Gil Noble(1932-2012)

The son of Jamaican immigrants Gilbert R. Noble, owner of an auto repair shop and Rachel Noble, a school teacher, Mr. Noble attended City College in New York City. During the Korean War he was drafted into the United States Army. In 1962 Mr. Noble was hired by radio station WLIB as a reporter. Following race riots in 1967, Mr. Noble was hired by New York ABC affiliate WABC. Starting as a reporter, he became a weekend anchor before leveraging his correspondent position with the public affairs show targeting the African-American community "Like It Is" into the host seat in 1975. He received seven Emmy Awards for his work on the show. Mr. Noble suffered as massive stroke in Summer 2011.