Oprah

Oprah Winfrey

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  • The birth of Oprah

    The birth of Oprah
    Link Oprah is born to unmarried, teenage parents in Kosciusko, Mississippi.

  • Oprah moving

    Oprah moving
    link Moved to Milwaukee to live with her mom.

  • Oprah being pregnant

    Oprah being pregnant
    link Oprah was rapped at age nine.Then she became pregnant at age fourteen, her son died in infancy.

  • Oprah moved to Tennessee

    Oprah moved to Tennessee
    link Then Oprah went to live with her father in Tennessee.

  • Oprah got a job

    Oprah got a job
    link Then Oprah got a job at a Nashville radio station reading the news live.

  • Oprah got a job at a local news station

    Oprah got a job at a local news station
    link At age nineteen, she got a job at a local news station co-anchoring at night.

  • Oprah moved to Baltimore

    Oprah moved to Baltimore
    link Oprah moved to Baltimore to co-anchor for the news.

  • Oprah starts to co host

    Oprah starts to co host
    link Oprah begins co-hosting for Baltimore’s show People Are Talking.

  • Oprah moved to Chicago

    Oprah moved to Chicago
    link Oprah moved to Chicago to host A.M. Chicago.

  • The Oprah Winfrey Show

    The Oprah Winfrey Show
    link Then A.M. Chicago is changed to the name of The Oprah Winfrey Show.

  • Harpo. Inc.

    Harpo. Inc.
    link Harpo, Inc. finally came out and that’s where Oprah did her shows.

  • Oprah hosts Emmy Awards

    Oprah hosts Emmy Awards
    link The 14th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards are hosted by Oprah.

  • Oprah is named Favorite Talk Show Host

    Oprah is named Favorite Talk Show Host
    link Oprah is named Favorite Talk Show Host by People’s Choice.

  • National Child Protection Act

    National Child Protection Act
    link Oprah starts the National Child Protection Act.

  • Oprah interviewed Michael Jackson

    Oprah interviewed Michael Jackson
    link Oprah interviewed Michael Jackson which that interview was watched by 36.5 million people.

  • Oprah wins many titles

    Oprah wins many titles
    link Oprah is named many titles like People’s Choice Favorite Female TV Performer, TV Guide's TV Performer of the year, and Newsweek’s Most Important Person.

  • The O magazine is created!

    The O magazine is created!
    link O, The Oprah Magazine is created.

  • Number one on Forbes' Power list.

    Number one on Forbes' Power list.
    link Oprah is named number one on Forbes’ Power Celebrity 100 list.

  • OWN

    OWN
    link The Oprah Winfrey Show ended and the OWN started.