About
Barbara Walters was a pioneering American television journalist. She became the first woman to co-anchor a network morning news program (Today, 1974) and a network evening news broadcast (ABC Evening News, 1976). She co-hosted the newsmagazine 20/20 from 1984 to 2004 and created the talk show The View in 1997. She interviewed numerous world leaders and every U.S. president from Richard Nixon to Donald Trump. Her 1999 interview with Monica Lewinsky set ratings records. She won 12 Emmy Awards and was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1989.
* 1929-09-25 — † 2022-12-28
Major works
- Audition (2008)autobiography
Key milestones
- 1974First female co-host of a network morning news program in the U.S. (Today).
- 1976First female co-anchor of a network evening news broadcast (ABC Evening News), with an unprecedented $1 million annual salary.
- 1997Created and co-hosted The View, until her retirement from on-air duties in 2014.
Themes
Pioneer for women in journalismInterviews with political figuresTelevision and popular culture
Sources: televisionacademy.com · britannica.com · iwmf.org