Barbara Walters Height, Weight, Religion, Net Worth, Age, Biography

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Barbara Walters (Barbara Jill Walters )

Last Updated: 18 Sep, 2023 | Views: 342

Age: 93

Profession: Journalist

Famous For: Journalist presented ‘’ Television Hall of Fame’’ (TV Show)

Higher Education: Graduated

Barbara Walters Religion, Birthday, Age

Date of Birth

25 Sep, 1929 (93 Years 03 Months 5 Days)

Birth Country

United States

Birth State/Province

Massachusetts

Birth District

Boston

Birth Sign

Libra

Religion

Jewish

Nationalities

American

Died on

30 Dec, 2022

Barbara Walters Early life, Education, Career, Awards, Achievements, Controversy, Unknown Facts

About (Profile/Biography):
Barbara Jill Walters was a television host and broadcast journalist from the United States. She served as the host of several television programmes, such as the View, 20/20, the ABC Evening News, and Today. She was well renowned for her aptitude for interviews and appeal to viewers. From 1951 until her resignation in 2015, Walters worked as a journalist. Walters was given a Lifetime Achievement Award from the NATAS in 2000, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2007, and induction into the Television Hall of Fame in 1989.

Career:
In 1953: Walters started her career at WNBT-TV, NBC's primary New York affiliate.
In 1961: She joined NBC's Today Show as a writer and researcher after working as a publicist at Tex McCrary Inc.
In 1971: A local NBC affiliate program, Not for Women Only, was hosted by Walters after The Today Show in the morning.
In 1979: As a reporter for the ABC newsmagazine 20/20, Walters collaborated once more with former host Downs of The Today Show.
In 2015: She hosted Investigation Discovery's documentary series American Scandals.

Achievements and Awards:
In 1985: She got the Paul White Award.
In 1991: Walters was awarded the Golden Plate Award.
In 1998: She was given the Lucy Award in honour of her outstanding and innovative creative works that have improved how people view women on television.

Unknown Facts:
Walters was recognised for her "personality journalism" and "scoop" interviews. In 1976, Barbara Walters Specials, a renowned but sporadic primetime interview series, made its premiere.
It was the highest rating ever for a news program, with 74 million viewers watching her interview with Monica Lewinsky on March 3, 1999.