Williams has had a passion for radio since she started her career 30 years ago. She worked as a radio DJ at Northeastern University’s radio station in Boston when she studied there. Her big break came when two stations in New York City and Washington, D.C. hired her. She began her professional radio career at WVIS, a small station in Frederiksted, U.S. Virgin Islands, that played calypso and reggae music, but she was unhappy there because she did not learn much from her co-workers. She soon returned to the mainland and worked at various radio stations in New York City and Philadelphia. She gained popularity and notoriety for her bold and brash talk, her celebrity interviews, and her on-air spats with rivals. She became …show more content…
The show attracted more than 12 million listeners and featured segments such as Gossip, Rumor Control, and Ask Wendy. Williams was known for her candid and often controversial opinions on celebrities, relationships, and current events. She also shared her own personal issues, such as her past drug addiction, plastic surgery, fertility struggles, and marital problems. She was not afraid to confront her guests and ask them tough questions, often exposing their secrets or stirring up drama. Some of her most memorable interviews include Whitney Houston, who cursed at Williams and denied her drug use; Mariah Carey, who hung up on Williams after being asked about her mental breakdown; and Judge Mathis, who accused Williams of being a cocaine addict. Williams also had feuds with other celebrities, such as 50 Cent, Will Smith, Tupac Shakur, and Wendy Williams. Her radio show was so popular that it spawned a reality TV series, The Wendy Williams Experience, which aired on VH1 in 2006. The series followed Williams and her staff behind the scenes