Oprah Winfrey is one of the most influential African American celebrities. Oprah evolved into the first youngest African-American Journalist. She was 19 and worked at Nashville’s WTVF-TV.
Later moved to Baltimore. She landed a job for WJZ-TV’s “Six O’ Clock News.” Then appeared as co-host for a talk show. The talk show was “People Are Talking.”
In 1984 she moved to Chicago. There she hosted the morning show. The morning show was “AM Chicago.”
A year later the show was renamed “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” In 1986, it became the highest-rated talk show in history.
Next she was given the chance to establish Harpo Studios. She became the third woman in America to own her entertainment studio.
Network Discovery in 2011 debuted channel OWN for Oprah. As a result, 85 million homes have the availability to watch it.
Oprah’s channel network OWN provides the show “Oprah’s Lifeclass.” Furthermore, it has several other shows.
Winfrey has a website and magazine too. The name of the magazine is The Oprah Magazine. The magazine has 2.35 million readers each month. Consequently is the most successful magazine.
Oprah Winfrey website offers resources. The resources are related to her network—OWN. For instance even her “Oprah Radio.”
In 2008, she launched the first international webinar series. The webinar series is named “A New Earth.” It’s been streamed more than 35 million times.
Her website has 6.5 million users per month. It has 7 million members. Furthermore approximately 43 million page views.
Winfrey has her own charity “The Oprah Winfrey Scholars Program.” Those who are part of it give in return. They give to their communities.
She has helped globally women and children in need.
She has built a school in South Africa. In 1998, she created “Oprah’s Angel Network.” Viewers donated money. The money helped out to create youth centers. As well as schools and homes.
Oprah Winfrey is not only a talk-show host but a producer too. In addition, a actress, philanthropist, wife, and media proprietor.
Winfrey has won 33 awards. She’s been nominated 55 times. Lastly, she is the only African American billionaire.