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5 Things to Know About Scott Pelley

10:11 AM PDT 5/5/2011 by THR staff

The "60 Minutes" correspondent will replace Katie Couric as anchor of "CBS Evening News."

Scott Pelley has been tapped to replace Katie Couric as anchor of CBS Evening News. He follows in the footsteps of not only Couric, who announced her departure after five years at the network on April 26, but also Dan Rather, Walter Cronkite and Douglas Edwards.

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