Radio: In 1953, Zeiger moved to Miami, Florida where he changed his last name to King at the request of the General Manager of WAHR.
Later, over several years, King built a name as a talk-show host on WIOD, Miami.
In 1978, The Larry King Show on the Mutual Broadcasting Service debuted nationally on 28 stations. The program continued successfully until 1994.
In 1985, King also took on a TV talk-show on CNN.
Claim to Fame: "The Larry King Show" on CCN was the first worldwide phone-in television talk show
Claim to Fame He Would Most Likely Like To Forget: Arrested December 20, 1971 in Miami on charges of grand larceny.
Awards: "Unity Award" (for public affairs reporting on minority issues), Harvard University's "Mahoney Award" (for increasing awareness of neuroscience), "March of Dimes Franklin Delano Roosevelt Award" (for efforts concerning community volunteerism), "Golden Plate Award" (for his life's work in broadcasting), "Scopus Award" from the American Friends of Hebrew University, "Talk Show Host of the Year" from National Association of Radio Talk Show Hosts, "George Foster Peabody Award" for Excellence in Broadcasting
Online: Visit Larry King at CNN's website.
