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The Roundtable

Reflections on a career with Phil Donahue

By Joe Donahue

Published August 19, 2024 at 11:30 AM EDT

Joe Donahue and Phil Donahue

Phil Donahue as died at the age of 88. We re-share this interview in memoriam.

The longtime host of "Donahue," Phil Donahue established the modern daytime talk show format with his focus on audience participation and hot-button social issues. In 1967 he began hosting "The Phil Donahue Show." The show lasted nearly 3-decades and both the host and host won numerous Emmy Awards.

In a WAMC exclusive, Phil Donahue joins us for a special extended interview discussing his long career, politics, the media and even religion.

Originally aired August 2017.

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Joe talks to people on the radio for a living. In addition to countless impressive human "gets" - he has talked to a lot of Muppets. Joe grew up in Philadelphia, has been on the area airwaves for more than 25 years and currently lives in Washington County, NY with his wife, Kelly, and their dog, Brady. And yes, he reads every single book.

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