Tom Brokaw served as the anchor for NBC Nightly News from 1982 to 2004, eventually becoming America's most-watched news anchor during the late-1990s and retaining that title until his retirement.
Notable Works
Career
Brokaw began his journalism career in 1962 at KMTV in Omaha, Nebraska. In 1965, he anchored the late evening news on WSB-TV in Atlanta before moving to KNBC-TV in Los Angeles in 1966. From 1973-1976 he was an NBC News White House correspondent, covering the Watergate scandal.
In 1976, he joined The Today Show where he remained until 1981 when he joined NBC Nightly News as co-anchor with Roger Mudd. When Mudd left to host Meet the Press and American Almanac, Brokaw remained as sole anchor of Nightly News until his retirement in 2004.
Brokaw continues to contribute to NBC News as a special correspondent, providing election analysis along with Tim Russert, Brian Williams, Chris Matthews and Keith Olbermann.
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Fast Facts
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Birth name
Thomas John Brokaw
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Born
February 6, 1940
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Birthplace
Webster, South Dakota
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Former anchor
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Retired
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Spouse
Meredith Lynn Auld
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Children
Jennifer Jean, Andra Brooks, Sara Auld
