Bill Tush
Born	1948 Pittsburgh, PA
Years active	1965-Present?
Official website

Bill Tush (1948- ) is an American news journalist and humorist.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Filmography 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Biography

Bill Tush's career began as a radio DJ in 1965 in Latrobe, PA as a morning host for the Mid Morning Polka Party. His radio career landed him in Atlanta, GA in 1974, where he would eventually join Ted Turner at his struggling local television station, WTCG Channel 17. As WTCG changed to SuperStation WTBS, Bill became a jack of many trades at the station doing everything from commercial spokesman, movie host and reading the news at 3am where Turner jokingly commented, "we have a 100% share at this time". Bill would often read the news with his co-anchor Rex, a German Shepherd in shirt and tie.

Bill was given his own show in 1980 by Ted Turner simply called Tush. The cast included such newcomers as Designing Women’s Jan Hooks and was a one hour comedy skit show which aired at 12:05 AM Eastern time on Friday and Saturday nights. The show ceased production one year later but reruns aired thru May 28, 1983. The following week its old timeslot was filled by a six hour music video program called Night Tracks. Bill took off to Hollywood to host a new entertainment show, People Now, on the new CNN channel. Bill was made Sr. entertainment correspondent for CNN in 1993 and relocated to NYC to host Showbiz Today.

Bill retired from Turner Broadcasting System to pursue other interests including writing and producing in 2003. Bill returned to Atlanta, GA.

Bill made a rare public appearance September 12, 2009 at the Variety Playhouse to introduce Darryl Rhoades & The Hahavishnu Orchestra Celebration.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Filmography

• "Down To Earth" television show as a news reporter
• "Showbiz Today"
• "Tush"

[edit] See also

• Jan Hooks
• Darryl Rhoades
• Ted Turner

[edit] External links

• Bill Tush's Official Website
• Bill Tush at the Internet Movie Database

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