptance.

CBS hired Mr. Silverman at age 25 as Director of Daytime Programs for the television network.  He assumed his role as Vice-President--Programs in June, 1970.

Born in New York City in September, 1937, Mr. Silverman was graduated from Syracuse University and earned a Master's degree in television and theatre arts from Ohio State University.  Following graduation, he joined WGN-TV, an independent station in Chicago.  His programming achievements and business acumen there led to an executive position at WPIX-TV, New York.  He was at WPIX-TV only six weeks when CBS hired him.

Mr. Silverman is married to the former Cathy Kihn and lives in Manhattan.  They have a daughter, Melissa Anne, born in July, 1972.