October 4, 1976 –
Barbara Walters made her debut on ABC-TV as the first female nightly network news anchor on this date, and offered a then-unheard of million dollar a year salary to co-anchor with veteran Harry Reasoner.
But Reasoner was not pleased with having her there. In addition to their lack of chemistry, the network’s ratings did not improve, and she was replaced in mid-1978. She joined another ABC show, 20/20, where she had much greater success.
The Haus of Dcaligari 