Obit: Roger King TV Exec @ 63...put Oprah on the map & headed "King World"
While most recently part of CBS. Corp., King amassed his power and fortune as the chariman of King World Prods., which was founded in 1964 by his father, Charles King. The company's roster...(included)..."The Oprah Winfrey Show," "Wheel of Fortune," "Jeopardy!". "Dr. Phil" and "Rachael Ray." King also launched "Inside Edition," syndication's longest-running newsmag.
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117977368.html?categoryid=14&cs=1
While most recently part of CBS. Corp., King amassed his power and fortune as the chariman of King World Prods., which was founded in 1964 by his father, Charles King. The company's roster...(included)..."The Oprah Winfrey Show," "Wheel of Fortune," "Jeopardy!". "Dr. Phil" and "Rachael Ray." King also launched "Inside Edition," syndication's longest-running newsmag.
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117977368.html?categoryid=14&cs=1