Candi Carter facts for kids

Candi Carter, born on February 19, 1969, is an American television producer. She helps create and manage TV shows. Candi has won two important awards called Daytime Emmy Awards. One was in 1994 for a children's TV special. The other was in 2020 for The View, a popular talk show.

Candi Carter's TV Career

Candi Carter started her career in television in 1993. She worked at a TV station called WISN-TV. Since then, she has helped produce many well-known shows. These include The Oprah Winfrey Show, The View, and Tamron Hall. A producer helps make sure a TV show runs smoothly. They manage everything from ideas to filming.

Working on The Oprah Winfrey Show

From 1996 to 2011, Candi Carter worked on The Oprah Winfrey Show. She began as an associate producer. This means she helped with many different parts of the show. Over time, she became a senior producer. This was a more important role with more responsibilities.

Leading The View

From 2015 to 2020, Candi Carter was the executive producer for The View. As an executive producer, she was in charge of the entire show. She made big decisions about what would be on air. She was nominated for Daytime Emmy Awards several times for her work on The View. In 2020, the show won an Emmy for "Outstanding Informative Talk Show." This was a big achievement for the team. Essence magazine noted that Candi Carter was the first Black woman to be the executive producer of The View.

Producing Tamron Hall

In March 2020, Candi Carter became the executive producer and showrunner for Tamron Hall. A showrunner is like the main boss of a TV show. They oversee all creative and business parts. She worked on this show until the fall of 2021.

New Role at Knocking.com

In 2022, Candi Carter joined a company called Knocking.com. This company creates videos and content for online shopping. Candi became their chief content officer. This means she is in charge of all the videos and other content they make.

Awards and Recognitions

Candi Carter has received important awards for her work in television.

• 1994: Won a Daytime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Children’s Programming Special" for WISN-TV.
• 2020: Won a Daytime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Informative Talk Show" for The View.