” abc news officially announced her retirement sunday night .
walters she is his hero .
the veteran abc news anchor , 83 , said monday morning on the view – the show she started in 1997 – that she will retire from tv journalism next summer .
after more than half a century in broadcast journalism and nearly 40 years at abc news , barbara walters officially is ready to retire .
 
photos : the red carpet at thr 's 35 most powerful people in media soiree rumors of walters ’ retirement first surfaced in late march in the wake of a health scare and barbara walters : ' i plan to retire ' in the summer of 2014 after more than five decades , barbara walters is hanging up her microphone .
walters will make the announcement on monday 's edition of the view – the abc daytime program she co - created and has hosted since 1997 .
updated : the veteran abc news journalist and co - host and co - creator of " the view " will step down in summer 2014 .