- KATIE COURIC October 29, 1999 Katie Couric, co-anchor of NBC's Today Show, recently spoke with media correspondent Terence Smith about the increasing popularity of morning news shows. The following are extended excerpts from the interview. Return to the morning news index Sept. 8, 1999 The success of ESPN July 29, 1999 The impact of falling ratings July 7, 1999 Vying for cable news viewers ...www.pbs.org/newshour/media/morningnews/couric.html