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Oprah Winfrey joins the Illinois Broadcasters Hall of Fame

Oprah Winfrey is jammed in among fans at a ceremony to induct her into the Illinois Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame. This was held at the Palmer House in Chicago, Illinois on May 3, 2011. Illinois is where she began working on the morning show A.M. Chicago in 1984. She then launched her talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, there in 1986.

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