Oprah was rejected from a detention center to the the over-population it suffered, so she was sent to live with her father. This turned out to be a positive factor in her life. She got a job as a radio station host, which led to her becoming an anchor woman for the local evening news at the age of 19, Oprah was transferred to the daytime talk show arena, where she eventually launched her own production company called Harpo Productions (Oprah spelled backwards), leading her to her daytime talk show known as the Oprah Winfrey Show. The ever-popular show ran for the last 25 years. Oprah's life was changed forever. She in many people's eyes, know her as the queen.