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United States Richard Bey is an American talk show host and television personality recognized for pioneering the 'trash TV' genre with his syndicated program, 'The Richard Bey Show,' which aired from 1992 to 1996.
All American Television nationally syndicated 'The Richard Bey Show' from January 2, 1995 to December 27, 1996. The syndication was almost exclusively on UPN stations due to Chris-Craft Television being the show's distributor.
Chris-Craft Television was a production company and distributor for 'The Richard Bey Show' during its syndicated run from 1992-1996, primarily airing on UPN stations.
UPN stations primarily aired 'The Richard Bey Show' once it was nationally syndicated by All American Television, due to UPN's connection with Chris-Craft Television, a show distributor.
WWOR (channel 9) in New York was the original production and broadcast location for 'The Richard Bey Show' and its predecessor, 'Nine Broadcast Plaza', from 1989 until its national syndication.
Richard Bey co-hosted 'The Buzz' on WABC, a New York radio station, from 2000 to 2003, after his television show concluded.
Richard Bey hosted on Sirius Satellite Radio, including filling in for Lynn Samuels and Alex Bennett on the channel 'Talk Left'.
Richard Bey hosted a new show on WWRL in New York City from 8 to 10 pm, and later moved to the morning drive with Mark Riley in 2007.
MCA-TV was involved in the production of 'People are Talking' and '9 Broadcast Plaza' when they became WWOR productions in the late 1980s.
Richard Wayne Bey was born on July 22, 1951, in Far Rockaway, Queens, New York. He pursued higher education at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and further honed his craft at the Yale School of Drama. Prior to gaining national recognition, Bey hosted ‘People Are Talking,’ a more serious talk show on KYW-TV in Philadelphia, known for its confrontational style. He also hosted ‘2 On the Town’ for WCBS. These early experiences interviewing prominent figures such as Frank Zappa, Steven Spielberg, and President Jimmy Carter, laid the groundwork for his future in television.
The seeds of ‘The Richard Bey Show’ were planted with ‘Nine Broadcast Plaza’ (9BP), a WWOR production that began in 1989. Initially co-hosted with Matt Lauer, 9BP was innovative for combining entertainment with local news, featuring debates on current events and interviews with various celebrities and officials. Bey gradually took over the hosting duties, and by 1992, the show was officially renamed ‘The Richard Bey Show,’ becoming nationally syndicated. This show gained notoriety for its edgy, R-rated content, which included audience participation games like “Miss Big Butt” and “The Wheel of Torture,” pushing the boundaries of daytime television and serving as a precursor to reality television.
Throughout its run from 1992 to 1996, ‘The Richard Bey Show’ was produced from WWOR facilities in Secaucus, New Jersey. The show attracted attention for its deliberate humor and controversial segments, often mockingly contrasting itself with other talk shows of the era. Bey claimed the show’s cancellation in December 1996, despite strong ratings in some markets, was a direct result of an episode featuring Gennifer Flowers discussing her relationship with President Bill Clinton. After his television run, Bey transitioned into radio, co-hosting ‘The Buzz’ on WABC from 2000 to 2003, and later hosting shows on Sirius Satellite Radio and WWRL, while also appearing in films such as Sacha Baron Cohen’s ‘Brüno’.
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