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LEGENDARY BROADCAST JOURNALIST PHIL DONOHUE, WHO ONCE HOSTED MAJOR EPISODE ON 1990s WWF SCANDALS, PASSES AWAY

By Mike Johnson on 2024-08-19 17:10:00

It was announced this morning that groundbreaking broadcast journalist Phil Donohue, who pretty much created the standard daytime talk show format over the course of his career, passed away yesterday following a long illness.  Donohue was 88 years old.

In 1992, Donohue hosted an episode on the WWF sex and steroid scandals of that time period, with Vince McMahon, Bruno Sammartino and more appearing:

PWInsider.com sends our deepest condolences to the family, friends and fans of Phil Donohue.

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