Wendy Williams | Substitute Disc Jockey

Before Wendy Williams became a famous TV host, she used to be a substitute disc jockey at WRKS (now WEPN-FM) in New York City. The network then hired her to work full-time for its morning show in 1989. After a year, she moved to an afternoon drive-time shift, which earned her a Billboard Award for Best On-Air Radio Personality in 1993. After Emmis Broadcasting bought WRKS, the company moved Williams to its another network, WQHT Hot 97. She was then fired in 1998.

With her contributions to the radio world, she was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 2009. Today, Williams gets credits for being a businesswoman, media personality, host, and author. She is currently the host of the nationally syndicated TV program, The Wendy Williams Show and has a net worth of more than $40 million.