Maury Povich Biography

Fast Facts

• Was the President of the New York chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
• Founder of MoPo Productions
• Earned his degree in television and journalism from the University of Pennsylvania
• His interest in news and sports came from his father who was a well-known sports columnist for the "Wahsington Post․"
• His first job was working as a reporter and doing publicity for Washington, D․C․, radio station WWDC
• Covered the aftermath of the John F․ Kennedy assassination, the Washington riots that followed the death of Martin Luther King, Jr․, anti-war demonstrations during the Vietnam War and the events surrounding Watergate
• Most famous for hosting tabloid-style television talk shows, first the celebrity and human interest focused "A Current Affair" and later "The Maury Povich Show," which usually focused on guests' issues, ranging from infidelity to their strange illnesses
• Has competed in many U․S․ Senior Amateur golf tournaments
• Launched an online newspaper called "Flathead-Beacon" with broadcast journalist Connie Chung in 2007
• Has a net worth of $80 million
• The only TV personality to have three successful syndicated shows in a row