Barbara Walters Announces Retirement

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Barbara Walters, who broke gender barriers by becoming the first woman to anchor a national nightly newscast, announced that she will retire from broadcasting in 2014 after more than 50 years on television. What do you think?


“Good luck to her in her next job!”

Susanna Carlyle • Accordion Maker

“I’d just like to announce that the Barbara Walters fan page will carry on stronger than ever despite today’s sad news.”

Simon Speer • Systems Analyst

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“But without Barbara around, The View is going to descend into banal topics and pointless commentary.”

Darren Beaufoy • Food Chemist