Katie Couric's Bad News Coverage

Hers was the only news show that didn't run election coverage into the late
night. She broke for regular programming at 11pm, while NBC & ABC just

Agent Smith...

Because Katie is the new boss at CBS News. :( God, I can't wait 'til
she's gone.

KenStahl...

I've heard she has already been fired, but the announcement
is being withheld temporarily. That is to say, the decision
has already been made to replace her and it is just the
timing that is in question.

deering24...

It's a damm shame Ed Bradley was too ill to take the anchor slot...

C.
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Agent Smith...

Like Ronald Dumsfeld?

stonej...

I doubt they have given up on her yet but they can't be please with the
ratings.

Maybe CBS should just lower their expectations and accept the fact that
in a three
way race someone is always going to come in last. Sure, it hurts the
pride and ego
a bit but I doubt that are actually losing money being in third place.

Agent Smith...

It depends on whether they're willing to write off Couric's $15 million
contract. That's a bitter pill to swallow. I'm betting that whomever
made the decision is either fired, or will be.

kept going.

harv...

They could have set up a relief person for sure. Did Brian and Charlie
run all night, or have somebody take over eventually ?

BTR1701...

Good for CBS. Everything that needed to be said about the election had
been said at that point. It's the other network's insistence on staying
on the air, saying the same things over and over and over again that
should be criticized.

stonej...

It is possible that CBS had an agreement with their affiliate stations
that they
had to break at 11 PM for local news coverage. The local stations I'm
sure
wanted to have a chance to cover the local races that their viewers are
probably more interested in anyway.