Bounce TV's First-Ever Primetime News Magazine Show ED GORDON to Debut 9/13

Bounce TV announced today that production has commenced on Ed Gordon, the network'sfirst entry into the primetime news magazine format, and the show's premiere date has been scheduled for Tues. Sept. 13 at 10:00 p.m. (ET).

Multiple award-winning and well-respected television journalist Ed Gordon will produce and host theseries of one-hour specials in which he'll sit down for revealing interviews with top headline makers, entertainers and pop cultural figures. Ed Gordon will also include investigative pieces, celebrity profiles, current event segments and human interest feature stories.

"From President Obama to Louis Farrakhan, from Beyonc to O.J. Simpson, Ed is a trusted confidante of African-American newsmakerswho define our culture. His insightful reporting and courageous storytelling make him the perfect journalist to shepherd our first news magazine show,"said Ri-Karlo Handy, Senior Vice President of Original Programming for Bounce TV.

Gordon commented, "We are going to produce the kind of program I have alwayswanted to do. We'll provide perspective and give our audience a more complete picture of the major issues. I'll be able to talk one-on-one with the day's newsmakers andcelebrities and get them toopen up. That's always a challenge andsomething the audience has come to expect from me. At the same time, we will also tell a wide variety of stories that are rarely presented on television. I'm extremely excited about our new show and thrilled to be joining Bounce TV."

Gordon has been a contributing correspondent for 60 Minutes, THE TODAY SHOW and Dateline NBC, the host of "News and Notes with Ed Gordon" on NPR, anchorman for BET and is a weekly contributor to the national STEVE HARVEY Radio Show. He is also the recipient of an NAACP Image Award, as well as the prestigious Journalist of the Year Award from the National Association of Black Journalists.

BOUNCE TV is the fastest-growing African-American (AA) network on television and airs on the broadcast signals of local television stations and corresponding cable carriage. The network features a programming mix of original and off-network series, theatrical motion pictures, specials, live sports and more. Among the founders of BOUNCE TV are iconic American figures Martin LUTHER King, III and Ambassador Andrew Young. For more information, visit BounceTV.com.

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