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

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. He has shared hosting duties with

George Dunham George William Dunham (born June 28, 1965); is an American radio personality and member of the '' Musers'' in Dallas, Texas. Dunham co-hosts the show with long-time friend and college roommate Craig Miller, along with their co-host Gordon Keith ...

and Craig "Junior" Miller since 1994. In July 2017, Gordon Keith won the "DFW's Favorite Broadcaster" tournament hosted by ''

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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) * October 2001 to March 2003 – Feature reporter on ''The Mark Cuban Show'' on KTVT (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 KTVT (Channel 11) * 1997 – Correspondent, Texas Rangers broadcasts on Fox Sports Southwest and

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(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 KDFI (Channel 27) * 1994 – Pizza Delivery Boy, ''Big Balls in Cowtown'' movie on Playboy TV

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 ''

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

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Nestor/Keith feud

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

Nestor Aparicio Nestor Aparicio (born October 14, 1968), known by the nickname "Nasty Nestor," is an American sports writer and radio personality. Aparicio was born and raised in Dundalk, Maryland. He is Venezuelan-American, and the first cousin, once removed ...

, 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" 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.

Lee Harvey Oswald obsession

Keith is a noted Lee Harvey Oswald enthusiast and revels in his actions on the day of

John F. Kennedy John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to by his initials JFK and the nickname Jack, was an American politician who served as the 35th president of the United States from 1961 until his assassination i ...

'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. Keith also participated in an international debate versus noted sports writer Michael Lombardi on both AM and FM about Oswald and the various JFK conspiracy theories. He also once jokingly asked Jimmy Kimmel about Kimmel's point of view on the assassination.

References

External links

Gordon Keith's website
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The Ticket's website
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