You know, you've got serious pieces, you've got light pieces, you've got cooking segments, you've got health-related topics, so it's not as if they've had a unique personality from the get-go.

Couric's father died in 2011 at age 90 from complications due to Parkinson's disease. Couric gave a eulogy at the funeral. Bush Bill Clinton and George W.

Katherine Anne "Katie" Couric (born January 7 1957) is an American journalist and author. She has anchored the CBS Evening News reported for 60 Minutes and hosted Today and reported for Dateline NBC. Since September 10 2012 Katie Couric has hosted Katie a syndicated daytime talk show produced by Disney-ABC Domestic Television.