Katie Couric's Future as CBS Anchor Under Discussion

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Katie Couric about to be shown the door at CBS
Published 4/10/2008 by Celeb at Celebrity Gossip from Celebridiot
... to the evening news is about to go bust. The former Today host that took over at CBS has been stuck in third place in the ratings with no real sign of improvement on the horizon. Katie Couric and CBS News are talking for the first time about her giving up the anchor chair after the November election if her ratings don’t improve, a course that could result in her leaving the network, sources familiar with the situation say. WP All Katie needs to do is bring Al rocker over from NBC ...

Katie Couric May Leave Anchor's Desk Next Year
Published 4/10/2008 by Jen Chung at Gothamist
... CBS is reportedly offering Couric a "syndicated talk show or a full-time role on 60 Minutes," unless she chooses a more lucrative offer. Some speculate she ...

Couric Leaving CBS?: The Morning After
Published 4/10/2008 at mediabistro.com: TVNewser
... • The Washington Post's Howard Kurtz raises more financial questions. "Network executives could not justify Couric's $15 million annual salary through 2011 if her only role were at '60 Minutes,' and Couric has indicated she wants to ensure a successful launch if she assumes a new role," he wrote. ...

Yes, Katie Couric Is Probably Getting Fired From CBS [Not Ready For Primetime Player]
Published 4/10/2008 by Jessica at Jezebel
... around her skills. But where are those skills and where is evidence that CBS played to them? Couric always seems to be behaving the way she thinks an anchor should behave like as opposed to just being herself. It makes me wonder whether the fact that she's a woman in a largely male-dominated field is influencing how she presents herself, or, gender aside, she was simply the wrong person for the job. CBS News, Katie Couric Are Likely To Part Ways [Wall Street Journal] Katie Couric's Future As CBS Anchor Under Discussion [Washington Post] Katie Couric: Probs A ...

Could Katie Couric Thrive as the New Larry King?
Published 4/10/2008 by Eric Deggans at The Feed
... All the cost-cutting at local CBS stations recently has led experts to look at Couric's $15-million annual contract and wonder if she's worth the record-low ratings. The WSJ story suggests Couric might take over for 74-year-old CNN stalwart Larry King -- a scenario Washington Post media critic Howard Kurtz downplayed -- or that she might land at 60 Minutes, a job with arguably more prestige but much less visibility for a star like Couric. ...