'She lived her life with no regrets. She was a trailblazer not only for female journalists, but for all women'
Ms Walters, who led the way as the first woman to become a TV news superstar during a career remarkable for its duration and variety, died peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones. Her death was announced by her network ABC on air Friday night.
READ MORE:All the incredible people from Greater Manchester recognised in King's New Year Honours list She was placed at the forefront of the trend in broadcast journalism that made stars of TV reporters and brought news programmes into the race for higher ratings. Ms Walters made headlines in 1976 as the first female network news anchor, with an unprecedented 1 million dollar - £830,000 - annual salary that drew gasps.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Barbara Walters: Trailblazing US news anchor dies aged 93The first woman to front a US evening news programme, she interviewed every US president from Richard Nixon to Donald Trump.
Read more »
Trailblazing US news anchor Barbara Walters diesIn a broadcast career spanning five decades, Walters interviewed an array of world leaders, including Cuba's Fidel Castro, Margaret Thatcher, Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi, Saddam Hussein and every US president and first lady since Richard and Pat Nixon.
Read more »
Montana Brown predicts she will have a big baby as she shows off bump at gymFormer Love Island star Montana Brown has given her fans another look at her blossoming baby bump as she snapped a selfie whilst in the gym, a week after announcing pregnancy
Read more »
UFC veteran narrowly escaped death after meeting Putin before earning title shotJesse Taylor is one of the more colourful characters in MMA who has plenty of stories to tell after nearly 20 years in the sport. The 39-year-old first rose to prominence on The Ultimate Fighter in…
Read more »