They see us interacting with people, they see us doing serious interviews, they see us having fun, and when you're conversing with someone, you get a much clearer impression of who that person is than if they are just reading into a news piece.

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.