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One of the most personable figures in broadcasting, Katie Couric sits down for a memorable Q&A session. She shares with audiences her insight into the lives of individuals in the news today, the stories behind the headlines and her memorable interviews with the world's most highly respected figures gleaned from her roles as anchor of the CBS Evening News and NBC's Today.
The daytime talk show host and tireless cancer advocate was the first female to solely anchor a nightly network news program. Katie Couric sheds light hitting—and hopeful—stories making news worldwide.
Driven by professional integrity and the human need to connect, Katie Couric brings compassion and understanding to overwhelming and complex stories. Couric is an award-winning journalist and TV personality, well-known cancer advocate, and New York Times best-selling author of The Best Advice I Ever Got: Lessons From Extraordinary Lives. Couric joined the Disney/ABC Television Group in Summer 2011 and serves as special correspondent for ABC News, contributing to ABC World News, Nightline, 20/20, Good Morning America, This Week and primetime news specials. Her new syndicated daytime talk show, Katie, launched in September 2012.
In September 2006, Couric became the first female solo anchor of an evening news broadcast. Couric served as anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric until May 2011. She also was a contributor to 60 Minutes, CBS Sunday Morning and CBS News primetime specials. On May 31, 2006, Couric completed a 15-year run as co-anchor of NBC News’ TODAY show. In 2009, she was named as one of the most influential women in media by Forbes magazine and was awarded the Al Neuharth Award for Excellence in the Media. In October 2011, the Wall Street Journal called Couric of the “most successful anchors ever” at the TODAY show.
Couric is a tireless cancer advocate. She is co-founder of Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), co-founder of the National Colorectal Cancer Research Alliance (NCCRA) with the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) and Lilly Tartikoff, and founder of the Jay Monahan Center for Gastrointestinal Health.
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