#6: She Meets Oprah Winfrey at WJZ-TV in Baltimore Around 1976
Around 1976, Gayle King meets Oprah Winfrey while working at WJZ-TV in Baltimore. At the time, Winfrey is an on-air news anchor, and King is working in a production role behind the scenes.

The two form a connection quickly, rooted in shared work, long conversations, and mutual trust. This meeting becomes one of the most consequential events of King’s life, laying the foundation for a relationship that will shape both her personal world and her public career.
