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How did Oprah become Oprah?

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Wikipedia's entry on Oprah Winfrey partially answers this question: > She began high school at Lincoln High School; but after early success in the Upward Bound program was transferred to the affluent suburban Nicolet High School, where she says he... read more

It was renamed The Oprah Winfrey Show, expanded to a full hour, and broadcast nationally beginning September 8, 1986. Winfrey's syndicated show brought in double Donahue's national audience, displacing Donahue as the number one day-time talk show in America. read more

When Oprah Winfrey, former television host of the"The Oprah Winfrey Show" and boss of the so-called Oprah Empire, officially retired in 2011, she was worth an estimated $3 billion. Today her net worth continues to be close to that mark at $2.8 billion, according to Forbes. read more

Soon after, she was convinced to sign a syndication deal with King World, and the show was then renamed The Oprah Winfrey Show. The first official episode premiered on Sept. 8, 1986, and lasted until May 25, 2011. read more

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