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Jerry Springer
Jerry Springer

Jerry Springer while giving a speech at Emory University. Emory University is a Private university located in the metropolitan area of the city of Atlanta and in western unincorporated DeKalb County,


In office
1977 – 1978
Preceded byJames T. Luken
Succeeded byBobbie L. Sterne

BornFebruary 13, 1944 (1944-02-13) (age 64)
East Finchley tube station, London, England
NationalityThe United States of America
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMicki Velton
Alma materTulane University
Occupationformer politician, Talk show host
ReligionJudaism

Gerald Norman "Jerry" Springer (born February 13, 1944) is a British-born American television personality, a former Democratic mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, musician and host of the tabloid talk show bearing his name, The Jerry Springer Show, since its debut in 1991. History Prior to 1925 (and since 1999 the mayor of Cincinnati Ohio was elected in a separate partisan election James T Luken (b December 31 1921; died 1979 was an American Politician and Labor union leader of the Democratic party Bobbie L Sterne is a former American Politician of the Charter Party of Cincinnati, Ohio. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. East Finchley is a London Underground station in East Finchley in north London. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother" It was used in Ancient Rome as a title for the mother Goddess, and in Medieval Tulane University is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana. A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person A talk show ( American) or chat show ( Global) is a Television or Radio program where one person or group of people come together to Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה Yehudah, " Judah " in Hebrew יַהֲדוּת Yahedut Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A celebrity is a widely-recognized or famous person who commands a high degree of public and media attention The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a Tabloid talk shows are a genre of American television talk-shows that achieved peak viewership during the late 20th century The Jerry Springer Show is a television Tabloid talk show hosted by Jerry Springer, a former politician broadcast in the United States and other He is also the current host of America's Got Talent. America's Got Talent is an American He was also the then unknown host of Game Show Networks's quiz show, 'Inquizition'.

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Biography

Early life

Springer was born in London, England, in the East Finchley tube station. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland East Finchley is a London Underground station in East Finchley in north London. [1] His parents, Margot (a bank clerk) and Richard Springer (a taxidermist), were Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany. In the course of history Jewish populations have been expelled or ostracised by various local authorities and have sought asylum from Antisemitism numerous times Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers [2][1] In January 1949, Springer emigrated with his parents to the United States, settling in Kew Gardens, Queens, New York. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Kew Gardens is a neighborhood in central Queens bounded to the north and east by the Jackie Robinson Parkway (formerly Interborough Parkway) Queens New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous He and his sister Evelyn were raised in a small four room apartment. Jerry's parents loved to talk politics, and even at a young age, he too became interested in the subject. In fact, one of his earliest memories about current events was when he was 12 and watching the Democratic convention on television where he saw, and was impressed by John F. Kennedy. John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of (Powers and Johnson, 1998; also, Waldman, 2006) Springer attended Forest Hills High School. Forest Hills High School (FHHS is a public secondary school in Queens, New York City. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from Tulane University in 1965, majoring in political science. Tulane University is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana. He earned a Juris Doctor (J. Juris Doctor (abbreviated JD or JD, from the Latin, Teacher of Law) is a first professional graduate degree and Professional D. ) degree from Northwestern University in 1968. [1][3]

Springer became a political campaign aide to Robert F. Kennedy. A political campaign is an organized effort which seeks to influence the decision making process within a specific group Robert Francis "Bobby" Kennedy (November 20 1925 – June 6 1968 also called RFK, was the United States Attorney General from 1961 to 1964 and a [3] After Kennedy's assassination, he joined the Cincinnati law firm of Frost & Jacobs, now Frost Brown Todd. The assassination of Robert F Kennedy, a United States Senator and brother of assassinated President John F Frost Brown Todd LLC is one of the largest Law firms based in the Midwestern United States.

Political career

In 1970, Springer ran for Congress, but failed to unseat incumbent Republican Donald D. Clancy, garnering 45% of the vote. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. Donald D Clancy ( July 24, 1921 &ndash June 12, 2007) is a Republican former member of the United States House of Representatives He had previously spearheaded the effort to lower the voting age, including testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee in support of ratification of the 26th Amendment. The United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary (informally Senate Judiciary Committee) is a Standing committee of the United States Senate, the The Twenty-sixth Amendment ( Amendment XXVI) of the United States Constitution, ratified on July 1, 1971, standardized the voting age to 18

Springer was elected to the Cincinnati city council in 1971. [3] He was forced to resign in 1974 after admitting to hiring a prostitute. [3] The episode was uncovered when a police raid on a Fort Wright, Kentucky "massage parlor" unearthed a check Jerry Springer had written for its "services". Fort Wright is a city in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States. Jerry Springer came clean at a press conference. His honesty helped him win back his seat in 1975. In 1977, he was chosen to serve one year as mayor by the City Council.

In 1982, Springer sought the Democratic nomination for Governor of Ohio. TV commercials for Springer's campaign referenced his use of a check to pay a prostitute, saying that he wasn't afraid of the truth "even if it hurts". [4] He failed to win the Democratic party's nomination, and his political career was put on hiatus. Springer considered running for the United States Senate in 2003,[5] but backed down due to negative affiliations with The Jerry Springer Show. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives [6]

Politics to journalism

Springer's broadcast career started while he was still mayor of Cincinnati with album-oriented rock radio station WEBN FM, noted for its laid-back and irreverent radio format. WEBN (1027 FM) is an American Radio station in Cincinnati Ohio. The station featured commentaries by Springer under the banner "The Springer Memorandum". The popularity of these commentaries helped launch his broadcasting career.

