Larry King

For other people named Larry King, see Larry King (disambiguation).

Comeback to radio and TV

Eventually King was rehired on the radio in Miami. In 1978 he went national, inheriting the nightly talk show slot on the Mutual Radio Network, broadcast coast-to-coast, that had been "Long John" Nebel's till his death, and had been pioneered by Herb Jepko. King's Mutual show developed a devoted audience, paving the way for the likes of Art Bell, Rush Limbaugh, and King's weekend relief host Jim Bohannon, among many, many others. It was broadcast live Monday through Friday from Midnight to 5:30am eastern time. Larry would interview a guest for the first 90 minutes, allowing callers to continue the interview for another 90. At 3am, Larry would allow the callers to discuss any topic pleased with him, until the end of the program. The show was wildly successful, starting with relatively few affiliates and eventually growing to more than 500. It ran until 1994. For a while it moved to afternoons, going head to head with Limbaugh, after the debut of his CNN show, giving him a reputation as a tireless worker. He started his CNN show in June 1985.

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Mutual Radio Network - "Long John" Nebel - Herb Jepko - Art Bell - Rush Limbaugh - Jim Bohannon - CNN

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Unlike many interviewers, Larry King has a direct, non-confrontational approach. His interview style is characteristically frank and no-nonsense, but with occasional bursts of irreverence and humor. His non-confrontational approach attracts some guests who would not otherwise appear.

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Throughout his career he has interviewed many of the leading figures of his time. Among his most famous interviews were Tony Blair, Marlon Brando, Barbara Bush, Johnny Carson, Bette Davis, Sammy Davis Jr., Jackie Gleason, Mikhail Gorbachev, Billy Graham, Audrey Hepburn, Gordon B. Hinckley, Bob Hope, L. Ron Hubbard, Michael Jordan, Bobby Kennedy, John F. Kennedy, Jr., Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Monica Lewinsky, Madonna, Paul McCartney, Al Pacino, H. Ross Perot, Prince, Nancy Reagan, Eleanor Roosevelt, Pete Rose, Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Margaret Thatcher, Oprah Winfrey, Vladimir Putin and Malcolm X. In all, he has interviewed over 40,000 people.

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Tony Blair - Marlon Brando - Barbara Bush - Johnny Carson - Bette Davis - Sammy Davis Jr. - Jackie Gleason - Mikhail Gorbachev - Billy Graham - Audrey Hepburn - Gordon B. Hinckley - Bob Hope - L. Ron Hubbard - Michael Jordan - Bobby Kennedy - John F. Kennedy, Jr. - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - Monica Lewinsky - Madonna - Paul McCartney - Al Pacino - H. Ross Perot - Prince - Nancy Reagan - Eleanor Roosevelt - Pete Rose - Frank Sinatra - Barbra Streisand - Margaret Thatcher - Oprah Winfrey - Vladimir Putin - Malcolm X

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His large glasses, rolled up sleeves, tie, and suspenders have become his trademark, and he never appears on the show wearing anything different. His various personal interests, such as his love of sports and his hometown of New York City, are frequently brought up in interviews, both by King himself and the interviewee.

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Sports - New York City

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He has received many broadcasting awards. He won the Peabody Award for Excellence in broadcasting for both his radio (1982) and television (1992) shows. He has also won 10 CableACE awards for Best Interviewer and for best Talk Show Series.

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Peabody Award - CableACE awards

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