Longtime talk show host and journalist Maury Povich is retiring after 31 years in the industry. According to the Associated Press, the last original episodes of “Maury” were set for broadcast in September.
“I’m so proud of my relationship with NBC Universal and all those who worked on the ‘Maury’ show, but as I occasionally tell my guests on ‘Maury,’ enough already,” he said.
Povich anchored news broadcasts in Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Philadelphia. For a while in Los Angeles. He married his co-anchor, Connie Chung, in 1984.
“Maury and I decided two years ago that this season would be the farewell season for the show, and while his retirement is bittersweet, we are so happy for him to be able to spend more time on the golf course,” said Tracie Wilson, executive vice president, NBC Universal Syndication Studios.
Povich’s father, Shirley, was a longtime sportswriter for the Washington Post.
“The Maury Povich Show” debuted for Paramount in 1991. It switched to NBC Universal in 1998, shortening the show’s name to “Maury.”
