The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences will honor Barbara Walters with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the news and documentary Emmys, scheduled for Sept. 21, Daily Variety reports.
Walters served at NBC for 15 years before becoming the first female co-anchor at ABC. She has been a chief correspondent for “20/20,” serves as co-host of “The View” and continues to host primetime specials for the network.
The news and documentary Emmys will take place in New York’s Lincoln Center.
–Sergio Ibarra
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