ORLANDO, Fla. — Channel 9 morning anchor Jamie Holmes will sit down with Jerry Springer to talk about the upcoming second season of “Judge Jerry” on WFTV.
Here are 9 things you need to know about Jerry Springer:
Read: 9 things about Jerry Springer’s show, ‘Judge Jerry’
• 1) Springer is a former politician, news anchor and host of “The Jerry Springer Show” for 27 seasons.
• 2) His new courtroom show, “Judge Jerry,” debuted in September 2019.
• 3) During his time in politics, Springer served as the mayor of Cincinnati for one year.
• 4) Springer moved into journalism and worked at a local television news station in Cincinnati for several years.
• 5) “Judge Jerry” is filmed and produced in in Stamford, Connecticut.
• 6) Springer immigrated to the U.S. as a child after his parents fled Nazi Germany as Jewish refugees.
• 7) Springer filmed nearly 5,000 episodes of “The Jerry Springer Show” over the show’s 27 years.
• 8) Springer has said in past interviews that he once had an audience with Pope John Paul II.
• 9) “Judge Jerry” was approved for its second season in February.