Report: Meredith Vieira To Leave NBC's 'Today' Show

Vieira might just get her mornings back come September

The co-host of NBC's popular "Today" show is in talks to step down from the position when her reported $11 million annual contract expires this fall, two sources close to the TV personality told TV Guide, reports Joyce Chen in a story at nydailynews.com.

Vieira, who holds down the morning show with co-host Matt Lauer, is reportedly looking to leave because of the demands of the early-morning shift, not because of conflicts with the network.

Her husband, TV news producer Richard Cohen, has battled both multiple sclerosis and cancer, and the couple have three children - large considerations in Vieira's possible move away from the successful broadcast.

"I'll know when it's time to go, and I'm not afraid to go," Vieira, 57, told Ladies' Home Journal late last year.

"If I were to leave at the end of next year because it's time for me, I wouldn't jump into another show.

"I would look forward to not working, to traveling with Richard and carving out time for us."

Vieira's comments come in contrast to fellow anchor Katie Couric's departure from "CBS Evening News" - Couric is expected to launch a talk show in 2012.

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