10.11.06
A Resume Submittal to Les Moonves
Mr. Moonves,
Thank you for taking the time to peruse my submission to you. In light of the recent debut of Katie Couric as your new evening news anchor, and your slipping ratings in said show, I have this proposal for you.
As Ms. Couric has been less than stellar in her performance, as evidenced by her ratings:
Five weeks into her tenure at the “CBS Evening News,” Katie Couric’s broadcast continues to slip in the ratings, falling into third place last week for the second week in a row.
With an average of 7.04 million viewers, Couric’s audience last week was the smallest she’d had since taking over the evening news anchor desk, and it’s lower than the number that tuned in for her predecessor Bob Schieffer’s last week on the air in late August, according to Nielsen Media Research.
My understanding is that she is being paid a reported $15 million a year for her services.
I would be more than happy to offer my services to your organization for a mere…. let’s say $3 million a year, which saves you $12 mil, and I can come in third as well as she can.
I look forward to a call from your office.
