Like It Is with Gil Noble
Like It Is – Abdul Khalid Muhammad Interview
Within the backdrop of the Civil Rights and Black power movements, the program was created by WABC-TV to fill a void in black-oriented programming. In its earlier days Like It Is focused primarily on black celebrities; later it would focus entirely on politically related matters after Noble became sole host and producer. As host and interviewer Noble exercised a low-key style, often subtly playing devil’s advocate in an effort to get the most out of his guests. For a time Like It Is was also co-hosted by Melba Tolliver. The program won seven New York-area Emmy Awards.
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Like It Is
Like It Is was a public affairs television program focusing on issues relevant to the African-American community, produced and aired on WABC-TV in New York City between 1968 and 2011. It was one of the longest-running, locally produced programs of its kind in television history. In spite of being aired only in the New York area, Like It Is achieved wide acclaim nationally based on the renown of its topics and interview subjects.
Like It Is was originally co-hosted by actor Robert Hooks and WABC-TV news reporter Gil Noble. Noble eventually became sole host, and produced the series after 1975.
