Barbara Walters announced his retirement from the TV - Brownsville Herald

follower class=”dateline”> YORK – Barbara Walters said Monday that the end of his TV career is very close, but it will not be immediate.

Walters, who debuted in 1961 as a news reporter on the “Today”, became one of the most famous interviewers middle and created a morning gathering at an age when many are retiring, said in “The View” that he will retire next year.

Before that, the journalist of 83 years will present a series of programs including retrospectives on TV.

Walters cried in making the announcement. While not necessarily surprising – a month ago leaked reports on the plan and the Sunday night ABC confirmed – the discussion turned juicy and emotional.

“In the summer of 2014 I plan to retire from all of the cameras,” Walters said.

preceded the announcement with a pre-recorded segment with the highlight of his career, from his appearance on “Today” with a Playboy bunny suit to your interview to Syrian President Bashar Assad last year. He mentioned his pride in having been co-host of “Today” and the first woman on a news program a network in primetime presenting with Harry Reasoner for ABC. His interviews with actors and presidents became his letter. His talk show in primetime with Monica Lewinsky marked benchmark for ratings.

When did “The View” with executive producer Bill Geddies 17 years ago, Walters said he thought it would last one or two years.

This year has had some health problems, was hospitalized twice, the first after falling out of a party at the inauguration of President Barack Obama in Washington and the other to the sick with chickenpox. It cited that as a reason for his departure, in fact said he is in perfect health and no one has ever pressured to make the decision.

“I want to retire while people say, ‘Why are you leaving?’ rather than ‘why do not you go?’ “said Walters.

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