In what seemed like thousands of interviews and promos, Katie Couric gave every indication that, while she might change some of the trappings of TV's most legendary news program, it would still be a broadcast of substance that included the day's biggest stories. Afterward, there was the obligatory coverage of a presidential speech on terrorism and a summary of news headlines shorter than Dave Letterman's Top Ten list. After a break, correspondent Anthony Mason gave an unfocused "Eye on Your Money" report on oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, managing to completely ignore Couric's tease question about whether lower gas prices are in the offing.

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