Maury Povich
Maury Povich
Born	January 17, 1939 (1939-01-17) (age 68) Washington, DC, USA
Occupation	Journalist, Talk Show Host

Maurice Richard "Maury" Povich (born January 17, 1939 in Washington, D.C.) is an American TV talk show personality who currently hosts his self-titled talk show Maury which has earned him national recognition due to the paternity tests that are often aired. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Nickname: Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia Coordinates: , Country United States Federal District District of Columbia Government  - Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D)  - D.C. Council Chairperson: Vincent C. Gray (D) Ward 1: Jim Graham (D) Ward 2... This does not cite any references or sources. ... A talk show (U.S.) or chat show (Brit. ... is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia Coordinates: , Country United States Federal District District of Columbia Government  - Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D)  - D.C. Council Chairperson: Vincent C. Gray (D) Ward 1: Jim Graham (D) Ward 2... “TV” redirects here. ... A talk show (U.S.) or chat show (Brit. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Povich is the son of Washington Post sportswriter Shirley Povich, who wrote a weekly column for the paper for more than 70 years. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, he followed his father into the journalism arena. In 1966, Povich was a news reporter and sportscaster for WTTG-TV in Washington, D.C. In 1967, he became the original host of the station's popular midday talk show, Panorama, which brought the rising star widespread acclaim and national recognition. From 1977 to 1983, he anchored the news at stations in Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Philadelphia. ... Sportswriting (also sports writing) is a form of journalism that reports on sports topics and events. ... Shirley Lewis Povich (July 15, 1905 – June 4, 1998) became a sports columnist and reporter for the Washington Post in 1923. ... This article is about the private Ivy League university in Philadelphia. ... WTTG, FOX5 DC is an owned and operated TV station of the Fox Broadcasting Company. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Panoramic photography. ... For other uses, see News (disambiguation). ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country United States State Illinois Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: , State California County Los Angeles County Settled 1781 Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-Council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  498. ... Nickname: Location of the City and County of San Francisco, California Coordinates: , Country United States of America State California City-County San Francisco Founded 1776 Government  - Mayor Gavin Newsom Area  - City  47 sq mi (122 km²)  - Land  46. ... Nickname: Motto: Philadelphia maneto - Let brotherly love continue Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: , Country United States Commonwealth Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Government  - Mayor John F. Street (D) Area  - City 369. ...

He married anchorwoman Connie Chung in 1984. They adopted a son, Matthew Jay Povich, on June 20, 1995. Povich has two daughters from a previous marriage. Constance Yu-Hwa Chung Povich (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; born August 20, 1946) is an American journalist who has appeared on many USA television news networks. ...

When media mogul Rupert Murdoch acquired the Metromedia TV station group in 1986, one of his first moves was to bring Povich to New York to host A Current Affair. From 1986 to 1990, he hosted the tabloid "infotainment" TV show. Keith Rupert Murdoch AC, KCSG (born 11 March 1931) is an Australian born United States citizen who is a global media executive and is the controlling shareholder, chairman and managing director of News Corporation, based in New York. ... 1970s logo for WTCN-TV (now KARE) in Minneapolis, which included the corporate logo for Metromedia; this logo was also used by KTTV in Los Angeles Metromedia Producers Corporation logo Metromedia (also often MetroMedia) was a media company that owned radio and television stations in the United States from 1956... A television station is a type of broadcast station that broadcasts both audio and video to television receivers in a particular area. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... A Current Affair homepage A Current Affair is a television magazine that ran from 1986 to 1996 before reappearing in 2005. ... Infotainment (a portmanteau of information and entertainment) refers to a general type of media broadcast program which provides a combination of current events news and feature news, or features stories. Infotainment also refers to the segments of programming in television news programs which overall consist of both hard news segments...

Povich served two consecutive terms as president of the New York Chapter of the National Television Academy. He hosted a short-lived remake of the classic game show, Twenty One. He later left A Current Affair to host The Maury Povich Show, which was nationally syndicated and distributed by Paramount Television in partnership with Povich's production company "MoPo Productions" and in national syndication from 1991 to 1998 when it was renamed Maury. “Quiz show” redirects here. ... Twenty One host Jack Barry (center), with contestants Vivienne Nearing and Charles Van Doren Twenty One was an American game show. ... Maury Povich, the shows host. ... The Paramount Domestic Television logo used from 2002-2006 with 90th Anniversary used throughout 2002 (when Paramount Pictures celebrated its 90th Anniversary) Paramount Television (re-incorporated from Desilu Productions) was an American television production/distribution company that was active from 1967 to 2006 and was launched under Gulf+Western. ...

Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani honored Povich in 1995 during a City Hall ceremony. In 1998, Studios USA (then a division of USA Networks, later renamed Universal Television after being sold to Vivendi Universal, and NBC Universal Television after VU Entertainment was sold to NBC owner General Electric) took over production and renamed the show Maury. Rudolph William Louis Rudy Giuliani III, KBE (born May 28, 1944) served as the Mayor of New York City from January 1, 1994 through December 31, 2001. ... USA Network is a popular American cable television network with about 89 million household subscribers as of 2005. ... Vivendi SA (formerly known as Vivendi Universal) is a French media conglomerate with activities in music, television and film, publishing, telecommunications, the Internet as well as video games. ... NBC Universal Television (also known as NBC Universal Television Studio, NBC Universal Television Stations, NBC Universal Television Distribution, and NBC Universal International Television), is an American and global television production/distribution company and a subsidiary of NBC Universal. ... The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... This article is about the American company. ...

In November 2005, MSNBC announced Povich would co-host a weekend news program with his wife, Connie Chung. The program debuted January 7, 2006, and the final episode ran June 17, 2006. MSNBC, a combination of MSN and NBC, is a 24-hour cable news channel in the United States and Canada, and a news website. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Constance Yu-Hwa Chung Povich (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; born August 20, 1946) is an American journalist who has appeared on many USA television news networks. ... is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In April 2006, Bianca Nardi, an employee of Povich's show for six years, sued Povich for sexual harassment. The outcome of that case is pending.

In May 2007, Povich launched the Flathead Beacon, a weekly print newspaper and online news source in Montana's Flathead Valley, where Povich has a home.

It has recently been revealed that Maury makes $7 million per year (plus profits)

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Povich has become a popular culture icon in the United States. He and Maury were satirized on the South Park episode "Freak Strike". Also Maury was the subject of an internet phenomenon as thousands of people posted mock "Dear Maury" letters to the internet. For other uses, see South Park (disambiguation). ... Freak Strike is episode 1 of season 6 of the Comedy Central series South Park. ...

External links

• Maury Show Website
• Maury Povich at the Internet Movie Database
• Flathead Beacon