Maury Povich is in the midst of his 22nd season as host of Maury. For the past year, Maury has held the #1 syndicated talk show in demographic ratings for women ages 18-34, adults 18-34, women 18-49, adults 18-49, and adults 25-54.

The news business runs deep with Povich. He is the son of legendary Washington Post sports columnist Shirley Povich, who worked at the Post for 75 years. His sister, Lynn, was a former senior editor at Newsweek. And Maury has been married to legendary newswoman Connie Chung since 1984. His own broadcast journalism roots took hold more than 40 years ago in his native Washington, D.C. where he began as a radio street reporter and eventually the original host of a two-hour daily live news talk show titled Panorama, which became a television staple for those working on Capitol Hill and in the White House. It was the only midday news show in the nation's capital before the advent of the 24-hour cable news networks.

Povich has covered the biggest news events since the 60’s: the aftermath of the assassination of John F. Kennedy, riots in Washington following the death of Martin Luther King, Jr., anti-war demonstrations during the Vietnam War and the historic events of Watergate. Maury later helped create and host the maverick newsmagazine A Current Affair, which became an instant hit and changed the face of network and cable news.

Family and children's causes along with supporting journalism play special roles in Povich’s life. And so does golf! He currently has a 2-handicap and competes frequently in U.S. Senior Amateur golf tournaments. Maury is also devoted to his golden retriever, Birdie, who often appears on Maury and will join him in studio the morning of satellite interviews!