Less than 5 years after becoming the first woman to anchor a network evening newscast on her own, Katie Couric is leaving her post at CBS Evening News. Her contract with the network runs through June 4th but no departure date has been announced yet.

The rumor has it that Couric might launch her own syndicated talk show in 2012. It's said that she has been in talks with ABC, NBC, CNN and CBS.

On Monday, a CBS News representative said, "We're having ongoing discussions with Katie Couric. We have no announcements to make at this time. Until we do, we will continue to decline comment on rumor and speculation."

Well, it's just a question of time before Couric announces her departure.