Have we seen the last of Katie Couric as CBS News Chair?

Lauren A. E. Schuker from the Wall Street Journal is reporting, "News anchor Katie Couric will likely choose to leave her "CBS Evening News" chair and make a jump to daytime television when her contract expires in June, according to people familiar with the situation."

This will defninitely leave a gaping hole in the evening news. Reportedly, "The 54-year-old news anchor is veering towards launching a syndicated talk show sometime in 2012—and a number of different companies, including CBS Corp., are vying for it, the people said. No final decision has been reached.

With "Dr. Phil" and "Judge Judy" on its roster, CBS has a strong reputation in the syndication business—and a gaping hole to fill when Oprah Winfrey exits the talk show arena for cable. Ms. Couric is also weighing other options, including Comcast Corp.'s NBC—a smaller player in the talk show marketplace—and Time Warner Inc.'s Telepictures, which produces "Ellen" and has Anderson Cooper's new show in the fall"

She will definitely be missed. Leave your comments. Let me know what you think!

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