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1. Larry King was born in New York City around the Brooklyn area. What was his birth name?
2. Larry's life was turned around at a very early age. What family tragedy kept Larry King from going to college?
3. Larry had wanted to go into radio since he was a child. Where did a CBS newscaster convince him to move to, to start his career in the radio business?
4. Larry became famous for celebrity interviews. Where did Larry King originally start his career interviewing people?
5. Larry had a setback in his career that he rebuilt with sports media. What was the name of the sports radio show Larry King hosted in south Florida?
6. Which broadcasting network gave Larry King the opportunity to launch his first coast to coast radio talk show, "The Larry King Show"?
7. When Larry started Open Phone America on his shows, he created many nicknames for his regular callers. Which of these was not one of them?
8. In 1985, King's radio talk shows gained the attention of TV networks who offered to bring him to the television stage. What was the name of the King's first international TV talk show?
9. Larry King became well known for his many marriages. He had eight marriages, two to the same woman, and one marriage in a hospital before having heart surgery.
10. Larry was inducted into the Broadcaster's Hall of Fame.
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