Couric Gets Vote of Confidence

Anchor's not going anywhere, CBS boss Moonves tells news staffers
By Will McCahill,  Newser Staff
Posted Apr 18, 2008 2:40 PM CDT
Couric Gets Vote of Confidence
CBS anchor Katie Couric got a vote of confidence today from network CEO Les Moonves.    (AP Photo/Tina Fineberg)

Katie Couric will anchor the CBS Evening News for a long time to come, the network's CEO told staffers today, TVNewser reports. Les Moonves dropped in on the daily news meeting to dispel recent rumors that Couric is not long for the newscast, which sits at the bottom of the ratings heap. At the meeting, Couric said the show is "very much family." (More Katie Couric stories.)

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