Tonight in 1976 — #BarbaraWalters was announced as the first woman anchor of a network TV evening newscast.

She would join a visibly thrilled #HarryReasoner on ABC on Oct 4.

#RIPBarbaraWalters #OnThisDay #1970s #1970sTV

Star! Meredith! Debbie! 😭💞
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#BarbaraWalters, a barrier shattering female journalist, has passed away.

She is probably best known for her headlining the news show 20/20 but before she was sidelined to a TV gig and handed fluff pieces Barbara was an amazing journalist that wasn't afraid to go and get her own stories.

Many female journos today will credit Barbara Walters as an inspiration.

#RIPBarbaraWalters

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Legendary Journalist Barbara Walters Dies At Age 93

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Am I the only one who'd apparently decided, subconsciously, that Barbara Walters was immortal? #RIPBarbaraWalters

R.I.P. Barbara Walters - We will miss you -

Barbara interviewed by David Letterman ("just mavalos" :)

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How Barbara Walters Gets Celebrities To Talk To Her | Letterman

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“A small role in paving the way?”
She was a bulldozer creating opportunity after opportunity for women to be taken seriously as journalists
Too many awards & honors to fit in any 1 post but she was a trailblazer & a legend
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https://www.britannica.com/biography/Barbara-Walters
Barbara Walters Spoofs Her Years of Excellence on 'SNL'

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Barbara Walters Ninja Turtles

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Barbara Walters, pioneering US TV news anchor, dies at 93

First female network news anchor in US achieved a celebrity status on par with the rulers, royalty and entertainers she interviewed

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#RIPBarbaraWalters. One of my childhood inspirations, especially because I also wanted the inside story on Bob (also RIP) and Linda on Sesame Street…
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Classic Sesame Street People in Your Neighborhood 1988 pledge drive special

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Ah no. #RIPBarbaraWalters 😞 Thank you for 50 years of bringing us the news.