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Katie Couric to leave CBS Evening News after 5 years
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| Contributor | Homegrown Democrat |
| Last Edited | Homegrown Democrat Apr 26, 2011 02:09pm |
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| Author | RUSSELL GOLDMAN |
| News Date | Tuesday, April 26, 2011 08:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Katie Couric, the first female anchor of a network evening news broadcast, will step down in June after five years behind the anchor desk at CBS News without improving on the show's cellar-dwelling ratings, she confirmed today to People.com.
Couric reportedly will announce her departure on air following this week's coverage from London of the royal wedding. She is slated to stay at the helm of the "Evening News" through May.
"I have decided to step down from the CBS Evening News," Couric told People.
"I'm really proud of the talented team on the CBS Evening News and the award-winning work we've been able to do in the past five years in addition to the reporting I've done for 60 Minutes and CBS Sunday Morning. In making the decision to move on, I know the Evening News will be in great hands, but I am excited about the future," she said.
"60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley is rumored to replace Couric as anchor of the "CBS Evening News" when her contract expires June 4. The network reportedly wanted to give both journalists and the show's staff the month of May to transition. |
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