While her departure has been rumored for awhile now, breaking reports tell that Katie Couric is prepping to announce plans to to leave "CBS Evening News" sometime this week.

Having been anchoring the nightly program for the past five years, it's expected that Miss Couric will move on to her own syndicated show.

Stepping out with her significant other by her side, Katie Couric was spotted leaving her New York City apartment earlier today (April 12).

The 53-year-old, who just released her new book "The Best Advice I Ever Got," was all smiles during the casual Big Apple outing while wearing a white sweatshirt and blue jeans.

Following exit rumors of other highly-successful news media and well-over a decade at the anchor desk, Matt Lauer will reportedly resign from the "Today" show at the end of the year.

A source revealed the details to ET, saying Matt has already notified his NBC bosses that he won't be renewing his contract after it's December 31, 2010 expiration.