Maury Povich - Overview

Maurice Richard Povich (born January 17, 1939) is an American television personality, best known for hosting the tabloid talk show Maury.

Povich began his career as a radio reporter, initially at WWDC. In the late 1980s he gained national fame as the host of tabloid infotainment TV show A Current Affair, based at Fox's New York flagship station WNYW. In 1991 he co-produced his own show The Maury Povich Show, which in 1998 was rebranded as Maury.