Journalist, Television Presenter. Barbara Walters was a pioneering journalist and television presenter who had a long and successful career in the media industry. She was born on September 25, 1929, in Boston, Massachusetts, and began her career in journalism as a writer and researcher for NBC News in the 1950s. Throughout her career, Walters became known for her interviews with high-profile figures, including presidents, celebrities, and other newsmakers. She was a co-host of the NBC news program "Today" and the ABC news magazine program "20/20." In 1976, Walters found a new home on ABC's "Evening News," making history as the first female co-anchor of an evening news program. In addition to her work in journalism, Walters was also known for her philanthropic efforts, including her support for various charitable organizations and causes. She received numerous awards and accolades throughout her career, including numerous Emmy Awards and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Radio and Television Society. Walters will be remembered as a trailblazer and an enduring influence in the world of journalism.
Journalist, Television Presenter. Barbara Walters was a pioneering journalist and television presenter who had a long and successful career in the media industry. She was born on September 25, 1929, in Boston, Massachusetts, and began her career in journalism as a writer and researcher for NBC News in the 1950s. Throughout her career, Walters became known for her interviews with high-profile figures, including presidents, celebrities, and other newsmakers. She was a co-host of the NBC news program "Today" and the ABC news magazine program "20/20." In 1976, Walters found a new home on ABC's "Evening News," making history as the first female co-anchor of an evening news program. In addition to her work in journalism, Walters was also known for her philanthropic efforts, including her support for various charitable organizations and causes. She received numerous awards and accolades throughout her career, including numerous Emmy Awards and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Radio and Television Society. Walters will be remembered as a trailblazer and an enduring influence in the world of journalism.
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"Barbara was buried, as she had wished, next to [family members] at Lakeside Memorial Park in Miami," a 50-year-old funeral home and cemetery in South Florida. Walters' gravesite is denoted only with a "small black and gold marker" in a "narrow marbl
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