Maury Povich Retiring From Daily Talk Show After 31 Years
Veteran daytime talk show host Maury Povich is retiring, with the last original episodes of “Maury” set for broadcast in September after 31 years on the air.
Povich, 83, is the longest-running daytime talk show host in the history of broadcast television.
Tracie Wilson, Executive Vice President of NBCUniversal Syndication Studios, shared in a statement on Sunday that she and Maury decided two years ago that this season of the show would be its last.
Though Wilson noted that the media personality’s retirement is “bittersweet,” she said the network is “so happy for him to be able to spend more time on the golf course.”
Adding, “Maury is a television icon, a pop culture legend and we couldn’t be more proud to have been a part of his incredible career.”
“Maury” premiered as “The Maury Povich Show” in 1991 before adopting a shortened title seven years later. The show has been with NBCUniversal for 24 seasons and became a phenomenon