Well, we suppose it was bound to happen. After weeks of stories about the professional future of Katie Couric, there is now a Gallup poll on the matter. The USA Today/Gallup poll found:
Of 1,016 adults polled by phone April 18-20, 46% said Couric shouldn’t be replaced. One quarter of respondents said she should be replaced. CBS declined comment on the poll results…Couric trailed her evening news counterparts, NBC’s Brian Williams and ABC’s Charles Gibson, in the percentage of viewers who said they watch frequently or occasionally: Williams, 20% frequently, 23% occasionally; Gibson, 17% and 20%; Couric, 13% and 18%.
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So where would these 1,016 adults like to see her go?
• 35% said Couric should return to morning news.
• 28% said Couric should be a full-time 60 Minutes correspondent.
• 17% said Couric should succeed CNN interviewer Larry King when he retires.
• 8% think she should be a daytime talk show host.