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Gayle King Wiki, Age, Bio, Height, Husband, Career, and Net Worth

Gayle King

Gayle King is a radio show host and television personality known as the co-anchor of “CBS This Morning” and an editor.

Wiki, Bio, Family, Siblings, Childhood & Education

Gayle King was born on the 28th of December, 1954. Gayle King decided to stay in Turkey. Her family eventually returned to the United States. She received her education at the University of Maryland. She received her diploma in 1976.

Gayle King’s Age, Height, Weight, and Body Dimensions

Gayle King, who was born on December 28, 1954, is 67 years old as of today, September 29, 2022. Her height is 1.78 meters and her weight is 82 kilograms.

Gayle King
Gayle King

Gayle King’s Profession & Career

After graduating from high school, King relocated to Kansas. She accepted a position as a weekend editor at WDAF-TV. Gayle stayed there until 1981 when she was hired as a news anchor at WFBS in Connecticut. She spent eighteen years at WFBS.

In 1991, she co-hosted a chat show with Robin Wagner. The show was called “Cover to Cover” and aired on NBC. The show lasted thirteen weeks. She began presenting her own show, “The Gayle King Show,” in 1997. The show did not do well at all. The show was discontinued after the first season due to low ratings.

She was appointed as an editor for “O, The Oprah Magazine” in 1999. She also contributed to “Good Morning America” and “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” In September 2006, she launched her own radio show. “The Gayle King Show” was the name of this radio show.

On January 3, 2011, she began anchoring “The Gayle King Show” on OWN. She was eventually hired as the co-anchor of “CBS This Morning” on November 10, 2011. On November 17, 2011, she announced the conclusion of “The Gayle King Show.”

She recently traveled with the Obama family and other celebrities, including Oprah Winfrey, on a trip. This did not sit well with her coworkers. It was then uncovered that her colleagues were angry about her trip was an incorrect allegation. Her news program covers every White House event.

Achievements and Awards

King has received numerous honors for her efforts as a journalist and media figure. She has three Emmys to her name. In 2008, she received the prize for Outstanding Radio Talk Show. In 2010, she also received the Individual Achievement Award for Host-Entertainment/Information.

Gayle King’s Husband, Marriage & Relationship

She has been great friends with Oprah Winfrey, a TV celebrity and businesswoman. They’ve known each other since 1976. Gayle King married Bill Bumpus, a Connecticut associate attorney general. The pair married in 1982. They had been married for thirteen years. In 1993, they divorced. Kirby and William are the couple’s two children. Gayle’s children have Oprah Winfrey as their godmother. Oprah is one of the world’s wealthiest women. Gayle King never remarried.

Gayle King’s Salary and Net Worth

King’s net worth is predicted to be $25 million as of September 2022. Her net worth was amassed through her work as a journalist, radio program host, television show host, and news anchor. It is often assumed that her best friend, Oprah Winfrey, has a hand in her enormous wealth. King has a $7 million penthouse on East 57th Street. Winfrey offered her advice on the decor of her apartment.

Quick Facts

Celebrated NameGayle King
Real NameGayle King
GenderFemale
Age67 years old
Birth Date28 December 1954
Birth PlaceChevy Chase, Maryland, United States
NationalityAmerican
Height1.78 m
Weight82 kg
Sexual OrientationStraight
Marital StatusDivorced
HusbandWilliam Bumpus (m. 1982–1993)
ChildrenYes (William Bumpus Jr., Kirby Bumpus)
DatingN/A
ProfessionAmerican television personality, journalist, and author
Net Worth$25 million
BrandsN/A
HobbiesN/A