Viera is an American broadcast journalist. Vieira began her career in the ‘70s as a radio announcer. She later joined CBS News, appearing on the network’s evening news and morning shows and eventually becoming a correspondent on ‘60 Minutes’. Vieira spent decades tackling hard-hitting news stories such as AIDS, white supremacy and adoption scams before becoming the no-nonsense moderator of the popular daytime talk show ‘The View’. After a successful stint at ‘The View’, Vieira announced in April 2006 she would leave the program to become the new host of ‘The Today Show’ the following September.
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