Katie Couric leaving CBS Evening News

I have to say that this was a tough role for Katic Couric to play. She did well in my opinion. I still think that the interview she did with Sarah Palin was classic. She held her own and she did not back down to the critics. I wish her well on the next leg of her journey.  Well, you can’t say you weren’t warned.

Katie Couric reveals the worst kept secret in the news business in an interview with People magazine.  "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."

Speculation about what’s next for her will continue for a while, we can bet, as her answer to People on the topic was vague. “"I am looking at a format that will allow me to engage in more multi-dimensional storytelling," she tells People, adding that other details, including when and where the show will air, are "still being discussed."

The smart money has been on her launching a syndicated talk show in 2012 with her old producer, the recently-made-available Jeff Zucker. But today’s been buzzing with the less likely, but possibly more fun bet that she’ll go to ABC News.

Source: Politico - Get Details Here