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Maury Povich

モーリー・ポヴィッチ　/　もーりー・ぽゔぃっち

American television presenter

January 17, 1939 (age 87)　・　Washington, D.C., United States

television presenter
journalist

My Take

Maury Povich earns my respect mostly for sheer longevity. A University of Pennsylvania graduate who started as a radio reporter, he hosted his namesake talk show from 1991 to 2022, more than three decades of holding a slot in American living rooms. People debate the tabloid format endlessly, but staying relevant on television that long is its own kind of achievement that few ever manage. I suspect his journalism roots gave him a genuine read on people that anchored the spectacle. Whatever one thinks of the genre, he built a recognizable institution and rode it to the very end, which is rare.

Overview

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. Povich began his career as a radio reporter, initially at WWDC and later as host of a daytime Washington, D.C., talk show Panorama.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Maury Povich
Name (Japanese): モーリー・ポヴィッチ
Reading: もーりー・ぽゔぃっち
Born: January 17, 1939 (age 87)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Rabbit
Origin: Washington, D.C., United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: television presenter / journalist

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: University of Pennsylvania

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttps://mauryshow.com/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maury%20Povich

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