A sold-out crowd of 300 plunked down at least $150 apiece to share a brief breakfast with incoming CBS anchor Katie Couric, reports the St. Petersburg Times. In town to kick off a colon
cancer awareness campaign, Couric's stop was the first in a six-city "listening tour," featuring a meeting with residents and a visit with the local affiliate. "For most, it was a rare,
in-person glimpse of the former “Today” star as she prepares for a groundbreaking debut in September as the first permanent female solo anchor of a network newscast,” the paper
notes. The event was an opportunity to link viewer outreach to a favorite charity. "People are talking to me about the issues they care about and how they get their news," Couric said.
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