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April 5, 2006

R.I.'s Vieira poised to replace Couric on Today

Rhode Island native Meredith Vieira is considered the front-runner to replace Today show host Katie Couric, who today announced plans to become the next CBS Evening News anchor.

Vieira currently hosts the TV shows The View and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

Vieira started her career as a news announcer for WORC-Radio in Worcester, Mass., in 1975. Next, she worked as a television reporter and anchor for WJAR-TV in Providence.

Journal TV writer Andy Smith will have more tomorrow on projo.com and in The Providence Journal ...

Posted by Steve Peoples  at 6:52 PM | Permalink

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