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Barbara Walters, the anchor and program host who led the way as the first woman to become a TV news superstar has died.

During roughly four decades at ABC and NBC, Walters’ exclusive interviews with rulers, royalty and entertainers brought her celebrity status that ranked with…

Barbara Walters, a legendary newswoman and TV personality, has died at 93 at her New York home. Walters was a longtime ABC News anchor and correspondent.

In 1974, walters became coanchor of the today show which started her career. just two years later in a surprise move, she joined abc for the evening news. there, she received historic $1 million a year, the highest salary ever offered. >> you know one does not work for money, one works for love. >> reporter: in 1977 another first, the joint interview with egypts president and his relapse prime minister. she anchored the abc evening news until 1978. the ratings did not match expectations and some...

This year, TVNewsCheck reported on the deaths of outstanding men and women who shaped television as actors, lawmakers, producers, business people, journalists, on-air personalities and more. Here’s a look back at some of those influencers, each linked to their obituary.

Hugh Downs was the host of the popular morning broadcast, The Today Show from 1962 through 1972. He was known for his unruffled, low-key manner of broadcasting, and for a period of time was the most watched personality on television.

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The Hugh Downs School of Human Communication announced its inaugural Hugh Downs School Alumni of the Year will be Jennifer Kaplan.

After nearly 20 years at CBS News, he went to a rival network and helped turn its answer to “60 Minutes” into a frequent Emmy Award winner.