Wal·ters 
(wôl′tərz), Barbara Born 1929.
(wôl′tərz), Barbara Born 1929. American television newscaster and reporter. After working for the National Broadcasting Company (1961-1976), she joined the American Broadcasting Company (1976-1979) and became the first woman to anchor the nightly news on network television.
Barbara Waltersphotographed in 2009