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For other people named Larry King, see Larry King (disambiguation).
Larry King (born Lawrence Harvey Zeigler November 19, 1933) is an award winning broadcaster. He currently hosts a nightly interview program called Larry King Live that is aired world-wide on CNN.
King grew up and attended public schools in Brooklyn. His childhood friends included the baseball pitcher Sandy Koufax and the owner of the New York Mets, Fred Wilpon. He lived for some time in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, New York. After graduating from high school, King worked odd jobs, including a stint as a mail clerk with Associated Merchandising Corporation and then with United Parcel Service. He left Brooklyn for Miami at the age of 22 to pursue a job in radio.
Breaks into radio in Miami He got his first job in radio through persistence. A small station, WAHR in Miami Beach, hired him to clean up and perform miscellaneous tasks. When one of their announcers quit, they put him on the air. His first broadcast was on May 1, 1957, when he worked as the disc jockey from 9 am to noon. He also did two afternoon newscasts and a sportscast. He was paid $55 a week. He acquired the name Larry King when the general manager suggested that Zeigler was too ethnic and hard to remember. He started interviewing on a midmorning show for WIOD, at Pumpernik's restaurant in Miami Beach. He would interview anyone who walked in. His first interview was with a waitress at the restaurant.
His Miami radio show launched him to local stardom. A few years later, in May 1960, he hosted Miami Undercover, airing Sunday nights at 11:30 on Channel 10. On the show he moderated debates on important issues of the day.
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