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Couric at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival
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Born |
Katherine Anne Couric January 7, 1957 Arlington, Virginia, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Virginia (BA) |
Occupation | Journalist |
Years active | 1979–present |
Notable credit(s) |
The Today Show CBS Evening News 60 Minutes Katie Yahoo! News |
Salary | $10 Million |
Title | Yahoo! Global News Anchor |
Spouse(s) | Jay Monahan (1989-1998, his death) John Molner (m. 2014) |
Children | 2 |
Katherine Anne "Katie" Couric (/ˈkɜːrɪk/ KURR-ik; born January 7, 1957) is an American journalist and author. She currently serves as Yahoo! Global News Anchor. Couric has been a television host on all Big Three television networks in the United States, and in her early career was an Assignment Editor for CNN. She worked for NBC News from 1989 to 2006, CBS News from 2006 to 2011, and ABC News from 2011 to 2014. In addition to her television news roles, she hosted Katie, a syndicated daytime talk show produced by Disney–ABC Domestic Television from September 10, 2012 to June 9, 2014. Some of her most important notable roles include co-host of Today, anchor of the CBS Evening News, and correspondent for 60 Minutes. She also reported for nearly every television news broadcast across ABC, CBS and NBC. Couric's first book, The Best Advice I Ever Got: Lessons from Extraordinary Lives was a New York Times best-seller. In 2004, Couric earned induction into the Television Hall of Fame.