Biography
Raphael was second to Donahue in making a name for herself with the audience participation talk show format Donahue had pioneered. Yet, the success of the show was a long-time in coming for the broadcast veteran. Raphael had been fired by station after station throughout the country trying to get a foothold as a disc jockey or news anchor on radio and/or TV.
As a junior high student in Westchester County, New York, Raphael became intrigued by …
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Career Milestones
| Had first radio experience on WFAS-AM White Plains, NY, hosting "Junior High School News" | ||
| Hosted radio show on NBC Talknet | ||
| Hosted the daytime chat show, "Sally Jessy Raphael"; originally titled "In Touch with Sally Jessy Raphael" when the show was half-hour in length | ||
| Moved to Miami, FL; worked as a radio disc jockey; quit because she was making too little money (variously reported as $200/week and $500/week) | ||
| Moved to NYC | ||
| Moved to Puerto Rico | ||
| Was street reporter in Miami and Fort Lauderdale, FL | ||
| When she couldn't find work, went on public assistance | ||
| Worked as a TV news reporter and hosted morning radio show in San Juan, PR | ||
| Worked as a news anchor for eight months on WPIX-TV | ||
| Worked as a street reporter in Fort Lauderdale, FL | ||
| Worked as disc jockey at numerous radio stations | ||
| Worked for the Associated Press | ||
1971 | Hosted "A.M. Miami" | |
1976 | Hired by WMCA radio as co-host of a morning radio program | |
1991 | Made cameo appearance as herself in "The Addams Family" | |
1992 | Co-hosted TV special "Why Bother Voting" (PBS) | |
1996 | Played a judge in TV-movie "No One Would Tell" | |
1997 | Produced first TV-movie, "Ken Follett's 'The Third Twin'" | |