After 5 years of anchoring the CBS Nightly News, Katie Couric signed off for the last time on Thursday.
"To all of you watching, thank you so much for coming along with me on this incredible journey," Couric said. "That's the CBS Evening News for tonight. I'm Katie Couric. Good night."
And those were her parting words after a montage of her most memorable clips played. Interviews with President Barack Obama, coverage of The Royal Wedding and the death of Bin Laden preceded her last sign off.
The 54-year-old journalist joined CBS in 2006. She was brought aboard to 'shake up' the evening news format. CBS was hoping her star-power would bring higher ratings to the network. Although her show was critically acclaimed and won a slew of awards,the audience she sought never followed her to CBS, and the show remained in third place throughout her tenure. Both Couric and CBS have given every indication that they are eager to move on.
Couric had this to say of her next move, "I am looking at a format that will allow me to engage in more multi-dimensional storytelling... I have a lot of areas of interest and I want to be able to fulfill all of that."
Couric will now head into the syndication market. She has acknowledged that she wants to start a syndicated talk show; the latest rumor is that she will strike a deal with ABC that will give her not only a syndicated show but also a platform on all of ABC's news programs. With the impending exit of media maven Oprah Winfrey, maybe Katie Couric will fill those shoes? Time will tell. We wish Couric the best.
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