Live's 43rd Anniversary: A Look Back

0:00On April 5th, ABC's live morning show hits its 43rd anniversary today, April 4th, marking the debut back in 1983 with Regis. Philbin and his first co-host, Cindy Garvey. Garvey had teamed up with Philbin before on a Los Angeles station, but she stepped aside after two years when Kathy Lee Gifford jumped in during, 1985. The show got its famous name, Live With Regis and Kathy Lee, starting in 1988 and ran strong until 2001. Now 72, later lit up NBC's Today Show for 11 years with Hota Copi while Philbin kept rolling with Kelly Riepa for a decade until he passed in 2020 at 88. Fans still split between the Regis Ares and Riepa's long reign. Last month, Gifford opened up about her last visit with Philbin, just two weeks before he died. They stayed tight friends after all those years on air, together. That bond shows how these morning staples built lasting legacies, keeping us tuned in across generations.

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