Katie Couric is making U.S. broadcasting history in more than one way.

Reuters reports that CBS has announced plans to simulcast the “CBS Evening News” live on the Internet as it airs on television. It is the first U.S. broadcasting network to do so.

The webcasts will begin on the Couric’s first official day as anchor which is Tuesday, September 5. Couric is also making history for being the first solo woman network anchor in U.S. broadcasting history.

“It’s another giant step toward providing CBS News content to people wherever they are – in their homes, in their offices, in their cars, on their computers or on their cell phones,” said Sean McManus, president of CBS News and Sports.

CBS will also have other web content – including a blog from Couric, a new webshow hosted by the anchor, as well as a live webcast from the CBS newsroom early on in the day, and an online reporter’s notebook of Couric’s, which will go into more detail on the pressing issue of the day.






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