Katie’s Tour: Add Tampa Bay To The List

First we heard about Denver. Then we added San Francisco and San Diego to the list. Now we know Tampa Bay is prepping for her visit.

It was originally promoted as a “six-city tour,” but Tampa’s WTSP says only five cities are included. If that’s the case, where is the fifth and final stop?…

> An e-mailer asks: “What exactly is Katie Couric running for? Take a look at the places she’s going — are they target markets for CBS News?”

> Cal Thomas is skeptical: “I’m all for anchors visiting ‘fly-over country,’ but given their privileged lives, large salaries and the similar worldview held by their friends and professional associates, don’t look for Katie’s listening tour to be much more than hype for the new CBS Evening News…”

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