The New York Post is reporting of a possible deal between CNN and CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric, who, according to friends cited in the report, is unhappy at CBS and “wants to be on the air somewhere before the [2012] Iowa caucuses.”

TVNewser catches one of the strangest audio glitches in awhile, in which audio from the NBC Nightly News played during the CBS Evening News last night.

At the beginning of the program, Katie Couric introduced the first report from Mark Strassmann in the Gulf. Then things got weird.

Yahoo News has just reported on some previously-unreleased FBI documents which contain fairly shocking allegations against the late Walter Cronkite, host of the CBS Evening News for 19 years and one of the most respected journalists of all time. The documents include the claims of a confidential informant who once told the FBI that Cronkite aided a group of student Vietnam War protesters by giving them advice and even going as far as to promise them CBS resources for their cause.

In a lengthy New York Times article about the changing business of network news, one sentence has drawn the most attention, about CBS’ Katie Couric and CNN’s Anderson Cooper.

And in a follow-up Media Decoder blog post, Brian Stelter expands on the topic – that Cooper had met with CBS News about a possible anchor job. Let the speculation begin.

Only a few days before Diane Sawyer began anchoring ABC’s World News, Harper’s Bazaar’s sat down with Katie Couric. The result: a flawless, sexy looking Couric; refreshingly lighthearted and honest. Mediaite got a first look at the spread.

Which reporter logged the most minutes of air time during from 2000-2009? The honor goes to Andrea Mitchell of NBC, according to the invaluable resource that is Andrew Tyndall‘s TyndallReport.com. Here’s a full breakdown.

The CBS Evening News is making a major change – and it involves Morgan Freeman.

The iconic actor, who is generating Oscar buzz for his portrayal of Nelson Mandela in Invictus will be the new “voice” of the program. A celebrity as the voiceover guy – three is now officially a trend.

CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric interviewed Fox News host Glenn Beck last month for the premiere of her Web series, “@KatieCouric.”

During her appearance as a guest on our Mediaite Office Hours web show Thursday, we asked Couric for her thoughts on the surging FNC host, among other topics.

Shortly after news of the Letterman scandal broke (you may recall that it was broken by intrepid reporter David Letterman), Nikki Finke theorized that CBS wouldn’t investigate it because CBS boss Les Moonves and his boss, Sumner Redstone, had both had adulterous affairs, and so they wouldn’t be too keen on digging into Letterman.

But as the New York Observer‘s Felix Gilette reports, CBS will be looking into the sex-and-extortion saga the way they know best: with a crack investigative reporter.

The CBS Evening News closed the show last night with a moving package featuring CBS News reporters and producers, sharing their remembrances of covering the war in Afghanistan. Yesterday marked the eight year anniversary of the battle overseas.

Pairing comments from the CBSers in front of a stark black backdrop with images and video of the war provided a touching and powerful tribute.

The New York Supreme Court appellate division has dismissed in full the $70 million lawsuit filed by Dan Rather against his former employer, CBS News, today.

Rather’s team called the decision “incorrect on a number of grounds,” while a CBS News statement says “this lawsuit is now effectively over.” Here’s some of the lengthy ruling, and some background:

CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric debuts a new web show today entitled “@katiecouric”, and her first guest is none other than conservative “it” boy and viral sensation Glenn Beck. The Fox News star did not disappoint – in the interview he claims “I think John McCain would have been worse for the country than Barack Obama.”

Remember when an anchor stepping down was a huge deal? Tom Brokaw. Dan Rather. Peter Jennings. These names were huge pillars of the news ecosystem, and their departures were big stories — as well as the fraught issue of who had the gravitas to step into their anchorly shoes.

Oh, how things have changed. Today, the news that Charlie Gibson is leaving ABC’s World News after only a few years in the top spot is definitely news, but is shaking no foundations. It’s also not at all surprising who is replacing him: Diane Sawyer. Well, except that she’s a woman.