OK say what you want about daytime talk show host Wendy Williams, but she is about to be internationally known. With Oprah leaving daytime and Tyra Banks gone. Does Wendy Williams have what it takes to be the biggest name in daytime television?
BET has acquired the rights to air Wendy Williams’ hit talk show, ‘The Wendy Williams Show,’ on its international networks in the United Kingdom, Africa, and the Middle East. This July, the second season of the show will air in 54 countries.Barbara Zaneri, BET Networks’ executive vice president of program strategy, scheduling and acquisitions, said that the New York Times best-selling author has had good numbers for the basic cable network in the year that the network has been broadcasting her New York-based show.
“Wendy has been an important element in the network’s success this year, and we are thrilled to have her talk show back for a second season,” said Zaneri.
“We also believe Wendy’s universal appeal will translate to all corners of the world, making her a key player for BET’s international networks as well.”
The network’s Senior Vice President of BET International Michael D. Armstrong added, “Wendy has the uncanny ability to make both her guests and viewers feel like they’ve known her all their lives. In a classic Wendyism, BET International’s viewers will soon make Wendy a ‘friend in their head.'”
‘The Wendy Williams Show’ has also been renewed on stations covering more than 80 percent of the United States, including 20 of the top 20 and 39 of the top 40 markets. The talk show launched in national syndication on July 13, 2009, after a successful six-week preview in the summer of 2008. Soon thereafter, the New Jersey native quit her other day gig, being New York’s top daytime radio jock, to focus full time on ‘The Wendy Williams Show.’
Also Read: Why Does Jada Pinkett Smith Bare it all in ESSENCE Magazine?
