King began as a local Florida journalist and radio interviewer in the 1950s and 1960s. He became prominent as an all-night national radio broadcaster starting in 1978, and then, in 1985, began hosting the nightly interview TV program Larry King Live on CNN.
On June 29, 2010, it was announced that he would step down as host of the show but would continue to host specials for CNN. In early September, CNN confirmed that he would be replaced by Piers Morgan. King's last show aired on December 16, 2010.
His real name is Lawrence Harvey Zeiger.
His first radio broadcast, in Miami, Florida, was in May 1957.
During his first radio years, he decided to get the name King because Zeiger was not so easy to remember.
He got the name from an ad for King’s Wholesale Liquor.
He was a color commentator for the Miami Dolphins in 1970 and 1971.
He was arrested and accused of grand larceny by a former business partner during the same period.
Larry King Live started on CNN in June 1985.
He has announced that he will step down as host of the show but will remain with CNN to host specials.
He was married 8 times, to 7 different women.
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