Geraldo Rivera Reflects on Jerry Springer's Legacy and His Talk Show's 'Positive Impact' (Exclusive)
etonline.comGeraldo Rivera is reflecting on the life and legacy of Jerry Springer.Springer died peacefully in his home outside Chicago, Illinois, on Thursday following a battle with a «brief illness.» He was 79.
Best known for his long-running tabloid talk show, , which debuted in 1991 and aired in syndication until 2018, Springer was a colleague and friend to many, including Rivera.ET's Kevin Frazier spoke to the Fox News correspondent following the shocking news Thursday, where he looked back on their time on air and shared the positive impact his long-running show had on viewers and the daytime TV community.«It's quite an extraordinary time.
Oprah [Winfrey], was kind of the mother hen, then Phil Donahue. And then you had the acolytes. Jerry, Montel [Williams], me and some of the others.
Jenny Jones, Ruth Westheimer, Sally Jesse, Maury Povich, who's still flying those borders,» said Rivera, who hosted his own show, , from 1987-98. «You could not put on your television but see one of these daytime shows.
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