After 17 years on the air, Montel Williams and his talk show have been cancelled. But fans can take heart as neither are leaving the airwaves for the foreseeable future.
The Montel Williams Show first hit the airwaves on September 30, 1991 in New York and a few other markets. It was picked up for syndication the following year. The show generally focuses on uncontroversial subjects, personal stories, and the readings of self-proclaimed psychic Sylvia Browne. The show was nominated for Daytime Emmys in both 2001 and 2002. A decorated member of naval intelligence, this was the first show for host Williams. He received a Daytime Emmy in 1996 and was nominated in 2002.
CBS Television Distribution has announced that the Montel show is ending its run after 17 years on the air. The syndicated talk show’s fate was reportedly sealed when a number of FOX-owed stations decided against renewing the show for another year. Show production will continue through the rest of this season so new episodes should air for some time.
Though production is shutting down, the show isn’t going away anytime soon. CBS is offering local stations a “Best of Montel” compilation series for the 2008-08 season. It will feature 52 weeks of “some of the most exciting episodes” pulled from the talk show’s long run.
John Nogawski, president and COO of CBS TV Distribution, said, “We have been honored to have ‘Montel’ as a part of our family for the past 17 years, and we’re very excited that ‘Montel’ will live on through these ‘best of’ episodes.”
Of the cancellation, Williams was quoted as saying, “I can’t say thank you enough to those who’ve welcomed me into their homes for the past 17 years. It has been both an honor and a joy.” Stay tuned! 
I am so sad to see that the Montel Williams show has been cancelled who ever made that decision has made a terrible mistake. The Montel Williams show is the only talk show I watch, its the only one worth watching, due to the fact that it is down to earth, sincere, and honest, the topics touch everyones hearts and llives. This show is original, informative, well presented and educational not like some shows you see that seem to run the same topics over and over. I wish Montel all the best on his future endeavours, I also hope another… Read more »
For the comment from Steve Bennett……….
Learn how to friggin spell dude. And may your ***** fall off for badmouthing a man that does so much good for others.
Get off your ass and try being a Christian Soldier instead of a Satan *******.
I am very saddened to hear of this. Montel’s show is and has been one of the very best shows on the air. The show truly helps many people and has always taken the high road- unlike so many other talk shows through the years. I hope he is picked up on another station. I will continue to watch there. Montel belongs on t.v. Many others do not.
Hi Montel; I too am sorry to see you leave the air. You have an interesting and rwarding show. I do have a question for you, though. Do you and your/or your new bride belong to Sylvia Browm`s church-Spiritus Novus[New Spirit}? It sounds VERY STRANGE to me. I am now a VERY PROUD AND LOYAL Seventh Day Adventist–a PURELY BIBLICAL Church!?! Please respond to this email. I am a VERY LOYAL FAN OF YOURS. Ths is the only questionable thing that I know of pertaining to ANYTHING ABOUT YOU. Some of your emailer`s should be ASHAMED!
I’m sad to see Montel leaving, although NOT by choice. I guess this just means that better things are setting up for him. SHOULD Montel return you can be sure I will be watching! All the best for your future activities, Mr. Williams.
Ihope another chanel pi cks u up. I have fox news,all there reporters including Hannity & OReilly are turn offs.
Mr. Montel
I have been trying to get in touch with you- for a week or more
Please let me hear from you-it is very important
Thanks
Sorry to see your show go. God bless. Give sylivia my best.
Good bye and good riddance. Now if only they would cancel showing the reruns. I’ll give him credit for sticking up for the vets when he was on the Fox and Friends and put those jerk offs in their place (for which he was cancelled) but his many years of pimping that scam artist Sylvia Browne is shameless. Hey Sylvia how come you didn’t see the cancellation coming? Could it be becasue you’re full of crap? And Monte, here’s a little clue. An ear ring, especially one as large as you have, in your right ear is code for “I’m… Read more »
I will be sorry to see the show end. But I believe you when you say you aren’t gone (GMA). I will miss seeing Sylvia Brown as well. Hope the two of you will join up together soon again. Best of wishes for you and your new wife. I’m so glad you finally found your love and soul mate. God bless and keep you!
I had heard bout this a month ago but didnt believe it. The show is going off the air for something our montel said on a fox news channel that “fox” didnt like. (talking bout why britney in the news but the news NEVER talks bout our children in the war). Fox didnt like it.. so they got rid of him. So much “power” this ppl have. I for one am boycotting Fox!
Montel.. thank u for the memories! And how bout ABS, or CBS, or anyone outside of “fox”?
MONTEL HELPED SO MANY PEOPLE IN SO MANY WAYS.JUST BECAUSE HE WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE INDENTIES OF THE DEAD SOLIDIERS. HE GETS AXED!!! THERE IS NO JUSTICE! SHOWS LIKE MAURY AND JERRY SPRINGER , ARE JOKES . THEY EXPLOIT PEOPLE AND ARE ABOUT THE SAME CRAP EVERYDAY!
I WILL MISS YOU MONTEL, I VOTE MONTEL WILLIAMS FOR PRESIDENT , SOMEDAY , HE WILL GET HIS DUE, GOD BLESS YOU!
I just heard what happened and i am not a happy camper. how could they do this to Montel. God bless him for keeping our troops alive of talking about them. I have a daughter over there fighting our country, putting her life on the line. we hardly hear anything anymore about the soldiers on tv. Someone has to keep talking about them and god bless Montel for doing so. Bring back The Montel Show immediatley. How dare u do this to us and him. I love you Montel. God Bless our Troops and god bless america. If it wasnt… Read more »
Dear Montel, I am sad to hear that your show is being cancelled. My family was invited to your show to talk about Neurofibromatosis and The NIH in 2007. Our show was aired on July 6, 2007 and if it was’nt for you inviting us we would have lost our house and other belongings. Your help with paying our mortgage and giving our son Allen who is 9 and has 58 tumors on his spinal cord and abdamin and his only his wish was to own a Nintindi WII and you made that come true. It was the most amazing… Read more »
CBS What are you thinking? You have a great show with Montel. He has great subject matter and it is very informative. I just don’t understand why his show is being cancelled. Maybe you should rethink your decision.