Katie Couric is an American television personality, journalist, and author. From 2013 to 2017, she was Yahoo's Global News Anchor. Couric has been a television host on all Big Three television networks in the United States, and in her early career she was an Assignment Editor for CNN. She worked for NBC News from 1989 to 2006, CBS News from 2006 to 2011, and ABC News from 2011 to 2014.
In addition to her television news roles, she hosted Katie, a syndicated daytime talk show produced by Disney–ABC Domestic Television from September 10th, 2012, to June 9th, 2014. Some of her most important notable roles include co-host of Today, anchor of the CBS Evening News, and correspondent for 60 Minutes. She also reported for nearly every television news broadcast across ABC, CBS, and NBC. Couric's 2011 book, The Best Advice I Ever Got: Lessons from Extraordinary Lives, was a New York Times best-seller.
In 2004, Couric was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame.
History with the Macy's Parade[]
Katie Couric was first inducted as a host for the NBC telecast of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1991, joining Willard Scott, who had been hosting since 1987. She hosted the annual fall spectacle for nearly 15 years, and last hosted in 2005.
Despite her no longer being part of the NBC telecast, she was interviewed in both 2011 and 2016, for the Parade's 85th and 90th Anniversary specials, respectively. Here, she reminisced on her time hosting and her emotional connection to the Parade.