Answer: cavett

AnswerCrossword Clue
CAVETT'70s Carson rival
CAVETTOnetime Carson rival
CAVETTThree-time Emmy-winning host Dick
CAVETTGov. Lester Maddox walked off his show in 1970
CAVETTTV host with three Emmys
CAVETTThree-time Emmy-winning host
CAVETTDick on TV
CAVETTLongtime talk show host Dick
CAVETTKing contemporary
CAVETTDick often shown on TV
CAVETTIntellectual talk-show host
CAVETT'70s PBS talk-show host
CAVETTFirst CNBC talk-show host
CAVETTAuthor of the 2010 book "Talk Show"
CAVETTDick of talk show fame
CAVETTTelevision host Dick
CAVETTDick of talk
CAVETTTalk show host spanning five decades