Money Winners of 2007: Oprah Winfrey remains media queen

December 14th, 2007 | Category: Money - Finance, Television, Magazines

Remember how they used to say that the sun never set on the British empire. The same goes for talk show queen Oprah Winfrey’s empire.

In an era when most media conglomerates struggle, Winfrey has the midas touch, which is why her endorsement of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama may have a huge affect on the election. Her continuing presence at the pop culture zeitgeist is nothing short of remarkable.

Ratings for “The Oprah Winfrey Show” remain strong. When she got 100 plus members of the Osmond clan on her program

on November 12 following the death of patriarch George, she scored her best ratings since the prior January, according to Broadcast and Cable. During the week ended November 25, Her protege Dr. Phil McGraw earned a 5.5 rating, trailing Winfrey’s show, which got a 5.7, but her ratings included Thanksgiving while his didn’t, the trade publication says.

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Original post by Jonathan Berr

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