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Couric, Katie (1957– )| US broadcast journalist. She is best known for co-hosting the popular Today show, where she interviewed political leaders and popular culture icons, covering a range of topical news and human interest stories 1991–2006. A popular television personality, known for her cheerful demeanour and empathetic yet probing interview style, she replaced veteran journalist Dan Rather to become the anchor of CBS Evening News in 2006. |
| She worked for the US television networks ABC and CNN before joining NBC, where she worked as a reporter in Miami 1984–86 and Washington 1987–89. She joined NBC News as a Pentagon correspondent in 1989. After joining the Today show in 1990, she became co-anchor the following year. |
| After her husband died of colon cancer in 1998, she became active in promoting colon cancer testing, research, and education. |
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