a marked decline in ratings. The show also lost support after Donahue expressed his feelings regarding the first Gulf War. Towards the end of summer 1995, New York's WNBC-TV ceased airing the show after airing it since 1977. Weeks later, ABC-owned KGO-TV in San Francisco also dropped Donahue after carrying it for several years and also WPVI in Philadelphia also dropped Donahue around the same time. Donahue was also ousted from its Rockefeller Plaza home, and relocated to new studios in Manhattan. Donahue was unable to resurface on another station in the nation's largest and eighth-largest markets, and its ratings never recovered. Many other stations either began dropping Donahue or moving it to late-night and early morning time slots, causing a further loss of viewers. After 29 years, (26 of which in syndication) and nearly 7,000 shows, the final episode aired on September 13, 1996. Reception In 2002, Donahue was ranked 29th on TV Guide magazine's list of the 50 greatest television shows of all-time. References External links 1967 American television series debuts 1996 American television series endings First-run syndicated television programs in the United States 1970s American television series 1980s American television talk shows 1990s American television talk shows Television series by Universal Television Culture of Dayton, Ohio Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show winners Peabody Award-winning television programs