The resulting report earned Walters increasing responsibility at the network. Walters remained on the show for 11 years, during which time she honed her trademark probing-yet-casual interviewing technique.
By she had established herself as a competent journalist, and was chosen to be part of the press corps that accompanied President Richard Nixon on his historic trip to China.
In she won her first Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award for best host in a talk series. That same year, she was chosen to moderate the third and final presidential debate between challenger Jimmy Carter and incumbent President Gerald Ford.
Walters also launched the first of a series of Barbara Walters Specials in It was during this time that Walters honed her skill as a reporter and solidified her probing interview style.
She became known for her deftly maneuvered questions, often catching her subjects off guard and revealing uncommon candor. Her success has been attributed to her relentless effort to get the "first interview" from a wide range of people, an uncanny ability to ask the questions the public would most like to hear, and her ability not to alienate the people she interviews. Many of Walters' male colleagues were outraged and openly critical of her newfound success.
Among the most outspoken was her ABC co-anchor, Harry Reasoner, whose patronizing manner was apparent on camera. Critics also remained skeptical of Walters' qualifications as a credible journalist and questioned the move as a publicity stunt by ABC News to cash in on Walters' "star status. Though ABC's market research indicated male news anchors were not exclusively preferred by the audience, the ratings for the evening news program were disastrous, and the network released Walters within two years.
She scored an exclusive interview with former President Nixon in — his first TV interview since his resignation in By the fall of , she was a regular contributor to the program. Over the past few decades, the world has gotten to know the poised and ambitious journalist through her work and impressive hosting abilities. Walters was well-known for her drive and abilities to lockdown exclusive first interviews with some of the most high-profile cases in the nation.
A few years back Walters made the decision to retire, but many of her loyal fans and followers have been wondering how the broadcasting star has been doing. Jackie eventually ended years of substance abuse and founded a wilderness program to help troubled teens. She refused to take a field sobriety test, but a breathalyzer test confirmed that she was above the limit. Share Tweet Copy Link Copied. How many kids does Alec Baldwin have? It wasn't a job that I was looking for and particularly interested in until I auditioned," she said.
She had not only brains, but real tenacity. Prior to The View 's season premiere on Sept. The foursome then raised a champagne toast to 25 years — and to original host Walters.
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