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 Barbara Walters

Barbara Jill Walters is a former American broadcast television personality, author, and journalist. Walters became very popular with her viewers due to her strong presence and interviewing abilities. She previously hosted The View, 20/20, Today, and the ABC Evening News. Walters was active in the field of journalism from 1951 until 2016 when she retired. 

Walters began as a writer and segment producer for The Today Show back in the 1960s where she became quite popular. Her popularity helped her gain more screentime, and in 1974, she became the co-host of the program. According to Britannica, "The following year she won an Emmy for her work on the show."

In 1976 Walters signed a 5-year contract with ABC which made headlines since she then became the first woman to co-anchor a news network program. Barbara Walters also was receiving a heft salary of $1 million per year which made her the top paid journalist at that time.

She joined 20/20 after she left the program and soon became a co-host in 1984, and she remained all the way up until 2004. Walters had the opportunity to meet with/interview notable figures and has gone down in the Television Academy's Hall of Fame.