Katie Couric was given a fond farewell by her colleagues at NBC’s “Today” on Wednesday, Reuters reports.

Couric, who was anchor on the TV morning show for 15 years, is leaving NBC to anchor the “CBS Evening News” in the fall. Her last day at “Today” was Wednesday, the last day in her NBC contract.

Many retrospectives of the stories that Couric covered during her time at “Today” were aired. As well her fans, celebrities and ordinary Americans, sent in well wishes from across the country.

“I leave this morning not with a heavy heart … but with a very full heart, filled with love and memories and, yes, gratitude,” Couric said.

When Couric takes over the anchor chair at CBS in the fall, it will be the first time in American broadcasting history that a woman anchors a nightly network news program without a co-anchor.

She thanked viewers, but also thanked her colleagues, especially her co-anchor Matt Lauer.

“I know I’ll never have a partner like you again,” Couric said to Lauer, “because I’ll never be working with a partner again.”






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