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Katie Couric Reportedly Leaving ‘CBS Evening News’

Apr 4, 2011  •  Post A Comment

Less than five years after she became the first sole woman to anchor a network evening newscast, Katie Couric is leaving her job at "CBS Evening News," reports the Associated Press.

Couric is expected to debut a syndicated talk show in 2012, with several companies trying to secure her for the project, the story says. The article notes that there isn’t a departure date for Couric, although her contract expires June 4. Nevertheless, the network is discussing her potential replacement, with names from within CBS including Harry Smith, Russ Mitchell and Scott Pelley, the piece notes.

CBS News is likely to also look outside the network for potential replacements, the article adds.

If Couric signs on with CBS for the syndicated show, it’s possible that she could continue as an evening news anchor on a temporary basis past June while CBS searches for a replacement, the story points out.

Other companies seeking to secure her for the syndicated show include NBC, her former home while she worked on "Today," and Telepictures, which is the producer of "Ellen" and a new program from Anderson Cooper, slated for a fall debut, the article says.

 

7 Comments

  1. My vote goes overwhelmingly for Harry Smith. He has been a newsman for CBS for over seventeen years – thirteen years as ’fill-in’ anchor for the Dan Rather era at CBS’s Evening News programs – I truly think he more than qualifies for the slot of permanency (at least as tv goes) as primary anchor. He works well as a professional journalist – CBS can find no-one better inside or outside CBS than Harry Smith! – Andrew Boggs, BA, Mall727net –

  2. her career was over when she left the today show. her syndicated show will fail too. we’re all sick of your ugly fake smile u old hag.

  3. Jason,
    You sound sadly like an angry lonely man. Get a grip, man! What did Katie Couric ever do to you to earn such bile!

  4. Rush is onec again showing his malicious ignorance. The CBS news started declining when then network prematurel¬y got rid of Cronkite and replaced him with weird Dan. In the early 1970’s CBS saw its future and it was not bright because advertiser¬s discovered the value of urban 18-49 demographi¬cs and CBS was country 50+. After the Walters-Re¬asoner debacle ABC went with a more mature Jennings and things go competitive. It was Rather, not Couric. Moonvese mistakenly thought her personality would turn things around which was not likely and not her fault. She’s got more talent in her little finger than Rush has in his big fat body. Let’s remember the FAILED RUSH LIMBAUGH TV SHOW. Of course he blamed everyone else for it – the stand up guy that he is.

  5. It is probably time to move on. It wasn’t a good fit from the beginning in the media’s eyes. Of course it is easy to say she should have stayed on today which is comfortable. But I admire her “chutzpah” to try something new. Life is short not to push yourself in new directions and she was able to market herself well. I wish Katie the best.

  6. It is probably time to move on. It wasn’t a good fit from the beginning in the media’s eyes. Of course it is easy to say she should have stayed on today which is comfortable. But I admire her “chutzpah” to try something new. Life is short not to push yourself in new directions and she was able to market herself well. I wish Katie the best.

  7. Couric cannot be replaced. Her charm and professionalism cannot be matched. I will miss her.

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