Wendy Williams quickly became known as a “shock jockette” during her years as a radio host, a title she has since carried into her career in television.The New Jersey native began working in the radio industry in the early 1980s, deejaying at stations in the Virgin Islands, Washington, D.C., New York City and Philadelphia.
By 1993, Billboard named her the Best On-Air Radio Personality, thanks in part to her candor with listeners. Over time, she amassed a loyal fan base by sharing details about her personal life, opening up about her marriages, miscarriages, plastic surgeries and history with addiction.In 2008, Williams landed her own daytime talk show, The Wendy Williams Show.
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