Couric plans to stay put as "CBS Evening News" anchor

NY Times ^ | September 20, 2009 | BRIAN STELTER

[Beaten Valve]

For much of 2008, the TV cognoscenti assumed that Katie Couric would be anywhere but in the “CBS Evening News” anchor chair by now.

But despite some of the lowest ratings in the newscast’s history, she says she will remain there until her contract expires in 2011. Borrowing from Mark Twain, she said cheerfully in a recent interview, “I think reports of my death were greatly exaggerated.”

What changed? For one thing, Ms. Couric and her bosses say her departure was never actually imminent, despite reports to the contrary. They also credit her work ethic and her election coverage — including her persistent and much-praised questioning of Sarah Palin — with infusing something of a reputation turnaround.

“The program seems settled and Couric seems confident,” said Paul Janensch, professor emeritus of journalism at Quinnipiac University. “As a result, the questions have subsided, and reviews of her performance are far more positive.”

[Beaten Valve]

Working her way into the Guiness Book of World Records as the lowest rated evening newscaster ever.

Keep up the good work, Katie!

[Callahan]

Failure becomes her.

[tflabo]

High dollar KC = low ratings. Just like our ‘beloved congresscritters’. Money for nothings!

[A_Former_Democrat]

Like Kennedy in the Senate, you just can’t move ‘em out.

[Callahan]

Then again it will be nice to see her stick around for the big 500th Viewer milestone next year.

[Sarah Barracuda]

Funny how no one brings up her “brilliant” interview with Joe Biden, where he said that FDR went on TV in 1929, ya know, THAT interview, where Katie said NOTHING to him

[Dem Guard]

Where can sweet Katie go from the bottom??

[Carling]

her election coverage — including her persistent and much-praised questioning of Sarah Palin — with infusing something of a reputation turnaround

In other words, she proved that she can carry the Dems' water with the best of them, so ratings be damned, Katie stays. I don't watch the evening network news, so I really don't care at all about her.

[mowowie]

Fine by me.

[Ax]

No wonder the evening anchors are all Obamabots. All they do is read from a teleprompter. The networks would save a lot of money if they just put the script on the TV instead of paying them all that long green.

[bigbob]

before too long, it won’t be up to her...

[LostInBayport]

They also credit her work ethic and her election coverage — including her persistent and much-praised questioning of Sarah Palin — with infusing something of a reputation turnaround.

A turnaround? From what, a biased newscaster channeling Dan Rather and other drips of yore to a robot channeling elitist 'gotcha' questions directly from Howard Dean?

She may stay in her chair until 2011, and hopefully her words will be something like "It is my great honor to anchor the final broadcast of the CBS Evening News." What a glorified cheerleader.

[hflynn]

I think CBS has other plans for putz Couric.

[stephenjohnbanker]

They would have to buy out her 15 million a year contract.
She is too expensive to get rid of.

[SunkenCiv]

she says she will remain there until her contract expires in 2011

And SeeBS will need her to stick around for an extra year to wield the hatchet of libel during the 2012 Presidential campaign. If memoery serves, Rather's contract wasn't up when he was taken off the air.

[TheClintons-STILLAnti-American]

"They also credit her work ethic and her election coverage — including her persistent and much-praised questioning of Sarah Palin — with infusing something of a reputation turnaround."

IOW, her loyalty in carrying the liberal water.

As in university hiring, the most important credential for a "journalist".

[chris37]

Yep, that’s fine. I plan on never watching C BS again for anything, not the superbowl, not MMA, not one damned thing.

[hiho hiho]

[DoughtyOne]

I hadn’t realize how qualified she was to be a U.S. Senator or Congressman. They don’t do their job, are very unpopular and remain employed by those who hired them way beyond what is reasonable.

NBC, I can see Katie wanting to hang on, but do you folks have an institutional news death wish?

Congrats Katie. You’ve evidently be able to snow management and stall for more time.

LMAO

NBC news has already gone under with three fingers up, so idios...

[omega4179]

I have to go drop a couric.

[the invisib1e hand]

keep plucking that chicken, Ms. Couric.

