Phil Donahue Phil Donahue is a columnist and TV pioneer who spearheaded the daytime TV syndicated program. Donahue was the main daytime syndicated program to include crowd cooperation and one of the most powerful TV projects of now is the right time. Medgar Wiley Eversâ (post mortem) Medgar Evers (d. 1963) battled for his country in The Second Great War and got back to lead the battle against isolation in Mississippi. After he was killed in his home at 37 years old, his better half Myrlie proceeded with the battle to look for equity and uniformity in his name.