Walters made headlines in 1976 as the first female network news anchor, with an unprecedented $1 million salary that drew gasps. Her drive was legendary as she competed — not just with rival networks, but with colleagues at her own network — for each big “get” in a world jammed with more and more interviewers, including female journalists following in her trail.
Barbara "played" with the big boys.......in a time when "Father knows best" was the standard......we women "won some" respect THANKS TO BARB
