One minute before going live for the very first time, Lawrence Zeiger changed his name to Larry King. Here’s the story of the man who knew how to listen. How a Brooklyn kid became the voice of 50,000 interviews.

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The story of Larry King

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:50 “This is radio. You have to talk!”
• 01:40 The Brooklyn boy who fell silent
• 02:47 No degree, one big goal
• 03:53 From waiter to air-wave star
• 04:46 Presence over planning
• 06:21 Beyond the microphone
• 07:54 Court case and suspension
• 09:22 Warming up before CNN
• 10:43 Larry King Live. An hour with anyone who had something to say
• 12:16 Conversation as an act of trust
• 13:34 Mic on the front line
• 14:42 A style that never ages
• 16:00 Ora TV – the mic never turns off
• 17:14 The body weakened, the voice did not
• 18:39 A legacy in words
• 19:52 Fifty thousand times “Why?”
• 21:20 Outro

Story developed and told by Małgorzata and Bartłomiej Dwornik from the online weekly magazine ⁠⁠Reporterzy.info⁠⁠. We hope you enjoy listening and would appreciate your feedback in the comments.

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