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Tom Brokaw is an American journalist, news presenter, writer, and television journalist. Born in Webster, South Dakota, in 1940, he is educated at the University of Iowa and the University of South Dakota. His professional career in opinion journalism began in 1960 and concluded in 2021. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and speaks English.
Brokaw has received the Freedom Award, the Legion of Honour, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the White House Fellows award. As an author, he has written 54 works, including *Lucky Life Interrupted*, *The New York Times complete World War II, 1939-1945*, *Preserving the Legacy*, *Why Are Police Shooting down Black Men?*, and *Galen Rowell*. His contributions are recognized in the American Academy Arts Sciences collection and the Presidential Medal Of Freedom collection.
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- Works
- 54
Top works
- Lucky Life Interrupted
- The New York Times complete World War II, 1939-1945
- Preserving the Legacy
- Why Are Police Shooting down Black Men?
- Galen Rowell
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Film & TV
Webster, South Dakota, USA
Thomas John Brokaw is an American television journalist and author. He was the anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News for twenty two years (1982–2004). Brokaw is the only person to have hosted all three major NBC News programs: The Today Show, NBC Nightly News, and, briefly, Meet the Press. He now serves as a special correspondent for NBC News and works on documentaries for other outlets
Known for
- The Gettysburg Address — Self2025
- Biden's Decision — Self (archive footage)2024
- Trump's Big FUSS: Fight for US Sovereignty — Self (archive footage)2024
- The White House Effect — Self (archive footage)2024
- And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine — Self (archive footage)2023
- Bill Russell: Legend — Self - Author, Journalist & Longtime Admirer of Bill2023
- Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields — Self (archive footage)2023
- They Volunteered for This: Merrill's Marauders — Narrator2022
- Untold: Caitlyn Jenner — Self - NBC News Anchor (archive footage)2022
- Endangered2022
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Key facts
- Born
- Thomas John Brokaw , ( 1940-02-06 ) February 6, 1940 (age 86) , Webster, South Dakota , U.S.
- Education
- University of South Dakota ( BA )
- Occupations
- Television journalist author
- Years active
- 1960–2021
- Employer
- NBC (1966–2021)
- Notable credits
- Today co-anchor, (1976–1981) NBC Nightly News anchor, (1982–2004) NBC News Special Correspondent, (2004–2021) Meet the Press moderator, (2008)
- Term
- Anchor of NBC Nightly News
- Predecessor
- John Chancellor
- Successor
- Brian Williams
- Spouse
- Meredith Auld ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1962 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Tom
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Webster
- Occupation
- program host
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- opinion journalism
- Image
- Tom Brokaw by David Shankbone.jpg
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- Tom Brokaw
- date of birth
- 1940-02-06
- start of work period
- 1960-00-00
- social media followers
- 299433
- end of work period
- 2021-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Thomas John Brokaw (/ˈbroʊkɔː/; born February 6, 1940) is an American author and retired network television journalist. He first served as the co-anchor of The Today Show from 1976 to 1981 with Jane Pauley, then as the anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News for 22 years (1982–2004). In the previous decade he served as a weekend anchor for the program from 1973 to 1976. He is the only person to have hosted all three major NBC News programs: The Today Show, NBC Nightly News, and, briefly, Meet the Press. He formerly held a special correspondent post for NBC News.
Along with his competitors Peter Jennings at ABC News, and Dan Rather at CBS News, Brokaw was one of the "Big Three" American news anchors during the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s. All three hosted their networks' flagship nightly news programs for more than 20 years.
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