Phil Donahue, pioneer of daytime talk shows, passes away at 88

Phil Donahue, the pioneer of audience-participation daytime talk shows, has died at 88 after a long illness. Renowned for ‘The Phil Donahue Show,’ which began in 1967 and ran for 26 years, Donahue was a trailblazer who explored groundbreaking social issues. He was awarded a Presidential Medal of Freedom in May by President Joe Biden.