He started out in radio in the 1950s and then moved on to TV, where he started The Phil Donahue Show in 1967.
After the host moved the show to a new station in 1974, the name was changed to Donahue.
The show aired until 1996, and the Cleveland native was in charge of more than 6,000 episodes.
During his time in broadcasting, Phil won 20 Emmys. Ten of them were for Outstanding Talk Show Host and ten were for The Phil Donahue Show.
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences inducted him into its Hall of Fame in 1993 and gave him the Peabody Award in 1980.
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