How did she start journalism?

How did she start journalism?

●At the age of 17, began working at WVOL radio in Nashville

●At 19 years old, she became youngest person and 1st African-American woman to anchor the news at WTVF-TV

●Co-anchor the Six O-Clock News in Baltimore

●Co-host of local talk show, People Are Talking

●In 1984, moved to Chicago to host WLS-TV’s morning show, A.M. Chicago

●After a month on air, began surpassing ratings of her major competitor, Phil Donahue

●Launched The Oprah Winfrey Show on Sept. 8, 1986

●Oprah establishes own syndicated production company in 1988

●In October 1988, she became the first woman in history to own and produce her own talk show.