Gordon Keith is an American broadcaster on KTCK SportsRadio 1310 AM "The Ticket" in

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. He has shared hosting duties with

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and Craig "Junior" Miller since 1994. Keith was born in

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, Texas. He then lived in Mississippi before returning to Texas to graduate from

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Television

* February 2007 to January 2009 – Host and Executive Producer – ''WFAA presents The Gordon Keith Show'' on

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(Channel 8, Dallas, Texas). Guests included

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, and

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. * October 2001 to March 2003 – Feature reporter on ''The

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Show'' on

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(Channel 11) and

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(Channel 21). * 2000 – ''The Ticket TV Show'' on KSTR * April 1998 to September 2000 – Correspondent, ''Positively Texas'' on

(Channel 11) * 1997 – Correspondent, Texas Rangers broadcasts on

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and KXTX (Channel 39) * 1996 – Feature reporter and writer, "Call It Like It Is – The

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Show" on

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(Channel 4) * 1995 – Feature reporter, ''The Ticket on TV'' show on

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(Channel 27)

Voice

* 2000 – Voice of animated character "Chadsworth" (1 episode) in "Nana and Li'l Puss Puss" for

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* 1998 – Voice of animated character "Sydney" (9 episodes) for children's program "Jingaroo" by

Film

* 2003 – The role of Frank Sellers in 2003's indie feature '' Shtickmen''. * 2009 – Cameo role in 2009's indie short "The Keith Coogan Experience"

Print

* 2012–Present columnist, ''Dallas Morning News'' * 2005 to 2011 – Humor columnist, '' Quick DFW'', a weekly newspaper from the publishers of ''

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'' * 2005 – Columnist, ''The Sports Page Dallas'' * 2000 – Author, ''Buff Tanner: Total Man'' (Orez Publishing, 2000) , a parody of the self-help motivational industry * 1999 to 2004 – Contributing Writer for the ''

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'' * 1997 – Buzz column with Lisa Davis, ''

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Radio career

Keith has been with Dallas

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station KTCK ("The Ticket") since before the station went on the air in January 1994. His first position was an unpaid intern for

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' morning show. According to Keith, the role lasted two weeks. He started working with Craig Miller and

on the ''

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'', and joined the show as an on-air personality when it moved to mornings in October 1996. He is known for his characters and celebrity impersonations, including

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and

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Nestor/Keith feud

A long-running feud has existed between members of The Ticket and

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, an American sports writer and radio personality. On January 30, 2009, during Super Bowl week in Tampa, Florida, while roaming the Radio Row with a wireless microphone, Keith approached Aparicio in an alleged attempt to bury the hatchet. Aparicio assaulted Keith before the scuffle was broken up by Super Bowl security. The incident was broadcast live during The Ticket's morning show.

In popular culture

The FX drama '' Justified'' makes frequent use of the names of "Ticket" personalities for supporting characters as writer/producer V.J. Boyd is a former Dallas resident and an active fan of KTCK. The sixth-season episode "Dark as a Dungeon" makes reference to Gordon Keith as

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's character Katherine Hale recalls him as "beard, wouldn't shut up about

Lee Harvey Oswald Lee Harvey Oswald (October 18, 1939 – November 24, 1963) was a U.S. Marine veteran who assassinated John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, on November 22, 1963. Oswald was placed in juvenile detention at age 12 for truan ...

" and describes him as "kind of wheels off". The Gordon Keith character is unseen, a deceased mob assassin who links several other supporting characters together.

Recognition

In July 2017, Gordon Keith won the "DFW's Favorite Broadcaster" tournament hosted by ''

''.

Personal

Keith is a noted

enthusiast and revels in his actions on the day of

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's murder, as was noted in '' Justified''. Keith went so far as to buy Oswald's bathtub from the estate of Oswald's wife Marina and then wrote loving words about it for his award-winning ''Dallas Morning News'' column.

References

External links

Gordon Keith's website
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The Ticket's website
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