biography
pronunciation:
[rivayra]
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| male
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| lived:
| (1943– )
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| biography:
| Television journalist, born in New York City, New York, USA. An anti-poverty lawyer in New York City (1968–70), he joined WABC Eyewitness News (1970–4), gaining fame for producing his exposé of a state home for the retarded, Willowbrook: The Last Disgrace. In 1974 he joined ABC, doing pieces for their magazine shows such as 20/20. In 1987 he started Geraldo, a daytime talk show, in which he pioneered what came to be known as television tabloid journalism, featuring offbeat topics and sleazy individuals on his show, and on at least one occasion scuffling with his guests. |
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