Springer was hired as a political reporter and commentator on Cincinnati's NBC affiliate, WLWT TV, which had, at the time, the lowest-rated news program. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's WLWT, also known as News 5, is a Television station in Cincinnati Ohio, broadcasting locally on VHF channel 5 as an NBC affiliate News is any new information or information on Current events which is presented by print, broadcast, Internet, or Word of mouth Later, having been named primary news anchor and Managing Editor, he needed a broadcast "catch phrase" in the model of other great newsmen. With the help of some others at WLWT, he created his signature line: "Take care of yourself, and each other". Within two years he was Cincinnati's number one news anchor, along with partner Norma Rashid, and for five years, the most popular one in the city,[3] garnering 10 local Emmy Awards in the process. It was a position he held until January 1993.

Springer's commentaries on WLWT were frequently satirized by Cincinnati radio personality Gary Burbank. Gary Burbank (born Billy Purser, July 1941 in Memphis Tennessee) is an American Radio personality.

The Jerry Springer Show

The Jerry Springer Show debuted on 30 September 1991. The Jerry Springer Show is a television Tabloid talk show hosted by Jerry Springer, a former politician broadcast in the United States and other Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. It was developed by WLWT-TV to replace its Phil Donahue Show. WLWT, also known as News 5, is a Television station in Cincinnati Ohio, broadcasting locally on VHF channel 5 as an NBC affiliate Phillip John "Phil" Donahue (born December 21, 1935 in Cleveland Ohio) is an American media personality and Writer, best known as It started as a politically oriented talk show, a longer version of Springer's commentaries. Guests included Oliver North and Jesse Jackson, and topics included homelessness and gun politics. Oliver Laurence North (born October 7 1943 in San Antonio Texas) is an American best known for his involvement in the Iran-Contra Affair. Jesse Louis Jackson Sr (born October 8 1941 is an American Civil rights activist and Baptist minister.

In the spring of 1994, Springer and his new producer Richard Dominick revamped the format of the show in order to garner higher ratings. The show became more and more successful as it became more and more lowbrow, with an emphasis on infidelity. Its guests are typically lower class, minimally-educated, blue collar people confronted on a television stage with a spouse or family member's adultery, homosexuality, prostitution, transvestism, hate group membership, or other controversial situations. These confrontations often lead to profane shouting, chair-throwing, fist-fights, and removal of clothing. Female guests also receive 'Jerry Beads' (basically just another name for a set of beads) when exposing their breasts to the crowd . The show picked up and garnered huge ratings and lots of attention. By 1998, it was even beating Oprah Winfrey in many cities, and was reaching more than 6. 7 million viewers. (Waxman, 1998)

On 10 July 2002, the sons of guest Nancy Campbell-Panitz - who was murdered by her ex-husband after they appeared on a May 2000 episode with his girlfriend - filed suit in Sarasota County against Springer, his producers and his distributor, claiming he created "a mood that led to murder. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Sarasota County is a County located in the US state of Florida. " [7]

In 2005, a UK version was shown on ITV1 entitled The Springer Show. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located This article deals with the ITV1 brand name as it is broadcast at present It beat its talkshow rival Trisha Goddard five to one in the ratings, despite being a subdued and more tongue in cheek version of the US show. Trisha Goddard (born 23 December, 1957) is an English Television presenter well known for her morning talk show Trisha Goddard Tongue-in-cheek is a term used to refer to humor in which a statement or an entire fictional work is not meant to be taken seriously but its lack of seriousness is subtle [8]

The VH-1 "celebreality" series The Springer Hustle, taking a look at how The Jerry Springer Show is produced, premiered in April 2007. VH1 (known as VH-1 Video Hits One from 1985 to 1994 and VH1 Music First until 2003) is an American Cable television [9]

TV shows

In addition to hosting America's Got Talent on NBC in the U. America's Got Talent is an American The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's S. , Springer has hosted several shows in the UK. In 2001, he hosted Greed on the UK's Channel 5. In 2007, he began hosting Nothing But the Truth, the UK version of Nada más que la verdad. Nothing But the Truth is a Game show hosted by Jerry Springer. Nada más que la verdad ( Nothing But the Truth) is a Game show created in Colombia. He also had a latenight talk show several years ago.

Other appearances

Scandals

In May 1998, a photo story about Springer having sex with porn star Kendra Jade in Chicago's Executive Plaza Hotel appeared in the tabloids News of the World and The Globe. The News of the World is a British Tabloid Newspaper published every Sunday Globe is a Supermarket tabloid published in North America. It was founded in 1954 in Montreal, Canada as Midnight Kendra's stepmother Kelly Jade was also present in the hotel room, and Kendra, Kelly, and porn director John Bowen appeared on Springer's show the next day, discussing a 350 person gang bang. John Gilbert Bowen (born February 11 1947) is a British -born and American Pornographic movie director who uses the name A gang bang (or gangbang) is a situation in which a person has Sexual intercourse with multiple partners in turn or at the same time [16][17] Another tabloid reported that Springer's wife Micki left him because of this event. [18] But they subsequently seem to have reconciled, because a January 2006 cover story in Sarasota Magazine, "If You Knew Jerry." by Kay Kipling, stated that Jerry and Micki are together, living part-time in a home in Sarasota FL. Kelly Jade later alleged that the sexual escapade had been set up by Bowen who would receive several hundred thousand dollars from Springer to suppress a video tape of the romp shot with a hidden camera. Bowen denied the payoff and said that he had signed an agreement with Springer's lawyers not to discuss the matter. [19][20]


Inspired by Springer

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Political offices
Preceded by
Jim Luken
Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio
1977–1978
Succeeded by
Bobbie L. Sterne
James T Luken (b December 31 1921; died 1979 was an American Politician and Labor union leader of the Democratic party History Prior to 1925 (and since 1999 the mayor of Cincinnati Ohio was elected in a separate partisan election Bobbie L Sterne is a former American Politician of the Charter Party of Cincinnati, Ohio.
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