Larry King (born November 19, 1933) is an American writer, journalist and broadcaster. For many years, he hosted a nightly interview program on the Cable News Network (CNN) called "Larry King Live". The program ran from 1985 to 2010. It was simulcast on Westwood One radio network until 2009. Before that, he hosted a radio talk show on Mutual Radio called the "Larry King Show." He has made some 40,000 interviews with politicians, athletes and entertainers. Larry King has won several awards. He now hosts a talk show called "Politicking". That show is on Russia Television, an English language television network run by the Russian state.