Our Little Katie

Posted on April 5, 2006 by Gene

It’s kind of weird, this news that Katie Couric will be the new anchor of CBS Evening News. Who could have guessed that the hometown girl would follow in the footsteps of Walter Cronkite and Dan Rather?
You see, Katie — aka Katherine — was once a fluff reporter at Channel 4 in Washington, she was an Arlington native like me. I met her a couple of times just out and around, and she was just a sweet, funny girl. Who knew she was destined for stardom?
Arlington has certainly produced more than its fair share of stars, from Warren Beatty and Shirley McLaine to Katie Couric and Sandra Bullock.
So, congratulations, Katie! We Arlingtonians salute you!