After ending a 25-year stint at CNN in December, King will preside over the presentation of the prestigious electronic media awards at a New York City luncheon on May 23.
Larry King Is Back To Host Peabody Awards
Larry King, the long-time host of CNN’s Larry King Live and a two-time Peabody Award winner, will be the host of the 70th Annual George Foster Peabody Awards ceremony on Monday, May 23, at the Waldorf=Astoria in New York City.
“Larry King has greeted figures of social and cultural significance throughout his career, and the roster of his guests reads as a chronicle of our times,” said Horace Newcomb, director of the Peabody Awards at the University of Georgia. “Now he will introduce the Peabody Award recipients for 2010 and welcome guests as we celebrate the 70th presentation of the awards. No one would add greater distinction to this anniversary year.”
The winners of the Peabody Awards for original broadcast, cablecast and webcast programs will be announced via webcast from UGA’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication on Thursday, March 31.
Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, King first garnered attention as an interviewer on local radio in south Florida in the 1950s. His radio show went national in 1978 and, in 1985, CNN made Larry King Live the centerpiece of its primetime schedule.
King retired from CNN in December, but he is scheduled to begin a one-man tour on April 14. He plans to take his evening of humorous reminiscence to seven cities, including New York and Las Vegas.
The Peabodys, the oldest awards in broadcasting, are considered among the most prestigious and selective prizes in electronic media. Selection is made by the 16-person board following review by special screening committees of UGA faculty, students and staff.
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For more information regarding the Peabody Awards program, visit www.peabody.uga.edu.
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