Ed Schultz facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Ed Schultz
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Schultz in May 2015
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Edward Andrew Schultz
January 27, 1954 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
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| Died | July 5, 2018 (aged 64) Washington, D.C., U.S.
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| Alma mater | Minnesota State University Moorhead |
| Occupation | Talk radio and television host, political commentator, author |
| Years active | 1980–2018 |
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Notable credit(s)
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News with Ed Schultz Ed Schultz News and Commentary The Ed Schultz Show The Ed Show |
| Political party | Democratic |
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Maureen Zimmerman
(m. 1993)Wendy Noack
(m. 1998) |
| Children | 6 |
| Awards | Three Eric Sevareid Awards, and as leader of a broadcast team – two Marconis and one Peabody Award |
Edward Andrew Schultz (born January 27, 1954 – died July 5, 2018) was a well-known American television and radio host. He was also a political commentator, news anchor, and sports broadcaster.
Ed Schultz hosted The Ed Show on MSNBC from 2009 to 2015. This was a weekday news talk program. He also hosted The Ed Schultz Show, a talk radio show. This radio show was heard across the country from 2004 to 2014. After that, he had a one-hour podcast called Ed Schultz News and Commentary until he passed away. Later, Schultz hosted a daily show called News with Ed Schultz on RT America.
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Early Life and Football
Ed Schultz was born in Norfolk, Virginia. He grew up in the Larchmont area. His father, George Schultz, was an aeronautical engineer. His mother, Mary Schultz, was an English teacher. He went to Maury High School and graduated in 1972.
He moved to Minnesota to play football. He received a scholarship from Minnesota State University Moorhead. In 1977, he was named All-American. He also became the top passer in the NAIA. He later tried out for professional football teams.
Broadcasting Career
Sportscasting Days
After his football career, Ed Schultz became a sportscaster. He worked in Fargo, North Dakota. He first worked at KTHI-TV, then at WDAY-TV starting in 1983. He anchored nightly sports news at WDAY-TV. From 1982, he also did radio play-by-play for North Dakota State University (NDSU) football games.
Schultz was known as the "Voice of the Bison" for many years. In 1996, he left WDAY. He then started broadcasting for KFGO in Fargo. He did play-by-play for University of North Dakota (UND) Fighting Hawks football games starting in 1998. He stopped being the UND play-by-play announcer in 2003. This allowed him to focus on his national radio show.
Becoming a Talk Radio Host
In 1992, Ed Schultz became a political talk show host on WDAY. He started out with conservative views. In 1996, he moved to KFGO. His radio show, News and Views, became very popular. It reached listeners from South Dakota to Minnesota.
His political views began to change around 1998. He visited a Salvation Army cafeteria. He also took his radio show on a tour in a large motorhome. During this tour, he met families in rural North Dakota. He said this experience changed his ideas about the country.
In 2005, Schultz started a national radio show. This show had a more liberal viewpoint. The Ed Schultz Show was broadcast from Fargo. It was heard on over 100 radio stations. It was also available on Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio. The show was even heard on Armed Forces Radio. In 2009, his radio show moved to New York City. This was because of his new TV show on MSNBC.
Ed Schultz often interviewed guests. He also featured Norman Goldman as a "Senior Legal Analyst." Goldman often filled in as host and was very popular.
In 2008, a survey showed that Schultz was ranked #17 nationally. He had more than 3 million listeners each week. On November 30, 2006, he moved his show to a new time slot. He wanted to compete directly with another popular talk show host.
Schultz ended his radio show on May 23, 2014. He said this change would give him more time to travel. It would also allow him to focus on his TV show at MSNBC.
The Ed Show on MSNBC
On April 1, 2009, MSNBC announced that The Ed Show would begin. Ed Schultz was the anchor. The show started on April 6, 2009. By the end of 2010, Schultz was recognized as a top TV voice. He was seen as a voice for everyday people.
In 2011, The Ed Show moved to a later time slot. On August 15, 2011, Schultz used a video clip of Texas Governor Rick Perry. The clip was edited and did not show the full statement. Schultz later apologized on his show. He said, "We did not present the full context of those statements and we should have... No doubt about it, it was a mistake and we regret the error."
In April 2011, a producer named Michael Queen sued Schultz. Queen claimed he should have been paid for helping Schultz get his TV show. Schultz argued there was no such agreement. A judge ruled that neither party owed anything to the other. Later, part of that ruling was overturned. A jury eventually heard the case, and Schultz won.
In April 2013, Schultz left his nightly show. He began hosting a show on weekends instead. The weekday time slot was taken by another show. In August 2013, The Ed Show moved back to weekdays at 5 p.m.
On July 30, 2015, MSNBC announced that the show was ending. The last episode aired on July 31, 2015.
News with Ed Schultz on RT America
On January 14, 2016, Ed Schultz announced a new show. He would host News with Ed Schultz on RT America. The first show aired 11 days later.
Political Views
In the late 1990s, Ed Schultz's political views changed. He moved from being conservative to more liberal. One reason was his mother's struggle with Alzheimer's disease. He found it hard to get her the help she needed.
Another big change came from meeting his wife, Wendy. She was a psychiatric nurse. She also ran a homeless shelter in Fargo, North Dakota. He had criticized homeless people on his show before. But Wendy helped him see them as real people. He learned that some were veterans who needed help. This made him think differently about poverty.
He became a Democrat in 2000. This marked a formal change in his politics. He started holding events to raise money for people in need. He considered running for governor of North Dakota in 2004. However, he decided to continue his successful radio career. Schultz called himself a "lefty." He focused his radio show on the challenges faced by working Americans. He also stated that he and his sons owned guns, but he supported some gun control measures.
In the 2016 presidential election, Schultz supported U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders for President.
Personal Life and Death
Ed Schultz was married twice. His first marriage was to Maureen Zimmerman, which ended in divorce. He then married Wendy Noack in 1998. He had one son and five stepchildren.
Ed Schultz passed away from natural causes at his home in Washington, D.C. on July 5, 2018. He was 64 years old. He had a history of heart problems.
See also
In Spanish: Ed Schultz para niños
