Gayle King
Encyclopedia
Gayle King is editor-at-large for O, The Oprah Magazine
and the best friend of Oprah Winfrey
. She has previously worked as a television news anchor and talk show
host. King was also instrumental in the planning and creation of the Legends Weekend.
On November 10, 2011, King secured a deal with CBS
to host a revamped version of The Early Show
, beginning on January 9, 2012.
. Her father was an electrical engineer
and her mother was a homemaker
. As a result of her father's work, King spent several years of her childhood in Turkey
, where she attended an American school. The family later returned to Maryland. She graduated from the University of Maryland
in 1976 with a double degree in psychology
and sociology
. King then moved to Kansas City, Missouri
where she was a reporter and weekend anchor at WDAF-TV
. In 1981, she was hired as a news anchor for WFSB
in Hartford, Connecticut
, where she worked for 18 years. In 1991, King briefly cohosted an NBC
daytime talk show
with Robin Wagner called Cover to Cover until it was canceled. She was married to Bill Bumpus, an attorney and an assistant attorney general in Connecticut, from 1982 to 1993. In 1997 she was offered her own syndicated
talk show The Gayle King Show, which was later canceled due to low ratings.
King joined O, The Oprah Magazine
as an editor in 1999. She has also worked as a special correspondent for The Oprah Winfrey Show
and Good Morning America
. In September 2006, King began to host The Gayle King Show
on XM Satellite Radio
.
King was rumored to be considered as a replacement for both Star Jones Reynolds (in 2006) and Rosie O'Donnell
(in 2007) as a host on The View, but neither of these came to fruition. King was also rumored to have been a potential replacement if co-host Elizabeth Hasselbeck had left The View in May 2009.
King began hosting a new show, also called The Gayle King Show
, on OWN on Jauary 3, 2011.
On November 10, 2011, King secured a deal with CBS to host a revamped version of The Early Show, beginning on January 9, 2012. As a result, The Gayle King Show ended on November 17, 2011.
King is also friendly with Howard Stern
, despite Stern's and Winfrey's criticisms of each other. As of 2009, King lives in the same Manhattan
building as Robin Quivers
, Howard Stern's long-time sidekick.
O, The Oprah Magazine
O: The Oprah Magazine, sometimes simply abbreviated to O, is a monthly magazine founded by Oprah Winfrey and Hearst Corporation.-Overview:...
and the best friend of Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey is an American media proprietor, talk show host, actress, producer and philanthropist. Winfrey is best known for her self-titled, multi-award-winning talk show, which has become the highest-rated program of its kind in history and was nationally syndicated from 1986 to 2011...
. She has previously worked as a television news anchor and talk show
Talk show
A talk show or chat show is a television program or radio program where one person discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host....
host. King was also instrumental in the planning and creation of the Legends Weekend.
On November 10, 2011, King secured a deal with CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
to host a revamped version of The Early Show
The Early Show
The Early Show is an American television morning news talk show broadcast by CBS from New York City. The program airs live from 7 to 9 a.m. Eastern Time Monday through Friday; most affiliates in the Central, Mountain, and Pacific time zones air the show on tape-delay from 7 to 9 a.m. local time. ...
, beginning on January 9, 2012.
Life and career
King was born in Chevy Chase, MarylandChevy Chase, Maryland
Chevy Chase is the name of both a town and an unincorporated census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland. In addition, a number of villages in the same area of Montgomery County include "Chevy Chase" in their names...
. Her father was an electrical engineer
Engineer
An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
and her mother was a homemaker
Homemaker
Homemaking is a mainly American term for the management of a home, otherwise known as housework, housekeeping or household management...
. As a result of her father's work, King spent several years of her childhood in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, where she attended an American school. The family later returned to Maryland. She graduated from the University of Maryland
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
in 1976 with a double degree in psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
and sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
. King then moved to Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
where she was a reporter and weekend anchor at WDAF-TV
WDAF-TV
WDAF-TV, virtual channel 4.1, is the Fox-affiliated television station serving the Kansas City, Missouri-Kansas designated market area. The station is owned by Local TV LLC, the media arm of private equity firm Oak Hill Capital Partners. Its studios and transmitter are located in the Signal Hill...
. In 1981, she was hired as a news anchor for WFSB
WFSB
'WFSB, channel 3, is a CBS-affiliated television station located in Hartford, Connecticut, USA, owned by the Meredith Corporation. WFSB's studios and offices are located in Rocky Hill, Connecticut, and its broadcast transmitter is based on Talcott Mountain in Avon, Connecticut. Syndicated...
in Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...
