Couric: Viewers want news to be an hour

Cory Bergman August 15th, 2006

In a sit-down with reporters, Katie Couric answered a few questions about the revamped and “less formulaic” CBS Evening News, which debuts with her at the helm on September 5th. “I hope quality will beget quantity,” she said, pointing out that they may displace some news of the day with more in-depth reports. In her six-city “listening tour” this summer, Couric said viewers told her over and over again that the newscast should be an hour long — a very unlikely scenario. Asked what her signature sign-out would be, Couric said she’s still thinking about it. “I contemplated ‘peace out, homies,’” Couric said. “That just didn’t feel completely right.” Rehearsals on the new CBS News set begin on August 18th.