[Squantos]

Do they feed here anymore.........?;o)

http://www.freakingnews.com/pictures/22500/Katie-Couric—22881.jpg

[ThePatriotsFlag]

Katie isn’t the problem ... she is what she is. I do have some serious doubts about “her bosses”. Good thing for them I’m not running CBS! I’d fire “her bosses”, put in new ones and see if they fired Katie ... if they didn’t ...[repeat process]

[Aggie65]

Will the last old codger dies, will they turn off her mic?

[UCANSEE2]

Usually when a ship sinks, the anchors sink along with it.

I hope Katie stays.

[AuntB]

The only thing worse than Katie is when Maggie Rodriguez fills in for her or plays Obama policy wonk on CBS’s morning show. She’s quite the racebaiter.

Can you hear us now, CBS????

http://towncriernews.blogspot.com/2009/09/can-you-hear-us-now-cbs.html

[nufsed]

C-BS

[doug from upland]

Katie’s best ratings were for this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obWz0opVqO0

[DoughtyOne]

Ouch! That’s freaky alright.

If that was real, I’d begin to wonder if her contract demanded she lose one pound every night she did a lousy job.

[vox_freedom]

Katie is just ... so ... PERKY!

She hates that description of herself, pass it on.

[dools007]

Like the left that it so adores, it keeps repeating the same mistakes over and over. At some point dollars and cents will kick in. CBS is just not feeling enough pain yet.

[LaybackLenny]

I demand a recount!

[chainsaw]

Couric plans to stay put as “CBS Evening News” anchor

Even if she has to ride it into bankruptcy.

[chainsaw]

Where can sweet Katie go from the bottom??

She will be like butter in hot pan. Just melt way.

[MHGinTN]

More like a yellow snowball on hot asphalt ... she will melt away leaving a distinctive odor and faint stain.

[Secret Agent Man]

Couric plans to stay put as “CBS Evening News” anchor;

Will continue to weigh down the network 5 nights a week

[rfp1234]

Couric plans to stay put as "CBS Evening News" anchor albatross.

[ConservativeMind]

Thank you, God!

These liberals are draining the pockets of liberals, literally throwing good money after bad.

Please let that network die a quick death.

[The Comedian]

Katie's key demographic, her parents and their friends, watch...comprising 97% of Katie's audience.

[bmwcyle]

Full Steam Ahead into the North Atlantic!

[okie01]

But despite some of the lowest ratings in the newscast’s history, she says she will remain there until her contract expires in 2011.

Because she can't find another gig...

[Berosus]

I thought “Katie” was her middle name and “Perky” was her first name. That’s what everyone else calls her.

[CitizenM]

WHO? WHAT? WHEN? WHERE? WHY? HOW?

I HAVE NO IDEA WHO THIS ARTICLE IS ABOUT, WHAT IT MEANS TO AMERICANS, WHEN IT HAPPENED THAT THIS WAS IMPORTANT, WHERE THIS PERSON WORKS, WHY SHE IS THERE, AND HOW SHE HOLDS ONTO HER JOB. None of it is relevant to anyone anymore. LOL. This "perky" gal people talk about must be doing something right with/for someone in upper management. Hmmmm

[webschooner]

But despite some of the lowest ratings in the newscast’s history, she says she will remain there until her contract expires in 2011.

Perky One:

"If SeeBS is stoopid enuf to pay me 15 mil a year to take a dump on their ratings every night, I'll just laugh all the way to the bank. It's a relationship that just works. It's a bootiful thang."

[mcenedo]

But despite some of the lowest ratings in the newscast’s history, she says she will remain there until her contract expires in 2011.

I'm surprised she isn't demanding that they rip up the contract and give her a big raise. I mean, she's got the lowest ratings in the newscast's history.

CBS should thank their lucky stars that this left wing liar is willing to "work" for them.

And please, if they could hire a couple of more geniuses like McManus and Kaplan maybe we could have Madow and Garofalo round out the "news" team.

And the NYSlime runs this as news, not satire. Hilarious!

[LtKerst]

she will remain there until her contract expires in 2011

Even Her Failures are Not “News Worthy”

.......ZZZZZZZZZ

[GregB]

I feel bad for the camermen and women!!

[SunkenCiv]

Oh, “Perky”... all this time I thought it was “Jerky”. ;’)