Tom Brokaw
Tom Brokaw
Thomas John "Tom" Brokaw is an American television journalist and author, best known as the anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News from 1982 to 2004. He is the author of The Greatest Generationand other books and the recipient of numerous awards and honors. He is the only person to host 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...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Show Host
Date of Birth6 February 1940
CityWebster, SD
CountryUnited States of America
I think it's very much a matter between Barbara Walters and ABC.
I like Washington a great deal. I enjoyed living there. But then I've enjoyed living almost everywhere I've ever been. I just find that it's a different menu wherever you go.
There are more facts and more truths told in the first eight minutes of The Daily Show than most political news conferences in Washington.
It will do us little good to wire the world if we limit our vision. It will do us little good to wire the world if we short circuit our souls.
I always think there are people looking not so much for information as for reassurance and reaffirmation of their views.
Think of it as your ticket to change the world.
Sackcloth and kelp soup are not required, but the Buddhist reminder of the need to live lightly on the earth is a helpful guide to the daily habits and needs of us all.
Don't be afraid to do something unconventional, to take a chance, to risk something.
Speaking generally, people who are drawn to journalism are interested in what happens from the ground up less than they are from the top down.
There is no delete button for bigotry.
We were not just competitors and colleagues, we were friends. We had a lot of opportunities to reflect on this in the last year. It was a competitive brotherhood.
The response to 'The Greatest Generation' and the books that followed has been one of the most satisfying experiences of my life.
Cable penetrates 70 percent of American audiences now.
When you run in places you visit, you encounter things you'd never see otherwise.