NBCU Renews Maury, Jerry Springer, Steve Wilkos

NBC Universal daytime talkers Maury, The Jerry Springer Show and The Steve Wilkos Show have been sold through September 2014 on stations from the Tribune, Sinclair and Hearst groups representing more than 50 percent of the country.

Included stations are WPIX/New York, KTLA/Los Angeles and WPHL/Philadelphia from Tribune; WPGH/Pittsburgh and WTTE/Columbus from Sinclair; and Hearst’s WKCF/Orlando and WMOR/Tampa, Fla.

"We are thrilled to continue our partnership with Maury, Jerry and Steve," said Sean Compton, president, programming and entertainment, Tribune Broadcasting. "Each show has delivered significant ratings growth on a year-to-year basis and continue to drive big revenue increases for the Tribune stations. These shows serve our viewers and advertisers very well."
 
All three shows opened the current season on a positive note, with Maury (1.9 household rating) up by 19 percent from last season’s opener; Jerry Springer (1.4) with its best season-premiere in three years; and Steve Wilkos (1.3) up by 18 percent from one year earlier.