Summary Walters said she wanted to leave while people are still saying "why is she leaving?
NEW YORK (AP) - Pioneering TV news veteran Barbara Walters is telling viewers she is retiring in another year following a television career that began in 1961.
She wiped away tears on ABC s "The View" on Monday after a taped piece summarizing her career.
Walters said she wanted to leave while people are still saying "why is she leaving?" instead of "why doesn t she leave? " Walters is 83 years old.
She joined ABC News in 1976 to become the first female co-anchor on an evening network news program.
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg visited the set for Walters announcement, along with a host of top ABC and Disney executives.
