Thursday, August 04, 2005

Katie Couric: "Everybody needs recharging"

Katie Couric: "Everybody needs recharging"

Katie Couric says she'll decide this fall whether to continue her long-running morning television partnership with Matt Lauer. The "Today" show co-anchor faces the question because her contract expires next May. "I have, when it's operating on all four cylinders, one of the best jobs in television," she told The New Yorker magazine. "At the same time, everybody needs recharging." Couric, 48, has been approached by CBS News about its evening news anchor job. NBC Universal executive Jeff Zucker said last month that he hoped Couric was at the network "for many, many years to come."

Will Couric jump to CBS?

Will Couric jump to CBS?

Katie Couric says she'll decide this fall whether to continue her morning television partnership with Matt Lauer. The "Today" show co-anchor's contract expires next May.

"I have ... one of the best jobs in television," she told The New Yorker. "At the same time, everybody needs recharging."

Couric, 48, has been approached by CBS News about its evening news anchor job.

NBC Universal executive Jeff Zucker said last month that he hoped Couric would remain at the network "for many, many years to come."
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Page was compiled by Cheryl Bowles from Tribune news services and staff reports.

Katie Couric to Leave "Today"?

Katie Couric to Leave "Today"?
Christina Ficara - All Headline News Staff Reporter

New York, New York (AHN) - With an expiring contract approaching, an aggressive push for a new position, and longtime controversy over a replacement change, NBS's "Today" morning show sweetheard, Katie Couric, is considering an amicable split.

An interview published Monday in the New Yorker magazine quotes Couric who says, "Everybody need recharging."

According to reports, Couric's $13-million-a-year contract expires next spring, and she's met twice with CBS boss, Les Moonves, over the possibility of replacing Dan Rather as the CBS evening news anchor.

In recent months, speculation as swirled around the seasoned morning host that she's aided in the boost of ratings for competeing morning show host Diane Sawyer on "Good Morning America."

Couric has been the host of "Today" for 14 years, leaving some critics to believe a fresh face is well overdo. However, no news of a successor has been announced by the network.

Katie told the magazine she will make her decision this fall.