Barbara Walters, the legendary news journalist who was the first woman to co-host “The Today Show” and a network evening news program, died on Friday, December 30, 2022. To honor her life, ABC will air a primetime broadcast on Sunday, January 1 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT, titled “Our Barbara: A Special Edition of 20/20.”
The two-hour primetime special will honor the trailblazer and longtime ABC News journalist as told by her colleagues, those who knew her best and in her own words. The special will also feature some of Walters’ most groundbreaking and iconic interviews, never-bef0re-seen behind-the-scenes footage of Walters. Some of the featured interviews include Disney CEO Bob Iger, “World News Tonight” anchor David Muir, former ABC News anchor Diane Sawyer, correspondent Deborah Roberts, and current “Good Morning America” co-hosts Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos, among others.
According to the network, the special will profile Walters’ most prolific life and legacy, including making history as the first womant o co-anchor a network morning and evening newscast (“The Today Show”; “ABC Evening News”), paving the way for women in broadcast journalism.
Walters joined ABC News in 1976, working as chief correspondent and later co-anchor of “20/20.” She co-created and co-hosted “The View” from the daytime program’s debut in 1997 until her decision to retire from regular broadcast work in May 2014.
“Our Barbara: A Special Edition of 20/20” will also be available to watch the next day on Hulu.