On October 4, 1976, Barbara Walters became the first woman co-anchor of a major network evening news program. Joining Harry Reasoner, on the ABC evening news, she became the …

Dec 30, 2024 · Q: Who is Currently the Highest-paid Journalist? A: Oprah Winfrey leads with $3 billion. She started as a news anchor but grew her wealth through her talk show, magazine, …

Jan 31, 2025 · 7. Barbara Walters Net Worth and Salary. Barbara Walters is one of the few legends in the broadcast industry. Even though she retired from the journalism world, Walters …

Feb 6, 2025 · In 1976 Walters made headlines by signing a five-year contract with ABC that made her the first woman to coanchor an evening network news program and, with a salary of $1 …

Her reported $12 million yearly salary made her the highest-paid news host in history. Walters stepped down as co-host of 20/20 in 2004. In 1997, Walters premiered a mid-morning talk …

Jan 12, 2023 · By 2000, her reported $12 million annual salary made Walters the highest-paid news host in history.

Dec 31, 2022 · From the first woman to break $1 million in broadcasting to becoming the highest-paid broadcaster ever of any gender at the time, Walters' ambition and self-awareness of her …

On October 4, 1976, Barbara Walters became the first woman co-anchor of a major network evening news program. Joining Harry Reasoner , on the ABC Evening News, she became the …

Jan 1, 2023 · When Barbara Walters left NBC for ABC in 1976, she became co-anchor of "ABC Evening News" with Harry Reasoner, per the Times, making more history. Walters also …

Jan 6, 2023 · After breaking ground at NBC by becoming American journalism's first female co-host on television, Barbara Walters moved to ABC. She won the highest salary then paid to a …

Jan 5, 2023 · At the time, she was the highest-paid TV journalist. Oh, and the year before that? Her interview with Monica Lewinsky brought in 74 million viewers and broke records and …

Jan 15, 2023 · Walters was able to further her work in journalism when she signed a five-year, $5 million contract with ABC, establishing her as the highest-paid news anchor of her time, either …

May 16, 2014 · Her reported $12 million yearly salary made her the highest-paid news host in history. In September 2004, at the age of 73, Walters stepped down as co-host of 20/20.

Nov 26, 2024 · Barbara Walters‘ net worth in 2024 is estimated at $170 million, a testament to her decades-long career as a pioneering journalist and television personality. Over her career, she …

May 16, 2014 · Walters instantly became the highest-paid journalist on television — ever. The salary, and her past on the fluffy "Today," caused an outbreak of scandalized tut-tutting in the …

Dec 31, 2022 · Barbara Walters, the trailblazing journalist who was the first woman anchor of both a morning and an evening television-news program and at one point was the highest-paid TV …

5 days ago · Joy Behar nods to late Barbara Walters with sweet 20/20 reference on The View: 'I did that for Barbara' Behar also spoke about going "low" with past cohosts in a shady moment …