Oprah Winfrey read by Gayle King
Once upon a time, there was a girl whose little voice grew to make a big difference. Her name was Oprah.
When Oprah won a beauty pageant, a local radio invited her to the studio to realize her dream of becoming a broadcast journalist. But it wasn’t easy. Oprah did not fit into the image that media titans wanted at the time.
Nevertheless, she charmed audiences with her inner strength and generosity. And as Oprah’s fame grew, she used her platform to take care of others. She built libraries, started scholarships, and founded schools. For decades, Oprah’s empathetic, authentic stories have helped others open up about their own.
About the Narrator:
Gayle King is co-host of CBS THIS MORNING, and an accomplished television journalist, delivering original reporting to all CBS News broadcasts and platforms. She is also editor-at-large of the award-winning O, the Oprah Magazine.
Credits:
This podcast is a production of Rebel Girls and Boom Integrated, a division of John Marshall Media. It’s based on the book series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls.
Our Executive Producers are Elena Favilli and Dan Ilani. This season was produced by John Marshall Cheary, Sarah Storm, and Robin Lai. Corinne Peterson is our Production Manager. This episode was written by Alexis Stratton and edited by Maithy Vu. Proofread by Danielle Oberdier.
Original theme music was composed and performed by Elettra Bargiacchi who has also sound designed this episode. Mattia Marcelli was the sound mixer.
Sponsored by: https://www.rebelgirls.com
Use promocode REBELPODCAST to get 15% off your first purchase!
References:
Ali, R. (2020, Jan. 15). Oprah Winfrey reveals why she never married Stedman Graham, recalls thinking he was a “player.” USA Today. Retrieved from https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2020/01/15/oprah-winfrey-reveals-why-she-never-married-stedman-graham/4479105002/
Alter, J. (2008). Life skills biographies: Oprah Winfrey. Ann Arbor, MI: Cherry Lake Publishing.
Baby Professor. (2017). From rags to riches: The Oprah Winfrey story. Newark, DE: Speedy Publishing, LLC.
Callaway, J. [Host]. (2018). Oprah talks about her early life and career in 1984 [Video]. PBS. Retrieved from https://www.pbs.org/video/oprah-talks-about-her-early-life-and-career-1984-ll7tqw/?continuousplayautoplay=true
Cavallo, F., & Favilli, E. (2019). Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls 2. Timbuktu Labs.
CBS This Morning. (2018). Oprah Winfrey's emotional first look at Smithsonian exhibit honoring her legacy. CBS News. Retrieved from https://www.cbsnews.com/news/watch-oprah-winfreys-emotional-first-look-at-new-smithsonian-exhibit/
Clinton, C. (2017). She persisted: 13 American women who changed the world. New York: Philomel Books.
Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica. (2020). Winfrey, Oprah. Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/biography/Oprah-Winfrey
Encyclopedia.com. (2020). Winfrey, Oprah. Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved from https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/winfrey-oprah-1954
Fernandez, A., & Green, M. (2019, Oct. 9). Oprah Winfrey explains why she chose not to marry or have kids: “I don't have regrets.” People Magazine. Retrieved from https://people.com/movies/oprah-winfrey-why-she-didnt-marry-have-kids/
Fernandez, C. (2019, June 20). Gayle King just revealed the nicest thing Oprah Winfrey ever did for her. The Oprah Magazine. Retrieved from https://www.oprahmag.com/life/relationships-love/a28117137/gayle-king-oprah-winfrey-nicest-thing/
Gates, H. L. (2007). Finding Oprah’s Roots. New York: Crown Publishers.
Harris, P. (2005, Nov. 19). You go, girl. The Guardian. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/media/2005/nov/20/television.usa
Haynes, C. (2020, Feb. 25). Oprah Winfrey: All the ways the first black female billionaire has made history. Biography.com. Retrieved from https://www.biography.com/news/oprah-winfrey-achievements
Keyes, A. (2018). Oprah’s undeniable influence on American history recognized in new Amithsonian exhibition. The Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved from https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/oprahs-undeniable-influence-american-history-recognized-new-smithsonian-exhibition-180969267/
Kramer, B. (2019). Who is Oprah Winfrey? New York: Penguin Workshop.
Krohn, K. (2009). Oprah Winfrey: Global media leader. Minneapolis: Twenty-First Century Books.
Largie, A. D. (2017). The girl who would grow up to be… Oprah Winfrey [Vol. 1]. Kemet Toy & Game Company.
Lowe, J. (1998). Oprah Winfrey speaks: Insights from the world’s most influential voice. John Wiley & Sons.
Marion, J. (2011, May). When Oprah was ours. Baltimore Magazine. Retrieved from https://www.baltimoremagazine.com/2011/5/1/when-oprah-was-ours
Moss, C. (2019). Work it, girl: Run the show like CEO Oprah Winfrey. Frances Lincoln Children’s Books.