, where she worked for 18 years. In 1991, King briefly cohosted an NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
daytime talk show
Talk show
A talk show or chat show is a television program or radio program where one person discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host....
with Robin Wagner called Cover to Cover until it was canceled. She was married to Bill Bumpus, an attorney and an assistant attorney general in Connecticut, from 1982 to 1993. In 1997 she was offered her own syndicated
Television syndication
In broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast radio shows and television shows by multiple radio stations and television stations, without going through a broadcast network, though the process of syndication may conjure up structures like those of a network itself, by its very...
talk show The Gayle King Show, which was later canceled due to low ratings.
King joined O, The Oprah Magazine
O, The Oprah Magazine
O: The Oprah Magazine, sometimes simply abbreviated to O, is a monthly magazine founded by Oprah Winfrey and Hearst Corporation.-Overview:...
as an editor in 1999. She has also worked as a special correspondent for The Oprah Winfrey Show
The Oprah Winfrey Show
The Oprah Winfrey Show is an American syndicated talk show hosted and produced by its namesake Oprah Winfrey. It ran nationally for 25 seasons beginning in 1986, before concluding in 2011. It is the highest-rated talk show in American television history....
and Good Morning America
Good Morning America
Good Morning America is an American morning news and talk show that is broadcast on the ABC television network; it debuted on November 3, 1975. The weekday program airs for two hours; a third hour aired between 2007 and 2008 exclusively on ABC News Now...
. In September 2006, King began to host The Gayle King Show
The Gayle King Show
The Gayle King Show is the name of several programs which have been hosted by Gayle King, friend and business associate of Oprah Winfrey. The first show to be called The Gayle King Show was a half-hour syndicated television show which lasted one season, running from 1997 to 1998.In September 2006,...
on XM Satellite Radio
XM Satellite Radio
XM Satellite Radio is one of two satellite radio services in the United States and Canada, operated by Sirius XM Radio. It provides pay-for-service radio, analogous to cable television. Its service includes 73 different music channels, 39 news, sports, talk and entertainment channels, 21 regional...
.
King was rumored to be considered as a replacement for both Star Jones Reynolds (in 2006) and Rosie O'Donnell
Rosie O'Donnell
Roseann "Rosie" O'Donnell is an American stand-up comedian, actress, author and television personality. She has also been a magazine editor and continues to be a celebrity blogger, LGBT rights activist, television producer and collaborative partner in the LGBT family vacation company R Family...
(in 2007) as a host on The View, but neither of these came to fruition. King was also rumored to have been a potential replacement if co-host Elizabeth Hasselbeck had left The View in May 2009.
King began hosting a new show, also called The Gayle King Show
The Gayle King Show
The Gayle King Show is the name of several programs which have been hosted by Gayle King, friend and business associate of Oprah Winfrey. The first show to be called The Gayle King Show was a half-hour syndicated television show which lasted one season, running from 1997 to 1998.In September 2006,...
, on OWN on Jauary 3, 2011.
On November 10, 2011, King secured a deal with CBS to host a revamped version of The Early Show, beginning on January 9, 2012. As a result, The Gayle King Show ended on November 17, 2011.
Personal life
King is the mother of two children. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland College Park.King is also friendly with Howard Stern
Howard Stern
Howard Allan Stern is an American radio personality, television host, author, and actor best known for his radio show, which was nationally syndicated from 1986 to 2005. He gained wide recognition in the 1990s where he was labeled a "shock jock" for his outspoken and sometimes controversial style...
, despite Stern's and Winfrey's criticisms of each other. As of 2009, King lives in the same Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
building as Robin Quivers
Robin Quivers
Robin Ophelia Quivers is an American radio personality, most notable for being the long-running news anchor and co-host of The Howard Stern Show. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Quivers graduated from the University of Maryland with a major in nursing. In 1975, she joined the United States Air Force...
, Howard Stern's long-time sidekick.
External links
- Oprah and Friends at XM Satellite RadioXM Satellite RadioXM Satellite Radio is one of two satellite radio services in the United States and Canada, operated by Sirius XM Radio. It provides pay-for-service radio, analogous to cable television. Its service includes 73 different music channels, 39 news, sports, talk and entertainment channels, 21 regional...