The show has its roots in A.M. Chicago, a half-hour morning talk show airing on WLS-TV in Chicago, Illinois. Winfrey took over as host on January 2, 1984 and, within a month, took it from last place to first place in the ratings. On September 8, 1986, it was relaunched under its current title and picked up nationally.

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The movie critic Roger Ebert persuaded her to sign a syndication deal with King World. Ebert predicted that she would generate 40 times as much revenue as his television show, At the Movies. It was then renamed The Oprah Winfrey Show and expanded to a full hour.

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Winfrey excelled in the casual and personal talk-show format, and in 1984 she moved to Chicago to host the faltering talk show AM Chicago. Winfrey's honest and engaging personality quickly turned the program into a success, and in 1985 it was renamed The Oprah Winfrey Show.

Part of Oprah Winfrey's popularity came from her vision of the show. For example, she wanted to offer her viewers something different from the sensational tabloid topics that characterized her competition. Like other hosts, Oprah interviewed celebrity guests and shared interesting stories with her live audience.

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Final episodes. The final episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show aired on Wednesday, May 25, 2011. It was preceded by a two-part farewell special recorded at the United Center in Chicago in front of an audience of 13,000.

Winfrey was raised by her grandmother in Kosciusko, Mississippi. Despite having a modest childhood, Winfrey became an industry trailblazer and one of the most notable woman on television to date. Winfrey is a producer, actress, television icon. She was the first Black American woman to own her own production company.

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The Oprah Effect was a boost in sales for companies and individuals featured by Oprah Winfrey, queen of daytime talk shows, on her TV program. Several well-known individuals with talk shows, such as Dr. Phil and health-expert Dr. Oz, received an initial boost to their careers from Oprah.

Here are some remarkable facts about the global icon.

• Her birth name is “Orpah.”
• Oprah won the Miss Black Tennessee beauty pageant.
• She got her first media job while she was still in high school.
• Oprah earned a full scholarship to Tennessee State University.
• She's been nominated for an Oscar twice.