Nelson, J. (1986, Dec. 14). The man who saved Oprah Winfrey. The Washington Post. Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/magazine/1986/12/14/the-man-who-saved-oprah-winfrey/66d7b7b3-98af-4495-82a7-6b04827f1bd6/
Oprah.com. (2009). Celebrities’ first jobs. Oprah.com. Retrieved from https://www.oprah.com/entertainment/oprahs-live-newscast-and-celebrities-first-jobs
Oprah.com. (2008). History of Angel Network. Oprah.com. Retrieved from https://www.oprah.com/angelnetwork/the-history-of-oprahs-angel-network/all
Oprah.com. (2006, Aug.) The O interview: Gayle and Oprah, uncensored. Retrieved from https://www.oprah.com/omagazine/gayle-king-and-oprah-uncensored-the-o-magazine-interview/all
Oprah Winfrey Network. (2014, May 5). Oprah’s original audition tape [YouTube]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62RHmcLDn0s
Paprocki, S. B. (2006). Oprah Winfrey: Talk Show Host and Media Magnate. NY: Infobase Publishing.
Scott, S. (2017, Mar. 24). How telling the stories of black women empowers Oprah Winfrey. Essence. Retrieved from https://www.essence.com/celebrity/how-telling-stories-black-women-empowers-oprah-winfrey/
Thomas, M. (2016, Aug. 29). And God created Oprah. Chicago Magazine. Retrieved from https://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/September-2016/The-Oprah-Winfrey-Show/
Thomas, M. (2015, Jan. 28). How I met Oprah [YouTube]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrQIwB0eEdA
Vibe. (n.d.). Oprah Winfrey. Vibe. Retrieved from https://www.vibe.com/p/oprah-winfrey
Weatherford, C. B. (2010). Oprah: The little speaker. Marshall Cavendish Children.
Winfrey, O. (2016, Feb.). What i know for sure about mental illness. O Magazine. Retrieved from http://www.oprah.com/inspiration/what-oprah-knows-for-sure-about-mental-illness#ixzz6LWDYPVWw
White, J. [Host]. (2016). Making Oprah: The inside story of a TV revolution (Ep. 1-3). WBEZ Chicago. Retrieved from https://www.wbez.org/series/making-oprah/db4fff18-4828-4589-b03f-8dd50a5adbbe
Zurawik, D. (2011, May 18) From Sun Magazine: Oprah – Built in Baltimore. The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved from https://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/bs-sm-oprahs-baltimore-20110522-story.html
When Oprah won a beauty pageant, a local radio invited her to the studio to realize her dream of becoming a broadcast journalist. But it wasn’t easy. Oprah did not fit into the image that media titans wanted at the time.
Nevertheless, she charmed audiences with her inner strength and generosity. And as Oprah’s fame grew, she used her platform to take care of others. She built libraries, started scholarships, and founded schools. For decades, Oprah’s empathetic, authentic stories have helped others open up about their own.
About the Narrator:
Gayle King is co-host of CBS THIS MORNING, and an accomplished television journalist, delivering original reporting to all CBS News broadcasts and platforms. She is also editor-at-large of the award-winning O, the Oprah Magazine.
Credits:
This podcast is a production of Rebel Girls and Boom Integrated, a division of John Marshall Media. It’s based on the book series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls.
Our Executive Producers are Elena Favilli and Dan Ilani. This season was produced by John Marshall Cheary, Sarah Storm, and Robin Lai. Corinne Peterson is our Production Manager. This episode was written by Alexis Stratton and edited by Maithy Vu. Proofread by Danielle Oberdier.
Original theme music was composed and performed by Elettra Bargiacchi who has also sound designed this episode. Mattia Marcelli was the sound mixer.
Sponsored by: https://www.rebelgirls.com
Use promocode REBELPODCAST to get 15% off your first purchase!
References:
Ali, R. (2020, Jan. 15). Oprah Winfrey reveals why she never married Stedman Graham, recalls thinking he was a “player.” USA Today. Retrieved from https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2020/01/15/oprah-winfrey-reveals-why-she-never-married-stedman-graham/4479105002/
Alter, J. (2008). Life skills biographies: Oprah Winfrey. Ann Arbor, MI: Cherry Lake Publishing.
Baby Professor. (2017). From rags to riches: The Oprah Winfrey story. Newark, DE: Speedy Publishing, LLC.
Callaway, J. [Host]. (2018). Oprah talks about her early life and career in 1984 [Video]. PBS. Retrieved from https://www.pbs.org/video/oprah-talks-about-her-early-life-and-career-1984-ll7tqw/?continuousplayautoplay=true
Cavallo, F., & Favilli, E. (2019). Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls 2. Timbuktu Labs.
