Maury Povich

Maury Povich
Povich in 2006
Born
Maurice Richard Povich

(1939-01-17) January 17, 1939 (age 85)
EducationUniversity of Pennsylvania (BA)
OccupationTelevision personality
Years active1962–2023
Notable creditMaury (1991–2022)
Spouses
  • Phyllis Minkoff
    (m. 1962; div. 1979)
  • (m. 1984)
Children3
FatherShirley Povich
RelativesLynn Povich (sister)

Maurice Richard Povich (born January 17, 1939) is an American former television personality, best known for hosting the tabloid talk show Maury which aired from 1991 to 2022.[1] Povich began his career as a radio reporter, initially at WWDC and later as host of a daytime Washington DC talk show Panorama. In the late 1980s, he gained national fame as the host of tabloid infotainment TV show A Current Affair, based at Fox's New York flagship station WNYW. In 1991 he co-produced his own show The Maury Povich Show, which in 1998 was rebranded as Maury.

  1. ^ Lach Jr., Edward L. (September 2000). Povich, Shirley (15 July 1905–04 June 1998), sportswriter. American National Biography Online. Vol. 1. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/anb/9780198606697.article.1603377.