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Events on Monday 8 September 1986 1
1986The Oprah Winfrey Show goes nationalTalk show begins US-wide syndicationThe Oprah Winfrey Show expanded from a local Chicago broadcast to national syndication across the United States. It quickly became the highest-rated daytime talk show in the country. The program's success made Oprah Winfrey one of the most influential media figures in America.