Phil Donahue host and creator of The Phil Donahue Show which originally went on the air in 1967 in Dayton, Ohio. It went into syndication in '69, moved to Chicago in '74, and then to New York before going off the air. Donahue's show gave rise to the daytime talk shows of today with audience participation and outrageous guests. (REBROADCAST FROM 11
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