Background
WALTERS, Barbara was born on September 25, 1931 in Brookline, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Lou Walters and Dena (Selett) Walters.
(Barbara Jill Walters (born September 25, 1929) is an Amer...)
Barbara Jill Walters (born September 25, 1929) is an American broadcast journalist and author, who has hosted morning television shows (Today and The View), the television newsmagazine (20/20), and co-anchor of the ABC Evening News and correspondent on ABC World News (then ABC Evening News). Walters was first known as a popular TV morning news anchor for over 10 years on NBC's Today, where she worked with Hugh Downs and later hosts Frank McGee and Jim Hartz. Walters later spent 25 years as co-host of ABC's newsmagazine 20/20. She was the first female co-anchor of network evening news, working with Harry Reasoner on the ABC Evening News and was later a correspondent for ABC World News Tonight with Charles Gibson.
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(These and other true confessions provide the tabloid inte...)
These and other true confessions provide the tabloid interest. It's her heartfelt candor that lifts this book above mere titillation. Finally we learn why Walters is so relentless. It's a question I've often pondered watching her on television after beginning my own TV news career 30 years ago. In this engaging and chatty look back at a life largely lived in public view.
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WALTERS, Barbara was born on September 25, 1931 in Brookline, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Lou Walters and Dena (Selett) Walters.
Bachelor in English, Sarah Lawrence College, 1953. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Sarah Lawrence College. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Ohio State University.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Marymount College, 1975. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Wheaton College, 1983. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Temple University.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Hofstra University. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Ben-Gurion University.
Former producer W National Broadcasting Company-television. Former writer Columbia Broadcasting System News. Then with Stations WPIX and Columbia Broadcasting System-television.
Writer, reporter-at-large Today Show, 1961—1963, regular panel member, 1964—1974, co-host, 1974—1976. Moderator syndicated program Not For Women Only, 1972—1976. Founder, president Barwall Productions, New York City, since 1976.
Newscaster ABC Evening News (now ABC World News Tonight), 1976—1978. Host The Barbara Walters Staples, since 1976. Co-host ABC television news show 20/20, 1984—1999, anchor, 1999—2004.
Host The 10 Most Fascinating People, since 1993. Co-executive producer, co-owner, co-host The View, ABC, New York City, since 1997. Executive producer The Iyanla Show, 2001.
Contributor NBC Radio Network.
(Barbara Jill Walters (born September 25, 1929) is an Amer...)
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Honorary chair National Association Help for Mentally Retarded Children, 1970.
Married Robert Katz, June 21, 1955 (divorced 1958). Married Lee Gruber, 1963 (divorced 1976). 1 adopted child Jacqueline.
Married Merv Adelson, 1986 (divorced 1992).