This allowed her to become the co-host of “Today” in 1974.
Two years later, she moved to ABC and became the first female co-anchor for an evening news show.
It was at ABC that she met producer Bill Geddie.
He andWalters created “The View"together in 1997.
Their relationship was one of deep respect.
Geddie admired Walters for her impact on women in the workplace.
In turn, Walters saw Geddie as an important leader.
“I was told by several male TV execs not to get too comfortable.
‘You’ll only have the job a few years,’ one of them said.
‘No one wants to see a woman over age 60 on TV,'” Geddie explained.
Barbara Walters diedin December 2022 at the age of 93.
She still made television appearances even in her 80s before retiring in 2015.
Upon her retirement, Geddie toldKESQ News Channel 3that his time with Walters was “absolutely amazing.”
He went on to call Walters “the best in the business.”
Both Geddie and Walters received lifetime achievement Emmy awards from the Television Academy.
However, Geddie then thanked Walters for “this wonderful career.”
Geddie died in July2023.
Sunny Hostin called him “my friend and mentor” in her own heartfeltTwitterpost.
