Oprah Winfrey to end her show!

The Oprah Show will end its run as its 25th season draws to a close on September 9, 2011.

Launched nationally in 1986, The Oprah Winfrey Show is viewed by an estimated 42 million viewers each week in the United

States. As per the network website, Oprah and the show have received 48 Daytime Emmy Awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award in 1998. The show has remained the number one talk show for 23 consecutive seasons, winning every sweep since its debut in 1986.

Produced by Harpo Productions, the show is syndicated to 215 domestic stations by CBS Television Distribution and to 145 countries by CBS Studios International.

The launch date for OWN, a joint venture with Discovery Communications, is now set for January 2011.