In a profile posted Tuesday on the website for People magazine, Katie Couric confirms what has been widely reported for weeks: She will leave her job as “CBS Evening News” anchor. Her five-year contract ends in June.
“In making the decision to move on, I know the Evening News will be in great hands, but I am excited about the future,” she told the magazine.
CBS issued a statement that said, “There’s a lot to be proud of during Katie Couric’s time at Evening News. CBS News, like Katie herself, is looking forward to the next chapter.”
CBS is expected to name Scott Pelley the new anchor of “CBS Evening News” next week.
Several people close to Couric have confirmed that she intends to accept an offer to start up a daily syndicated talk show, most likely to start in the fall of 2012. The New York Times
