The Hollywood Reporter quoted multiple sources Tuesday saying Katie Couric was poised to announce her departure from NBC's "Today" show.
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The announcement paving the way for her to take over the anchor position of the CBS "Evening News" will be made Wednesday at 7:30 a.m. EDT, The Reporter said.
CBS has reportedly offered Couric $13 million a year to become the first solo woman anchor of a daily flagship newscast and to also contribute to its Sunday night "60 Minutes" news magazine.
Among the candidates considered front-runners to replace Couric on "Today" are Meredith Vieira, Campbell Brown, Natalie Morales and Ann Curry.
Talk Tuesday was that a deal was close to steal Vieira from ABC and "The View," but none of the players involved would comment on the report.
