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Katie Couric

Katie Couric

NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 15: Journalist Katie Couric poses backstage at the Michael Kors Fall 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Theatre at Lincoln Center on February 15, 2012 in New York City.

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About Katie Couric

Katherine Anne "Katie" Couric (born January 7, 1957 in Arlington, Virginia) is an American journalist who became well-known as co-host of NBC's Today. In 2006, she made a highly publicized move from NBC to CBS, and on September 5, 2006 she became the first solo female anchor of the weekday evening news on one of the three traditional U.S. broadcast networks. She currently serves as the anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News, having replaced Bob Schieffer on September 5, 2006. Schieffer served as the interim anchor following the departure of long time anchor and managing editor Dan Rather on March 9, 2005 and is also a part-time contributor to 60 Minutes.

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