Tom Brokaw

Birth Name:

Thomas John Brokaw

Birth Place:

Webster, South Dakota, United States

Profession

Actor, Producer

Has received honorary degrees from numerous universities and colleges, including Boston College, Duke University, St․ Lawrence University and Skidmore College
Received his first Peabody Award for his report "To Be An American․"
Received the Congressional Medal of Honor Society's "Tex" McCrary Excellence in Journalism Award in 1999
Married author and former Miss South Dakota Meredith Lynn Auld in 1962
Brokaw's career in the television industry came after being hired by KTIV in Sioux City, IA
Quote: "Heroes are people who rise to the occasion and slip quietly away․"
A distinguished political reporter, as of 2014 he had interviewed every president since Lyndon Baines Johnson
Appeared in dozens of documentaries reporting on subjects ranging from race to AIDS and the war on terror to literacy
Best known for his 21-year-long role as anchor and managing editor of "NBC Nightly News․"
His book "The Greatest Generation" made him a bestselling author in 1998

1999Emmy - Outstanding Instant Coverage of a News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast - Segments:Nominated
1999Emmy - Outstanding Instant Coverage of a News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast - Segments:Nominated
2000Emmy - Outstanding Instant Coverage of a News Story - Programs:Winner
2000WGA Award (TV) - Documentary - Current Events:Nominated
2003Emmy - Outstanding Interview:Winner
2003Emmy - Best Report in a News Magazine:Nominated
2004Emmy - Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a News Magazine:Nominated
2004Emmy - Best Report in a News Magazine:Nominated
2009Emmy - Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast:Nominated
2010Emmy - Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a Regularly Scheduled Newscast:Nominated
2017Emmy - Outstanding Edited Interview:Nominated

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