Wendy Williams quickly became known as a “shock jockette” during her years as a radio host, a title she has since carried into her career in television.The New Jersey native began working in the radio industry in the early 1980s, deejaying at stations in the Virgin Islands, Washington, D.C., New York City and Philadelphia. By 1993, Billboard named her the Best On-Air Radio Personality, thanks in part to her candor with listeners.