Katie Couric
publication date: Wednesday, October 2, 2013 (part of Fall 2013)
category: 
Journalism
clue: There was something sour in the analogy about her "tarting up" the CBS Evening News.
explanation: When Couric was hired as the first female solo anchor of a network newscast, an executive made controversy by accusing CBS of only hiring her to "tart up" the show. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, and Steve Dunn
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