milestones
Year
Milestone
 
Began her career as a writer for local East Coast TV stations
1961 
Worked as a writer and researcher for NBC's "Today" show
 
Become that show's regular "Today Girl"
1966 
Appeared on an episodic basis on NBC's "Today"
1972 
Was the only woman reporter in the press group which accompanied President Nixon on his historic trip to China
1974 
Co-anchored (with Jim Hartz) NBC's "Today"
1976 
Hosted the first primetime "Barbara Walters Special" with guest inteviewees Jimmy and Rosalyn Carter and Barbra Streisand and her then-companion Jon Peters
1976 
Co-anchored the "ABC Evening News" with Harry Reasoner
1977 
Arranged the first joint interview with Egypt's President Anwar Sadat and Israel's Prime Minister Menachem Begin
1978 
Was a correspondent for ABC's "World News Tonight"
 
Intermittently served as a correspondent for the ABC news magazine show, "20/20"
1984 
Co-hosted the ABC newsmagazine "20/20" with Hugh Downs; added a second night of the show in 1997
1997 
Occasional co-host (also co-creator and co-executive producer) of the daytime talk and information program "The View" (ABC)
2001 
Served as a producer of the syndicated talk show "Iyanla"
2007 
Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (June)
2008 
Published her memoir, Audition
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