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Rivera, Geraldo

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Rivera, Geraldo (1943- )

US television journalist. Starting Geraldo, a daytime talk programme, in 1987, he pioneered in what came to be known as television tabloid journalism, featuring offbeat topics and sleazy individuals on his programme and on at least one occasion scuffling with his guests.

He was born in New York City. An antipoverty lawyer in New York City 1968-70, he worked on WABC Eyewitness News 1970-74, 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 programmes like 20/20.



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