On her 15th anniversary on “Today,” Katie Couric told viewers Wednesday she’s leaving NBC to join CBS, where she will become the first woman appointed to anchor a network evening newscast alone.
The 49-year-old Couric, longest-serving anchor in “Today” show history, is expected to replace Bob Schieffer on the third-rated CBS broadcast in September. She agreed to a salary near her current range of $13 million to $15 million for five years, according to a non-network person close to Couric, speaking on condition of anonymity.
