Gayle King made headlines during the mid- to late 2000s for her long-standing personal relationship and professional association with entertainment mogul and television personality Oprah Winfrey. Via her Winfrey connection, King served as the editor in chief of the periodical O, The Oprah Magazine, hosted the radio program The Gayle King Show on the station "Oprah & Friends" (channel 156 on XM radio), and appeared from time to time on The Oprah Winfrey Show.