Gayle King Biography
Gayle king is a long time Broadcast Journalist, a TV personality and an author. She works at CBS News as the co-host of CBS Mornings and also as the editor at large for The Oprah Magazine, O. in 2019 King’s name was listed on the 100 most influential people by the Time Magazine.
How Old is Gayle King? Age
The personality was born on 28 December 1954 in Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States of America. She is a Capricorn who celebrates her birthday on Dec 8 every year and is of black ethnicity. As of 2024 Gayle is 69 years old.
How Tall is Gayle King? Height
The journalist estimated height is 5 feet 10 inches tall (1.78m).
Education
Gayle attained her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from University of Maryland, Park College. Details about her earlier education are not known.
Parents and Siblings (Family)
Born in Chevy Chase, Maryland, Gayle is a first born daughter to Peggy Tucker and Emmett Scott King. Her father was an electrical engineer and he died at 47 years old. King’s mother was a home maker and she died at 60. She has three sisters.
Fun Fact About Gayle King
| Full Name | Gayle King |
| DOB | 28 Dec 1954 |
| Age | 69 years |
| Place of Birth | Chevy Chase Maryland |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
| Education | University of Maryland, Park College, Psychology |
| Height | 5 feet 10 inches |
| Parents | Peggy Tucker(Mother)
Emmett Scott King |
| Children | Kirby
William Bumpus Jr. |
| Marital Status | Divorced (William Bumpus ) |
Gayle King’s Marriage
The journalist got married to William Bumpus, an assistant attorney general in Connecticut, in 1982 but unluckily the couple divorced in 1993. Together they had given birth to Kirby and William Bumpus Jr.
Gayle King’s Salary and Net worth
Acquiring a massive wealth for being a prominent journalist, Gayle has amassed a total net worth of $40 million as of 2024. She is believed to pocket an annual salary of more than $12 Million.
Gayle King and Oprah Winfrey Friendship
These two prominent media personalities met while both working at WJZ-TV in Baltimore in 1976. King was a production assistant and Oprah was an anchor at the station. One night when they were heading home a snow storm hit and it was hard for King to get home so Oprah invited Gayle to her place and their bond has been strong ever since.
King has worked as an Editor of Oprah Magazine since 1999.
Gayle King Career
From working at WJZ-TV as a production assistant, she moved to WUSA-TV where she trained as a reporter in Washington DC. She found job as WDAF-TV in Kansas City, Missouri as anchor and general assignment reporter. From there she landed a news anchor job at WFSB in Hartford, Connecticut, and she worked there for 18 years.
She has worked for the Oprah Winfrey Show as special correspondent. Also, she worked for NBC as a co-host of a daytime talk show named Cover to Cover.
She has hosted her own show, named the Gayle King Show on XM satellite Radio in 2006 and on OWN in 2011. On November 17 2011, she was hired by CBS to anchor CBS This Morning alongside Charlie Rose and the show ratings were high. Previously she was working as a special correspondent for ABC’s Good Morning America.
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