Oprah Winfrey became Nashville's first African-American female news anchor – starting at our station in 1974. Oprah went on to become a talk show host, producer, media executive, actress, author and philanthropist. Today she is recognized as one of the most influential women in the world. | NewsChannel 5 Nashville

On #ThisDayInHistory 1986, Oprah Winfrey becomes the first African American woman to host a nationally syndicated television talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show. A huge success, her daytime television talk show turns Winfrey into one of the most powerful, wealthy people in show business and, arguably, the most influential woman in America. http://bit.ly/2bXXRoI #BlackHistoryMonth | HISTORY