Ed Gordon | |
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&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Ed_Gordon.jpg) Ed Gordon in 2008 | |
| Born | Edward Lansing Gordon III August 17, 1960 |
| Education | Western Michigan University (BA) |
| Occupation(s) | Television journalist, talk show host |
| Years active | 1986 – present |
| Spouse(s) | Karen Haney (divorced) Leslie Howard (current) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Ed Gordon Jr. Jimmie Hunt |
| Website | EdGordon.net |
Edward Lansing Gordon III (born August 17, 1960) is an American television journalist known for his association with BET over four different decades. A native of Detroit, Ed Gordon is the son of an Olympic athlete also named Ed Gordon. The younger Gordon was BET's main news anchor from 1988 to 1996 and again from 2000 to 2001 before hosting the interview show BET Tonight from 2001 to 2002 and another interview show, Weekly with Ed Gordon, from 2010 to 2011.
In addition to his work with BET, Gordon also worked for NBC News from 1996 to 2000, CBS News from 2004 to 2005, and NPR from 2005 to 2006. From 2006 to 2010, he hosted the syndicated talk show Our World with Black Enterprise.