SOME FACTS ABOUT PETER "THE FLAME THROWER" NOEL

•  On-Air personality and co-host on Sunday night's most popular talk show, the Week In Review;

•  Known on the Show as “The FlameThrower”, Peter Noel is described as bold and brash in his commentary on contemporary issues and politics in New York City and in the nation with one of the most unique voices on talk radio; and

•  Peter Noel has been one of New York City 's most sought-after reporters for over 20 years.

•  From 1990 until 2001, Peter was an investigative reporter for The Village Voice , covering New York City politics and issues.

•  Noel has taken on some of the toughest assignments, including the racial upheavals in Crown Heights , the riots in Los Angeles following the Rodney King verdict, post-apartheid election violence in South Africa , and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

•  In addition to The Voice, Noel's cover stories have appeared in New York Magazine and The New York Observer.

•  Prior to The Village Voice, Noel was a reporter for The City Sun . Earlier, he worked as a crime reporter for The Amsterdam News , the city's largest black newspaper.

•  Noel is an expert on race, crime, black activist politics, and hip hop, and appears regularly on established news outlets such as CNN, FOX News, MSNBC and the BBC. In addition, he is a frequent commentator on NY1, the local CNN. His distinct voice is one of the most recognized on talk radio in New York .

•  A fixture on the speaker's circuit, Noel has been a guest speaker on a number on college campuses, including Columbia University , Brandeis University , and New York University .

•  He is one of the key narrators in the Black Entertainment Network (BET) documentary on the life of Al Sharpton, Journeys in Black.

•  Noel, who was born in Trinidad and emigrated to America in l978, lives in Harlem with his family.