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Published Wednesday, April 05, 2006 by seanlmccarthy | E-mail this post

KATIE COURIC TO CBS

Just when I thought it was safe to start enjoying the CBS Evening News again, Katie Couric goes and announces what we all thought was more than a possibility -- she is leaving NBC at the end of May to anchor the CBS Evening News and join 60 Minutes. Anyone following the signs (check TV Newser, for example) knew this could happen. But I'm still not keen on this move. In the year since Dan Rather left, CBS has slowly but surely regained its footing as the definitive place to get your nightly network news. Serious stuff. Sure, Bob Schieffer has added his own persona, and the newscast as a whole has allowed its correspondents to get more airtime than usual. But if you watched last night, or you watch tonight, you'll find CBS has something ABC and NBC don't have anymore in their newscasts. A reason to watch and feel like you're learning something important. It's difficult to imagine Couric stepping into this newscast. Perhaps the newscast will change yet again to fit her mold. Or perhaps the revised CBS setup allows Couric to shine. Regardless, I'm still not keen on this move. More to come...

RELATED: The official CBS press release this morning.