writer blazed trails for two generations for women as she herself became a television legend. now barbara walters set the date for her departure. here is abc's marci gonzalez. >> reporter: the date set to say good-bye to barbara walters. >> i've decided that friday, may 16th, will be my final appearance on the view as a cohost. >> reporter: on the show she created 17 years ago, walters sharing the update to the retirement announcement she made nearly a year ago, saying she will step away from "the view" on may 16th. >> there's 30 shows left, if you're in all of them. have you thought privately what that means? how does that make you feel? >> sad. on the other hand, you're going to know when -- whoopi and i have fwaukd this. it feels right for me. i love this show, but i also know that it's time. an i don't want people to say, is she still here. >> reporter: in a sense, she will still be here. walters will continue working