Katie Couric’s Replacement: Scott Pelley

She recently announced she’ll be leaving her “CBS Evening News” gig next month, and Katie Couric's replacement will be none other than Scott Pelley.

The “60 Minutes” correspondent comes highly recommended by his executive producer Jeff Fager, who described him as “among the very best reporters ever to work at CBS News.”

Fager added, “We like to think of CBS News as the ‘reporter’s network’ and I can’t think of anybody in this business better suited for the anchor chair than Scott.”

Pelley, who starts his new gig June 6th, told press, "I am delighted to join the terrific team at the CBS Evening News. It's a privilege to work alongside the most gifted and talented journalists in the industry."