TheRob 937 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 ABC broke into programming tonight to announce the death of Barbara Walters. She was 93. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19346-barbara-walters-1929-2022/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainave 606 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Barbara Walters has died. https://www.facebook.com/ABCNews/videos/831536031240779/ Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19346-barbara-walters-1929-2022/#findComment-281170 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronQ 282 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 7 minutes ago, TheRob said: ABC broke into programming tonight to announce the death of Barbara Walters. She was 93. 2023 giving us another final blow after Pelé's death yesterday..... Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19346-barbara-walters-1929-2022/#findComment-281171 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MediaZone4K 2176 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 10 minutes ago, mountainave said: Barbara Walters has died. https://www.facebook.com/ABCNews/videos/831536031240779/ I had seen a rhumor about her health this week and I feared the eventual was coming. RIP to one of the most trail blazing female journalists in television. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19346-barbara-walters-1929-2022/#findComment-281172 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeatherandTraffic 54 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 10 minutes ago, iron_lion said: I had seen a rhumor about her health this week and I feared the eventual was coming. RIP to one of the most trail blazing female journalists in television. She's been really private since 2016 as her last ABC news and possibly public appearance was her contributing to Nancy Reagan's funeral. I've seen speculation that she's been dealing with Dementia or Alzheimer's for several years now. Tuesday's show will be dedicated to her I bet. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19346-barbara-walters-1929-2022/#findComment-281173 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningNews 1448 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Deborah Roberts, Katie Couric and David Muir so far have dialed into ABC’s special report. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19346-barbara-walters-1929-2022/#findComment-281174 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLETVFan 367 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Now it's Joan Lunden dialing in Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19346-barbara-walters-1929-2022/#findComment-281175 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MediaZone4K 2176 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 20 minutes ago, WeatherandTraffic said: She's been really private since 2016 as her last ABC news and possibly public appearance was her contributing to Nancy Reagan's funeral. I've seen speculation that she's been dealing with Dementia or Alzheimer's for several years now. Tuesday's show will be dedicated to her I bet. Despite the rhumors, I didnt think she'd literally pass just days later Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19346-barbara-walters-1929-2022/#findComment-281176 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newsjunkie24 506 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Barbara was a legend in broadcasting and was great at interviewing newsmakers. May she R.I.P. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19346-barbara-walters-1929-2022/#findComment-281177 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningNews 1448 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 11 minutes ago, iron_lion said: Despite the rhumors, I didnt think she'd literally pass just days later I had seen rumors she was battling dementia some years ago. I’m guessing there were more serious reports on her health the last several days? Several people have referenced reports that this was coming. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19346-barbara-walters-1929-2022/#findComment-281178 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTVNews 1377 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Reynolds... Robinson... Jennings... Brinkley... Smith... Reasoner... K. Smith... Downs... and now Walters. The Mt. Rushmore of ABC News. RIP Barbara and Godspeed. You memory and your legacy will live on in spirit. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19346-barbara-walters-1929-2022/#findComment-281179 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Featured Comment 24994J 5577 Posted December 31, 2022 Featured Comment Share Posted December 31, 2022 Barbara was arguably the longest-surviving face on the Mount Rushmore of journalism. I'm breaking this off into it's own thread. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19346-barbara-walters-1929-2022/#findComment-281181 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MediaZone4K 2176 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 2 hours ago, TexasTVNews said: Reynolds... Robinson... Jennings... Brinkley... Smith... Reasoner... K. Smith... Downs... and now Walters. The Mt. Rushmore of ABC News. RIP Barbara and Godspeed. You memory and your legacy will live on in spirit. Mt. Rushmore indeed! As the saying goes, cherish our legends while we still have them. That's why Im greatful we still get Ted Koppel's work on CBS Sunday Morning as well as occasional specials from Diane Sawyer on ABC. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19346-barbara-walters-1929-2022/#findComment-281182 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLETVFan 367 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Barbara really was a trailblazer. She paved way for everyone to come after her, and her legacy continues to last on both NBC and ABC. I think whatever tribute The View will pay should last more than one day. I have a feeling that show will have a Barbara feature one day throughout the year. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19346-barbara-walters-1929-2022/#findComment-281184 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Muck 4374 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 A retrospective on her life and career: https://www.ideastream.org/npr-news/2022-12-30/trailblazing-journalist-barbara-walters-has-died-at-93 She was the product of an era in which many of us on here are so removed from and will never be able to fully understand (none of us were around to experience the Great Depression or WWII), which makes one appreciate her body of work even moreso when understanding the context. 93 years and a treasure trove of glass-ceiling-shattering accomplishments. Much respect. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19346-barbara-walters-1929-2022/#findComment-281185 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesNews 186 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 She had apparently struggled with dementia in recent years which is why she retreated from the public eye. By the end she didn't even know who she was or what she had brought to the world. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19346-barbara-walters-1929-2022/#findComment-281191 Share on other sites More sharing options...
VHSgoodiesWA 303 Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 Trailblazer is the word for Barbara Walters. She was one of the first female anchors on a major network, and then went into the newsmagazine genre with 20/20, Hugh Downs by her side most of those years. We saw the lighter side of DOZENS of celebrities and politicians because of Barbara's interviews and specials (that always aired after the Oscars). Trust me, it's not just people in the news industry mourning her loss - it's movie actors, actresses, and TV stars too. May she FOREVER RIP. She is now forever with Hugh Downs in heaven, along with her family, friends, and colleagues. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19346-barbara-walters-1929-2022/#findComment-281217 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MediaZone4K 2176 Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 Connie Chung remembers Barbara. Connie pointed out the similarities between them especially the part about them both anchoring the evening news with "men who despised them". Barbara with Harry Reasoner and Connie with Dan Rather, both troubled pairings only lasting 2 years. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19346-barbara-walters-1929-2022/#findComment-281238 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmasters1 403 Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 This is how I remember her from my childhood... Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19346-barbara-walters-1929-2022/#findComment-281273 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLETVFan 367 Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 20/20 with Hugh and Barbara always came on after the TGIF lineup. That was Friday nights during the 1990s. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19346-barbara-walters-1929-2022/#findComment-281277 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MediaZone4K 2176 Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 OG View cast reacts Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19346-barbara-walters-1929-2022/#findComment-281282 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmasters1 403 Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 15 hours ago, CLETVFan said: 20/20 with Hugh and Barbara always came on after the TGIF lineup. That was Friday nights during the 1990s. True, but before that, it was on Thursdays (and was that way from 1979-1987, IIRC). Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/19346-barbara-walters-1929-2022/#findComment-281329 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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