Gil Noble

Who was Gil Noble?

Gilbert Edward "Gil" Noble was an American television reporter and interviewer. He was the producer and host of New York City television station WABC-TV's weekly show, Like It Is, originally co-hosted with Melba Tolliver. The program focused primarily on issues concerning African Americans and those within the African diaspora.

He was born in Harlem, New York and raised by his parents who were Jamaican immigrants Gil and Iris Noble. After graduating from the City College of New York he worked for Union Carbide.