The communicator’s death was announced Friday Oct. 30 by ABC, the station where Walters spent most of her career.
American journalist Barbara Walterswho pioneered women in television news and was the first woman to serve as the second anchor of an evening news program, died at the age of 93 in WE. Walters’ death was announced by ABC on the night of this Friday the 30th.
“Barbara Walters died peacefully in her home surrounded by loved ones. She lived her life with no regrets. She was a pioneer not just for female journalists, but for all women,” the aide said. Cindi Bergerin a statement.
For nearly four decades on ABC, and NBC before that, Walters’ exclusive interviews with government officials, royalty, and artists earned her celebrity status that put her on par with her subjects. She also put her at the forefront of the broadcast journalism trend, which turned broadcast journalists into stars and put news outlets in the race for top ratings.
Barbara Walters made headlines in 1976 as the first female network news anchor, earning an annual salary of $1 million. Constantly motivated, she was always on the lookout for the ‘big goals’, competing not only with rival networks, but also with peers from her own network. The communicator experienced the expansion of the number of interviewers in the world, including women journalists who followed the path she opened.
“I would not have ever expected!” Walters said in 2004, measuring her success. “I always thought I’d be a TV writer. I never thought I’d be in front of a camera,” she added. But she was natural in front of the camera, especially when she asked the notables questions. “I’m not afraid when I do an interview, I’m not afraid!”, underlined the journalist a Associated press in 2008.
The journalist retired in 2014 after an illustrious career that spanned 53 years. At the age of 84, he said goodbye to the ‘The sight‘, a morning show he created in 1997 during a career in which he covered various events, from the historic trip of the president to Richard Nixon The China in 1972 to interviews with several generations of celebrities and world leaders, including the president Barack Obama.
Still waving, Walters said he’s especially proud of how more women are reporting the news today. “If I did anything to help him, this is my legacy,” he said. “Who knows what the future will bring? Maybe instead of goodbye I should say ‘a bientôt‘, which is French for ‘see you later'”.
Barbara Walters leaves behind her only daughter, Jacqueline Danforth. /ap
+The best content in your email for free. Choose your favorite Terra newsletter. Click here!
Source: Terra
Camila Luna is a writer at Gossipify, where she covers the latest movies and television series. With a passion for all things entertainment, Camila brings her unique perspective to her writing and offers readers an inside look at the industry. Camila is a graduate from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a degree in English and is also a avid movie watcher.
