Bounce TV’s First News Mag To Debut Sept. 13

Diginet Bounce TV announced today that production has started on Ed Gordon, the African-American focused network’s first primetime news magazine, and the show’s premiere date has been scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 13, at 10 p.m. ET.

Journalist Ed Gordon will produce and host the series of one-hour specials in which he’ll sit down for 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.

“Ed is a trusted confidante of African-American newsmakers who 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, Bounce TV’s SVP of original programming.

Gordon has been a contributing correspondent for 60 Minutes, Today 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 Journalist of the Year Award from the National Association of Black Journalists.