Gayle King

Gayle King is a journalist, magazine editor, and author. She is a co-host for CBS This Morning and also works as the editor for O, The Oprah Magazine. King is also a correspondent for The Oprah Winfrey Show. Born in Chevy Chase, Maryland, she grew up with three younger siblings and spent most of her formative years in Turkey while her father was stationed to work there as an electrical engineer, while her mother was a homemaker.

King studied at the University of Maryland and earned a double degree in sociology and psychology. While still in college, she started her career in broadcasting at the television station, WTOP-TV. After graduating, King became a production assistant in Baltimore for WJZ-TV. She has come a long way since then and has put all that she has learned into practice. Her career became a full-blown success as she became one of the biggest names in mainstream media.