Gayle King

Quick Facts

Full Name	Gayle King
Occupation	Radio Host
Date Of Birth	Dec 28, 1954(1954-12-28)
Age	70
Birthplace	Chevy Chase
Country	United States
Birth City	Maryland
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Gayle King Biography

Gayle King is one of the most popular and richest Radio Host who was born on December 28, 1954 in Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States. A radio host as well as a CBS television personality who was famous for her relationship with Radio host and CBS television personality who first became known for her friendship with Oprah Winfrey…

She was previously editor-at-large at her the magazine of her best buddy She was previously an editor-at-large for best friend Oprah Winfrey‘s magazine.’s magazine.

King has been friends with Oprah Winfrey since 1976. In a 2010 interview with Barbara Walters, Winfrey said of King, “[s]he is the mother I never had, she is the sister everybody would want, she is the friend everybody deserves, I don’t know a better person”.

King’s career started as a production assistant at WJZ-TV in Baltimore, where she met Oprah Winfrey, an anchor for the station at the time. King later trained as a reporter at WUSA-TV in Washington, D.C. After working at WJZ, she moved to Kansas City, Missouri, where she was a weekend anchor and general- assignment reporter at WDAF-TV. In 1981, she was hired as a news anchor for WFSB in Hartford, Connecticut, where she worked for 18 years and became a news anchor. Part of that time, she lived in Glastonbury, Connecticut.

She was engaged with William Bumpus from 1982 until 1993.

Gayle King Net Worth

Gayle King is one of the richest Radio Host from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gayle King 's net worth $40 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The year 1976 was the time she graduated with degrees in psychology and sociology in University of Maryland. University of Maryland.

She anchors CBS This Morning alongside She is an anchor of CBS This Morning alongside Charlie Rose and Norah O’Donnell. and Norah O’Donnell..

Gayle King (born December 1954) is an American television personality, author and broadcast journalist for CBS News, co-hosting its flagship morning program, CBS This Morning, a position she has held since its debut in 2012. She is also an editor-at-large for O, The Oprah Magazine.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Gayle King height 5 ft 10 in Gayle weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Gayle King Dating?

According to our records, Gayle King married to William Bumpus. As of December 1, 2023, Gayle King’s is not dating anyone.

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Before joining CBS News, King worked as a special correspondent for Good Morning America. On November 10, 2011, King secured a deal with CBS to co- anchor CBS This Morning, beginning on January 9, 2012. She publicly called for CBS to have full transparency when it was learned CBS planned on keeping the findings of sexual abuse and harassment at the network private. She received recognition for remaining stoic during an interview with R. Kelly, who rose from his chair and began to scream and beat his chest in an interview discussing the sexual abuse allegations made against the singer.

Facts & Trivia

Gayle Ranked on the list of most popular Radio Host. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Gayle King celebrates birthday on December 28 of every year.

In 2018, King was inducted into the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame. She was also chosen as one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2019.

Top Facts about Gayle King

1. Gayle King is a TV personality and journalist.
2. She co-hosts CBS This Morning.
3. King was born on December 28, 1954.
4. She has won three Emmy Awards.
5. Oprah Winfrey is her best friend.
6. King interviewed R Kelly in 2019.
7. She has two children with ex-husband William Bumpus.
8. King’s net worth is estimated at $40 million.
9. She attended the University of Maryland College Park.
10. King worked as a news anchor in Kansas City before joining CBS News

Why is Gayle King not on CBS mornings?

Gayle King is staying put as co-host at “CBS Mornings.” King told listeners of her SiriusXM radio program Thursday that she has signed a new deal with CBS News , ending speculation that she might be heading elsewhere in the short term. Her current deal was set to end in April.

How old is Gayle King and what is her net worth?

Net Worth: $40 Million
Date of Birth:| Dec 28, 1954 (67 years old)
Gender:| Female
Height:| 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Profession:| Actor

How did Gayle King and Oprah meet?

1976: Oprah and Gayle first meet as young journalists. The two struck up an immediate bond. In the August 2006 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine, the two recounted their friendship origin story. Lady O invited Gayle to stay with her for the night after Gayle couldn’t make it home during a snowstorm.

What is Gayle King salary?

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Gayle King’s net worth is currently estimated to be around $40million. Gayle’s first contract at CBS saw her rake in $5.5 million per year before she renegotiated in 2019 a bumper new contract that raised her yearly salary to $11million. In 2022, she signed a new deal with CBS News.

What is Norah O Donnell's salary?

The Post reported that O’Donnell had signed a deal in April with a yearly salary of $3.8 million — down from $8 million during her previous contract.