Donahue, who was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1935, earned a business administration degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1957.
He started out in broadcasting in a variety of entry-level positions before becoming well-known in 1967 at Dayton’s WLWD television station.
Donahue won 20 Emmy Awards over his illustrious career, including a Peabody in 1980.
He addressed a broad spectrum of contentious issues, including consumer protection, feminism, and civil rights.
A wide range of people participated in his interviews, such as Farrah Fawcett, Ronald Reagan, John Wayne, and Muhammad Ali.
