ed schultz

Born January 27, 1954 (1954-01-27) (age 55)

Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. Occupation Commentator, Author, radio personality, and television personality Spouse(s) Wendy Schultz Children six This article is about commentator Ed Schultz. For his national radio show, see The Ed Schultz Show. For his radio show on KFGO, see News and Views.

Edward Andrew Schultz (born January 27, 1954) is the host of The Ed Show, a daily news program on MSNBC, andThe Ed Schultz Show, a nationally syndicated U.S. talk radio show promising "straight talk from the heartland" from a "gun-totin', red meat-eatin' lefty." Contents [hide] 1 Biography 1.1 Early life 1.2 Broadcasting career 1.2.1 Radio show 1.2.2 Television Show 2 Political views 2.1 Evolution of political views 3 Controversies 3.1 Schultz-Prager exchange 3.2 Air America Feud 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External links //

Biography

Early life

Schultz was born in Norfolk, Virginia, the son of George (an engineer) and Mary (an English teacher). He graduated in 1972 from Maury High School in Norfolk.[1] (Schultz, 15) He moved to the state of Minnesota to play football on a scholarship from Moorhead State University, becoming the NAIA passing leader in 1977. He played football for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for a half-season, but was unable to adjust to the different rules of the Canadian league.

Broadcasting career

After his short football career ended, he went to work as a sportscaster in Fargo, North Dakota, near Moorhead. He worked as a sportscaster for 15 years with two local stations, predominantly WDAY-TV, the local ABC affiliate. Schultz anchored the nightly sports broadcasts for the station, and became well known across the state for his high-energy radio and TV play-by-play of North Dakota State University football and basketball games.

Schultz was married to his WDAY news co-anchor and producer Maureen Zimmerman during much of his on-air time with the station. The two divorced in 1993. In mid-June 1998, Schultz remarried. Second wife Wendy Schultz is an active member of "Team Fargo," the group of people who produce, direct, publicize and book guests for the Ed Schultz Show.

In 1988, Schultz was involved in what has over time become known as the "Whiskey Bottle Incident" in Fargo. During the North Dakota State University (NDSU) Bison 55–21 season-opening football victory over Northern Michigan University, an empty whiskey bottle thrown from the student section of fans shattered a window near Schultz, who was broadcasting the game on WDAY radio, and struck color analyst Gary Barta in the stomach. Schultz, who was often the target of taunting from the NDSU students, blurted out several audible expletives over the air and left the broadcast booth to find the bottle thrower. He apologized later for his "colorful" language. Later that week, Schultz was asked by WDAY management to take a few days off to clear the air; while he said Schultz was not suspended, the