Katie Couric, anchor of the CBS Evening News, says reports that she will return to her former post as co-host of NBC's "Today" show in New York are untrue.

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Couric was asked on "The Wendy Williams Show," in an interview to air Monday, if she plans to rejoin "Today" if current co-anchor Meredith Vieira leaves when her contract expires next year.

"People are always speculating about me. I don't know why -- I guess when people are interested in you that's a good thing," Couric said.

"But no, no. That's not something that I'm doing -- I love the 'Today' show. I miss all my friends from the show. I still see Matt (Lauer) a lot, and I saw Al (Roker.) He was running in Central Park the other day and I said, 'Hey Al.' And he said, 'Hey.' And I'm like, 'Hey, it's Katie!' He thought I was a random!"

Couric worked for "Today" from 1989 to 2006.