CBS This Morning. (2018). Oprah Winfrey's emotional first look at Smithsonian exhibit honoring her legacy. CBS News. Retrieved from https://www.cbsnews.com/news/watch-oprah-winfreys-emotional-first-look-at-new-smithsonian-exhibit/
Clinton, C. (2017). She persisted: 13 American women who changed the world. New York: Philomel Books.
Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica. (2020). Winfrey, Oprah. Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/biography/Oprah-Winfrey
Encyclopedia.com. (2020). Winfrey, Oprah. Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved from https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/winfrey-oprah-1954
Fernandez, A., & Green, M. (2019, Oct. 9). Oprah Winfrey explains why she chose not to marry or have kids: “I don't have regrets.” People Magazine. Retrieved from https://people.com/movies/oprah-winfrey-why-she-didnt-marry-have-kids/
Fernandez, C. (2019, June 20). Gayle King just revealed the nicest thing Oprah Winfrey ever did for her. The Oprah Magazine. Retrieved from https://www.oprahmag.com/life/relationships-love/a28117137/gayle-king-oprah-winfrey-nicest-thing/
Gates, H. L. (2007). Finding Oprah’s Roots. New York: Crown Publishers.
Harris, P. (2005, Nov. 19). You go, girl. The Guardian. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/media/2005/nov/20/television.usa
Haynes, C. (2020, Feb. 25). Oprah Winfrey: All the ways the first black female billionaire has made history. Biography.com. Retrieved from https://www.biography.com/news/oprah-winfrey-achievements
Keyes, A. (2018). Oprah’s undeniable influence on American history recognized in new Amithsonian exhibition. The Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved from https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/oprahs-undeniable-influence-american-history-recognized-new-smithsonian-exhibition-180969267/
Kramer, B. (2019). Who is Oprah Winfrey? New York: Penguin Workshop.
Krohn, K. (2009). Oprah Winfrey: Global media leader. Minneapolis: Twenty-First Century Books.
Largie, A. D. (2017). The girl who would grow up to be… Oprah Winfrey [Vol. 1]. Kemet Toy & Game Company.
Lowe, J. (1998). Oprah Winfrey speaks: Insights from the world’s most influential voice. John Wiley & Sons.
Marion, J. (2011, May). When Oprah was ours. Baltimore Magazine. Retrieved from https://www.baltimoremagazine.com/2011/5/1/when-oprah-was-ours
Moss, C. (2019). Work it, girl: Run the show like CEO Oprah Winfrey. Frances Lincoln Children’s Books.
Nelson, J. (1986, Dec. 14). The man who saved Oprah Winfrey. The Washington Post. Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/magazine/1986/12/14/the-man-who-saved-oprah-winfrey/66d7b7b3-98af-4495-82a7-6b04827f1bd6/
Oprah.com. (2009). Celebrities’ first jobs. Oprah.com. Retrieved from https://www.oprah.com/entertainment/oprahs-live-newscast-and-celebrities-first-jobs
Oprah.com. (2008). History of Angel Network. Oprah.com. Retrieved from https://www.oprah.com/angelnetwork/the-history-of-oprahs-angel-network/all
Oprah.com. (2006, Aug.) The O interview: Gayle and Oprah, uncensored. Retrieved from https://www.oprah.com/omagazine/gayle-king-and-oprah-uncensored-the-o-magazine-interview/all
Oprah Winfrey Network. (2014, May 5). Oprah’s original audition tape [YouTube]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62RHmcLDn0s
Paprocki, S. B. (2006). Oprah Winfrey: Talk Show Host and Media Magnate. NY: Infobase Publishing.
Scott, S. (2017, Mar. 24). How telling the stories of black women empowers Oprah Winfrey. Essence. Retrieved from https://www.essence.com/celebrity/how-telling-stories-black-women-empowers-oprah-winfrey/
Thomas, M. (2016, Aug. 29). And God created Oprah. Chicago Magazine. Retrieved from https://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/September-2016/The-Oprah-Winfrey-Show/
Thomas, M. (2015, Jan. 28). How I met Oprah [YouTube]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrQIwB0eEdA
Vibe. (n.d.). Oprah Winfrey. Vibe. Retrieved from https://www.vibe.com/p/oprah-winfrey
Weatherford, C. B. (2010). Oprah: The little speaker. Marshall Cavendish Children.
Winfrey, O. (2016, Feb.). What i know for sure about mental illness. O Magazine. Retrieved from http://www.oprah.com/inspiration/what-oprah-knows-for-sure-about-mental-illness#ixzz6LWDYPVWw
White, J. [Host]. (2016). Making Oprah: The inside story of a TV revolution (Ep. 1-3). WBEZ Chicago. Retrieved from https://www.wbez.org/series/making-oprah/db4fff18-4828-4589-b03f-8dd50a5adbbe
Zurawik, D. (2011, May 18) From Sun Magazine: Oprah – Built in Baltimore. The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved from https://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/bs-sm-oprahs-baltimore-20110522-story.html
