Reply #9: It's the ghost of Deborah Norville. Sort of. [View All]

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Both were up and coming reporters that were pretty on camera. Both were elevated to replace "America's sweetheart," Jane Pauley. Norville was the first replacement and resented most by the Today Show following. Couric got a leg up on that when she ultimately replaced Pauley by replacing an ill received Norville.

Ironically enough, after being anointed by the Today Show, both women left NBC for CBS properties. And both managed to exit with some degree of superficial success. It took Noville much longer to hitch her wagon to the relatively respectable “Inside Edition.” On the other hand, Couric, was thrust to become the voice/face of CBS Evening News.

I can’t say whom is ultimately responsible there, but Couric appeared on camera in ridiculous interviews with RW nuts. And all these years later, Norville comes across as the more responsible person and reporter.

FTR, I no longer watch ANY national or local broadcast news unless there is a weather event that directly confronts ME. I get my news from the anonymous “tubes.” There is no personality required other than a track record for calling or quoting it like it is.

Couric made her own bed. She will be fine. Her children will be fine. Her biggest problem is that she is neither Jane Pauley or Walter Conkrite. I no longer trust her as if I ever did when she discussed issues beyond food. (More irony, Couric is at her best shilling products. It doesn’t matter where they come from. She will obviously sell out to the highest bidder.)

Long live Deborah Norville.