![]() ![]() ![]() The coolheaded co-anchor survived a turbulent decade on NBC’s morning program, which is now adapting to the new TV landscape.Ĭouric’s starry run at “Today” elevated the stature of morning TV while the influence of the evening news was waning. ![]() (Of course, the three network news anchors of that era, Dan Rather, Peter Jennings and Tom Brokaw, had no part in grooming their successors).Ĭompany Town After 10 years of early mornings, NBC’s Savannah Guthrie still lives for ‘Today’ This much hasn’t changed: Couric has been pilloried in the press over early leaks of “Going There,” in which she admits she was not the mentoring kind at “Today.” It’s understandable she would want to protect her turf every woman who made a strong impression at NBC News was touted by the press as a replacement. It also made her a favorite target for the tabloids and the long lenses of paparazzi. ![]() But she was almost too good at the entertainment elements of morning TV - crooning along with pop stars, dressing up for Halloween and diving head-first into any ratings-driven stunt.īeing described as “perky” and “ America’s Sweetheart” overshadowed her real accomplishments as a journalist capable of hard-hitting interviews. Couric arrived at NBC News as a serious journalist, having quickly learned her craft in local TV and on CNN during its rollicking startup years. ![]()
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