Phil Donahue

Phillip John Donahue (born December 21, 1935 in Cleveland, Ohio) is the creator and star of The Phil Donahue Show (1969—1996), the first of the syndicated talk shows where the host walks through the audience to let audience members make comments and ask questions. His shows have generally focused on liberal issues, like women's reproductive rights, consumer protection (his most frequent guest was Ralph Nader, for whom he campaigned in 2000), civil rights, and war protests.

External links

• Museum of Broadcast Communications: Donahue, Phil
• The Progressive: The Progressive Interview
• Democracy Now!: Interview with Phil Donahue on the state of the media
• Counter Punch: Bill O'Reilly vs. Phil Donahue