Oprah finished a course in Speech Communications and Performing Arts at the Tennessee State University (Academy of Achievement 2005). Her broadcasting career started at age 17 when she was taken in by WVOL radio in Nashville and two years later signed in as a reporter and anchor at WTVF-TV. Then she joined WJZ-TV in Baltimore in 1976. Two years later, her talent for hosting talk shows was discovered when she became a co-host

Leadership and Further Career Successes

Oprah has created an unprecedented and unparalleled connection with people all over the world through the power of the media, specifically as supervising producer and host of her globally acclaimed and award-winning Show (HARPO 2005). Through it, she has brought fun, information, enlightenment and uplifted millions of viewers for the past two decades. She has accomplished a lot and carved her name in fame as a television pioneer, producer, publisher, educator and philanthropist and one of the most respected and admired public figures in the world today. Young leaders of any color, race, gender, calling or religion can gain inspiration from Oprah's beginnings, struggles and awesome successes. Her dedication to the less fortunate all over the world has endowed her with much fame and influence that the world will always remember.

Her awesome success and fame branched out into the publishing industry when she started an on-air book club, the Oprah Book Club (Academy of Achievement 2005, Phila.Gov 2003). The Club's selections became instant bestsellers, for which she was given a gold medal by the National Book Foundation in its 50th anniversary in 1999 for her service to books and authors. She is also a partner in Oxygen Media, Inc., a cable channel and interactive network, primarily catering to women. In 2000, the network presented a $100,000 "Use Your Life Award" to those who use their lives for the improvement of the lives of others. In 2003, Forbes Magazine listed Oprah as the first African-American woman to become a billionaire. In the same year, she was also Philadelphia's recipient of the 2003 Marian Anderson Award. All these have made Oprah Winfrey one of the most influential voices of the times. Her HARPO multi-media corporation has poured in contributions beyond television into publishing, music, film, philanthropy, education, health and fitness, and social awareness. Specifically as supervising producer and host of her powerful show, "The Oprah Winfrey Show," she entertains, enlightens and empowers her millions of viewers all over the world.

"The Oprah Winfrey Show" received three Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Host, Outstanding Talk/Service Program and Outstanding Direction in June 1987, the first year the show became eligible (Academy of Achievement 2005). Oprah's show received the second and consecutive Daytime Emmy Award as Outstanding Talk/Service Program in June 1988. She was also named the Broadcaster of the Year by the International Radio and Television Society, the youngest and only the fifth woman to receive the award in the Soci

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