Building Up Steam
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King quickly rose up the ranks of broadcasters in Florida, and began branching out to new ventures. It was around this time he officially changed his last name to ‘King.’ A mentor believed ‘Zeiger’ was too ethnic for many to remember. King cites singer Bobby Darin as his first ‘celebrity’ interview, and credits comedian Jack Gleason as a huge influence over his career as well.