The Amazing Career of Oprah Winfrey News Station

The Amazing Career of Oprah Winfrey. News Station AM Chicago Citations Achievements Oprah Influence

Oprah’s First Job • Oprah worked in broadcasting as a news anchor for a station in Nashville, Tennessee. – She was nineteen years old and in high school. • She lived with her father. • She was the first African American news anchor.

AM Chicago • Oprah moved to Chicago and hosted a morning show called AM Chicago. • After Oprah started to host AM Chicago within a month it became the number one talk show. • The show later was renamed as The Oprah Winfrey Show.

The Oprah Winfrey Show • In 1988, Oprah started her production studio, Harpo Studios, and produced the Oprah Winfrey show for twenty-two seasons. • Oprah talked about self help issues unlike other talk shows, which focuses on people’s personal drama. – This lead her show to get over seven million viewers a day.

Oprah Influence • Oprah was on the New York Times Most Influential People list from 2004 -2007. • When she talked about self help issues instead of people’s personal drama all of her fans listened to every word.

Oprah Achievements • Oprah started a very successful school in South Africa called the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls. • She also started a successful book club. – Every book she selected sold many copies.

Achievements • Oprah Show, “The Oprah Winfrey Show, ” had around seven million viewers a day and was seen in one hundred forty-four countries. • Oprah is the co-founder of Oxygen. • Last year Oprah started her own network – she named OWN – The Oprah Winfrey Network.

Achievements • Due to everything she has done Oprah is a billionaire. – Was once ranked the only African American billionaire. • Oprah started her own magazine. – The magazine called O magazine.

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