Comments on: What Does It All Mean?

[sharonaksc]

In my household, we always watched ABC news. However, when Peter Jennings passed away, we started checking the other networks out, and we absolutely loved Bob Schieffer! He has made watching the CBS Evening News a real pleasure. HOWEVER, now that Katie Couric will be taking the helm, we're back to ABC or NBC! What a huge mistake CBS is making! We just cannot stand that hang-dog look that Katie "Cutie" Couric has when she's trying to be serious. So sorry CBS, but you're history in our home (and quite a few others that I know of). We'll continue to watch Bob Schieffer until he's actually gone, though. John Roberts would have been a MUCH better choice! See ya!

[nantack]

Katie Katie Katie. This is a 'milestone' I'd be embarrassed to brag about. I am supposed to be excited you toss journalist Bob Schieffer for Katie 'I'm so cute' or 'I'm so hot' - Couric. Who are you CBS? Had to suffer through Rather's ego; now this 13-going on-30 49-year old who has what credentials? Has it occurred to you that those that can watch the morning shows probably aren't those that choose to watch America's evening news? Bob Schieffer offers unmatched professionalism, experience, integrity and clarity as he guides us through the end of the day or Sunday mornings. How do you turn a precocious 49 year old into a news anchor? Who wants to even watch? nt

[dave2martin]

Vaughn, Well said. My take remains...all that's important is what's on the screen, everything else is a footnote. Congrats, bravo and cheers on your new hire. Absent a show to watch, I'll wait for KC's debut and put my money on Les, you and the entire CBS gang. Swing for the fences. Good luck.

[bebubribub]

A sure way to make CBS Evening News number 1 again is to make Dan Rather National Correspondent. He is still the best reporter out there. He'd bring in his viewers and Katie would attract new ones.

[shandishores]

NBC for me! Katie Couric is nothing special. Sorry CBS!

I have been a loyal CBS news viewer for over 50 years. I will not watch the evening news with Katie Curic. I will switch to NBC nightly news and/or Fox News. A sad day for CBS News to make this change. We liked John Roberts a lot. Happy to see him active on CNN.

[densogirl]

I couldn't stand watching Katie in the morning let alone at dinner time. I just started watching CBS Evening News a few months ago and just love Bob. Katie has always come across to me as being very snobby and completely self-centered. Can't stand her and her phony, bologna ness!

[brintala22]

APPALLING. What else is there to say? Murrow, Sevareid, Cronkite--and now Couric the Perky? What about the really good CBS reporters like the late, lamented John Roberts or Gloria Borger or the inimitable Lara Logan? Has CBS lost its mind? I have watched CBS news for many years. No longer. O tempora, o mores!

[gardis72]

I'm astonished to see mostly negative comments on Katie Curva, I mean Katie Couric's appointment to the Evening News... Take a look at this link in Frontpage mag.com, YES, liberals, it's a conservative website. Here's the link: http://frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=21922 I wonder how much of that huge salary the liberal Democrat Couric will contribute BACK to the US Treasury, since she buys into the socialist @??# that Democrats want to ram down the gullet of this country! Moonves just doesn't get it. OR, he doesn't WANT to get it. The majority of this country is center RIGHT, not center left, as he would like it to be. We have long ago turned off the major network newscasts because of their overt bias against anything Republican or conservative. Do you really belive that Couric will report fairly on abortion, when she herself marched in a pro-abortion rally? Read the article folks.........sad day for CBS (Couric Broadcasting Network). What happened to promoting from within, by the way, Les?

[c-drake]

I was very sorry to hear that CBS hired Katie Couric as the evening anchor. I have watched the CBS Evening News for as long as I can remember, but when Katie takes over I will no longer be watching. I thought that John Roberts and Scott Pelley were in the running for the anchor, but apparently I was wrong. Journalism just won't be the same on the network. I am not even sure I will watch 60 minutes either. When her face shows, I will turn to another channel or turn the TV off all together. I am so sorry that you have made the choice you have. I think that you will lose alot of your old viewers. The world just isn't ready for the "Katie Couric" eveing news. Thank you for past years of excellent coverage, now you have lost that! It will be a sad day when she takes over the nightly news coverage.