Current
Career Summary
Called the �master interviewer� by Entertainment Tonight, Larry King hosts one of CNN�s consistently
highest-rated programs,
Larry King Live.
He also hosts a series of highly rated specials for CNN�s sister network, TNT and writes a weekly newspaper
column for
USA Today.
Larry King Live
Larry King Live consistently makes headlines with interviews with such newsworthy guests as
President Bill Clinton, Marlon Brando, Mikhail Gorbachev, Oprah Winfrey, Michael Jordan, Yasser Arafat,
Margaret Thatcher and Barbara Bush.
King�s famed NAFTA debate between Vice President Al Gore and Ross Perot in 1993 obtained the highest
cable rating in CNN history outside its Gulf War coverage.
King�s extensive interviews with the major political candidates made Larry King Live
a particularly noteworthy part of the 1992 presidential campaign.
In 1995, America�s leading candidates
are once again choosing Larry King Live to announce their presidential aspirations.
Larry King Live
debuted on CNN in 1985 with its mix of celebrity interviews, political debates and topical discussions.
T he only live international phone-in television talk show,
Larry King Live
is telecast each weeknight at 9-10 p.m. (ET) and includes phone calls from viewers around the world.
King also hosts Larry King Weekend
, which airs every Saturday night at 9-10 p.m. (ET) on CNN. In June 1994, Larry King kicked off the
first-ever daily Radio/TV Talk show by simulcasting CNN�s
Larry King Live
on Mutual/Westwood One radio stations around the country.
Awards & Recognition
With more than 30,000 interviews under his belt, King is one of the most respected and honored personalities
in the television industry.
Described as the �Muhammad Ali of the broadcast interview,� King's recognition includes:
Induction into five of the nation�s leading Broadcasters Halls of Fame
Nine Cable ACE Awards, the cable industry�s highest honor, for Best Interview/Talk Show Host and for
the best Talk Show Series
His radio and television shows have won The George Foster Peabody Award for Excellence in Broadcasting
In 1993, King was named �Talk Show Host of the Year� by the National Association of Radio Talk Show
Hosts
In 1994, he was the recipient of the prestigious Scopus Award from the American Friends of Hebrew
University.
Career & Personal History
Before broadcasting to a national audience, King was a popular media personality in Miami, Fla. , where he
hosted interview programs for WIOD-Radio and WTVJ-TV. From 1978 - 1994, King�s voice was heard by millions
of radio listeners on the Mutual Radio�s
The Larry King Show
. King has authored seven best-selling books based on his broadcasting experience.
He also chairs the Larry King Cardiac Foundation that awards grants to individuals suffering from heart
disease to help pay for medical treatment.
King was born in Brooklyn, New York. He currently resides in Virginia.
