Posted on 03/25/2011 2:31:14 PM PDT by illiac
The CBS Evening News anchor is very likely to leave in June and Scott Pelley is a top contender to replace her but CBS is looking both within and outside the network, Howard Kurtz reports.
The search is on for Katie Couric’s successor.
The new CBS News chairman, Jeff Fager, is looking at candidates both within and outside the network, insiders say.
One strong contender if Couric vacates the anchor chair in early June, as now seems almost certain, is veteran newsman Scott Pelley. The 60 Minutes correspondent has long been a favorite of Fager, who doubles as the show’s executive producer. But with Fager taking a methodical approach to his first major decision, Pelley is not a lock. A few short weeks ago, the expectation in the Couric camp—after discussions with top CBS management—was that she would sign a new deal to stay in the anchor’s job through the 2012 elections as she figured out the next phase of her career. But the thinking on both sides has now changed as Couric has aggressively tested the waters—and found substantial interest in her services.
(Excerpt) Read more at thedailybeast.com ...
“According to Bernard Goldberg, Couric has lost 3-million viewers since she took over the anchor’s chair...”
Yeah, but using Obamalogic, CBS nightly news would have lost 6 million viewers without Katie, meaning Katie actually saved CBS 3 million viewers rather than losing CBS 3 million viewers. Capisce?
“Smarmy grates on me even worse than Perky does. “
Smarmy always does.
“...Couric has aggressively tested the waters—and found substantial interest in her services.”
As a pole dancer in Vegas?
It’s about time they replaced Katie. Now if only ABC and NBC could replace their girlish anchors.
CNN Piers Morgan replacement.
It’s about time they fired that worthless pig.
They did not fire her. Her contact is up and she will not renew. She was there 5 years. She would have been fired had she only completed 2 years or 4 years, 364 days. That is how this business operates. Funny but she was on a talk show and she was really talking up the Republicans. She was very fond of Pawlenty and had nice things to say about Daniels. I was kinda taken a back when she was praising them. Everyone loved her on the Today show and she probably should have stayed there but the millions she made in the last 5 years was probably worth it. She literally does not have to work ever again.
thx...
I nominate Megyn Kelly or Kimberly Guilfoyle.
Lantern jaw city at least w the latter
Lester Holt would be a good choice. >>>>
He is good. No nonsense. Just the facts Ma’am.
What waters? What services? Obama shill for MSNBC?
Better if they keep couric.
We’ll soon find out that it doesn’t even matter what face they use any more. People don’t want to See B.S any longer.
Then you don't understand the role the media wants to play, and is in fact playing, in our society.
How does that go...Don’t let the door.....
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