Street Interviews: Reactions to the death of Jerry Springer

By Lucy Atkinson, Opinion Editor|May 1, 2023

Jerry Springer, the legendary yet unconventional talk-show host famous for The Jerry Springer Show, passed away on April 27 of pancreatic cancer. He was 79. 

Famous for its wild reveals and the often heated arguments between show participants, the Jerry Springer Show dived into the dramatic secrets of quarreling families and partners. 

Springer was also the mayor of Cincinnati from 1977 to 1978. Of course, the appropriateness of such a personality in politics – beloved or not – may be questionable. 

While NIU students remain divided on Springer’s commercial and political legacy, they share a grief for the late host and his surviving family. 

 

Bekah Gonzalez, a senior medical laboratory sciences major, sitting in the basement of the founders memorial library. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)
Allen Lenhart, a sophomore manufacturing engineering technology major, sitting in the basement of the founders memorial library. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)
Whitney Vanman, a junior biological sciences major, sitting at the Einstein Bros Bagels in the founders memorial library. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)
Sophie Christofferson, a junior biological sciences major, sitting at the Einstein Bros Bagels in the founders memorial library. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)
Anthony Harris, a junior electrical engineering major, standing outside near the Student Holmes Center. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)