Ed Gordon, the former anchor of "BET News," "BET Tonight" and host of
"Lead Story" will host a new show to be called "News & Notes" on
NPR, beginning in late January. The formal announcement of the new
one-hour show, which will air each weekday, was expected to be made on
Tuesday. According to NPR officials, the program will focus on news,
trends and issues important to African-Americans. ''NPR is steadfast in
its dedication to present diverse perspectives of relevance to
African-Americans,'' says Jay Kernis, senior vice president of
programming. ''News & Notes with Ed Gordon takes the mainstream
story and gives it context and perspective listeners will not hear
elsewhere.'' [more]
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