A lot people I know - it drives them crazy when they're watching, to see the people with their signs and waving, but there's something that's very inclusive about it.
All three networks have always had a morning show but now cable of course is taking some of that audience away and a variety of other things, probably the Internet as well.
Although it may be terrifying to get out of your comfort zone, it's also very exciting to start a new chapter in your life.
And I think there is a certain comfort level and sort of sense of familiarity that comes with the morning program.
And I've always - the competition is one aspect of the job, but I think if you're too busy worrying about the competition, you don't focus enough on what you're doing.
And that is, in an increasingly fragmented society - I'm getting a little bit esoteric here - people like routine, people like familiarity.
And they like being able to turn on the television day in and day out to see someone that they know and they feel comfortable with and trust hopefully and respect even.
At least for me personally, I've always tried to do a really good job every day, with each interview, and treat each interview seriously, and make the person I'm speaking with feel comfortable, hopefully make it an ideal experience.
But of course when people watch morning television, Terry, it's a very different animal. You know, they're running around, they're getting their kids ready for school, they're probably doing eight million things, they're brushing their teeth.
But, you know, they don't enjoy the dinner hour together. It's just not as much of a ritual at night and it's interesting. I think the ritual is taking place perhaps more in the morning.
He was always sort of a scrappy little kid wasn't he? A bit of a fighter?
He would take the blow so you didn't have to.
I beg. I call. I badger. I cajole. Part of the secret is everyone has fun and that's really motivating.
I can tell you with complete honesty that my relationship with Matt hasn't changed at all. We like and care about each other.
I could announce one morning that the world was going to blow up in three hours and people would be calling in about my hair!
I don't know the vast majority of you personally, and it may sound kind of corny, but I really feel as if we've become friends through the years. And you've been with me during a lot of good times and some very difficult ones. I can't tell you how grateful I am.
I feel like a human pinata. The disappointing thing is, no candy is going to spill out.
I know there's a great deal of speculation, and while I appreciate the interest, kind of, my contract ends in May and I'm trying to figure out what I'm going to do. I'm fortunate to have a couple of opportunities to think long and hard about.
I think sometimes people project things on you, but I'm trying to handle everything that's happened to me with a certain amount of grace, dignity and good manners. You just can't necessarily win all the time.
I think that good programming serves us all well. It gives people more choices. It makes us all try harder. And the competitive juices start flowing.
I think you get to know the people on the shows better than you do in any other format, because the audience sees us in so many different situations.
I've always tried to stay true to my authentic self.
If I hear the word 'perky' again, I'll puke.
Joining CBS is a unique opportunity that came at the right time for me. I'm thrilled to become part of the rich tradition of CBS News.
Now, if they're there to talk about something specifically, and I determine through my own editorial judgment, that another area isn't germane, or isn't an important part of it, that's something else. But we never agree to anything in advance, absolutely not.
Obviously, people in Texas have big hearts.
So I don't really focus too much on that, and I think it's dangerous if your goal in life is to get the other guy, then you're not going to be doing a really quality job yourself.
So I think that you'll see network executives - or you're seeing them - be more aggressive when it comes to the morning shows.
Sometimes I think change is a good thing.
That studies have shown that more people are getting up earlier, they're getting their news earlier. They're getting less sleep, getting up at earlier hours.
The morning is an extremely lucrative time slot for network television and of course, if it's making money, everybody wants a slice of that pie.
They see us interacting with people, they see us doing serious interviews, they see us having fun, and when you're conversing with someone, you get a much clearer impression of who that person is than if they are just reading into a news piece.
You can't please everyone, and you can't make everyone like you.
You know, Bryant and I had a lot of fun working together. I think he's really good at what he does and I wish him all the best.
You know, you've got serious pieces, you've got light pieces, you've got cooking segments, you've got health-related topics, so it's not as if they've had a unique personality from the get-go.
You see, that's the problem I have with "you people."
While working for NBC news, Katie appeared in 4 of the network's public service announcements, The More You Know. Her topics were parental involvement, volunteerism, teen pregnancy, and use of the v-chip.
Katie surpassed Bryant Gumbel as the longest serving co-anchor of NBC's The Today Show by 1 month, 26 days, after more than 15 years of service from 1991-2006.
Katie's Emmy's: 1996/97: Daytime Emmy, Outstanding Special Class Program for 1996 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade; shared award 1997/98: Daytime Emmy, Outstanding Special Class Program for 1997 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade; shared award.
When it was made public that Katie was taking ovet the CBS Evening New anchor spot, she celebrated with lunch at Michael's (she had a chicken salad). Michael's is located in midtown Manhattan.
Katie Couric : I'm still ambitous, I want to win. I want to be the first. And you know what? It's that quality that's gotton me where I am.
Has drank Aquafina water brand.
At the end of three hours worth of tributes, Couric raised a glass of champagne and said, "to everyone in TV land, thanks so much."
Couric's 3-hour Today tribute had musical guests by Tony Bennett, Martina McBride and the cast of the Broadway show "Jersey Boys."
Katie has two daughters: Ellie who was born in 1991 and Caroline who was born in 1995.
When Katie makes the move to the CBS Evening News she will become the first solo woman anchor of a nightly news program.
Katie had a small role in Austin Powers: Goldmember when Dr.Evil and Frau were making out in the jail during visiting hours she played the prison guard who yelped "Time's Up". This was her film debut.
Katie left Today on Wednsday May 31st 2006.
Katie has plans to anchor the CBS Evening News as Dan Rather's permanent replacement starting Fall 2006.
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