Tom Brokaw

Thomas John Brokaw, popularly known as Tom Brokaw, is a retired American journalist as well as an author. He began his career in 1960, having hosted three major NBC News programs. He is one of the news anchors in the world who have served one news network for the longest time. He has been employed in NBC since 1960 until his retirement, which was announced on 22 January 2021.

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Biography and Early Life

Tom Brokaw was born on 6 February 1940 in Webster, South Dakota. His parents were Eugenia Conley, and his father was Anthony Orville. His mother worked in sales and as a post-office clerk, while his father was a construction foreman for the Army Corps of Engineers. Due to his father’s occupation, they kept on relocating and finally settled in Yankton. He has two younger brothers, William and Michael.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Tom Brokaw in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Tom Brokaw’s age is 81 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 6 February 1940. Though, he is 6′ 00″ in feet and inches and 183 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 190 lbs in Pound and 86 kg in Kilograms.

Education

Brokaw attended Yankton Senior High School. He happened to be the governor of South Dakota American Legion Boys State, and this made him meet Joe Foss, the then South Dakota Governor. They had a joint appearance on a TV game show in New York City. Later he became the Advisory Board member of Joe Foss Institute.

Brokaw first joined the University of Lowa, but after one year, he dropped after failing to keep up in his studies. He later transferred to the University of South Dakota, where he graduated in 1964 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Brokaw has been a married man since 1962. He is married to his wife, Meredith Lynn Auld. Together, they are blessed with three daughters, Sarah, Jennifer, and Andrea. Most of the time, they stay in Livingston, Montana, where they have a ranch bought in 1989.

Brokaw was hospitalized on 6 September 2012, after which he was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, which is treatable but has incurable blood cancer. His progress is not bad, and he has continued to broadcast on NBC as he continued with his treatment.

Brokaw was accused in 2018 of having sexual harassment of two women in the 90s. He denied the allegations, and even several former colleagues signed a letter describing him being descent and high integrity.

Is Tom Brokaw Gay?

Brokaw is straight as far as sexual orientation is concerned. He is neither gay nor bisexual and has been married for a long time now. Other than sexual harassment allegations, he has maintained one wife with no divorce.

Professional Career

Brokaw began his broadcasting career in 1060 and was working with KTIV. Later, he began joined KMTV, after which he broadcasted on WSB-TV. From 1966, he joined NBC News and was anchoring 11 pm news for KNBC. He was made White House correspondent for Saturday edition night news and was covering Watergate Scandal.

From 1982 to 2004, Brokaw has been broadcasting NBC Nightly News. He was covering challenger disaster, EDSA Revolution, Fall of Berlin Wall, among other news items. Brokaw was announced to retiring from NBC Nightly News in 2004 after the 2004 Presidential election. He was to be succeeded by Brian Williams. He remained part-time with NBC News and served as an analyst and anchoring documentary programs. His final NBC Nightly News was on 1 December 2004 and was watched by over 15.7 million viewers.

His later position is a special correspondent for Nightly News on NBC. Brokaw began hosting The Boys in the Hall, a basketball documentary series for Fox Sports News in 2011. Universal Studios Hollywood was named in Brokaw’s honor as Brokaw News Center in 2014. His official retirement was announced by NBC on 22 January 2021 after working with them for 55 years.

Awards

Brokaw has received a lot of awards and honors from his broadcasting career over the years. He has been awarded such awards as Peabody Award, Emmy Award, and Golden Plate Award on several occasions, just to name a few. He has also been honored with the Television Hall of Fame in 2006, Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2014, and French Legion of Honor in 2016.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Tom Brokaw in 2021

As of 2021, Brokaw has an estimated net worth of $90 million. His high amount of wealth is from his journalism career and also from authoring several books.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• His paternal grandfather is the founder of Bristol town in South Dakota and also Brokaw House
• He was named after his maternal grandfather, Thomas Conley
• He used to mountain-climb with Do Boys, including Yvon Chouinard and Douglas Tompkins.
• For over two decades, he owned a 53-acre home in Pound Ridge, New York

Tom Brokaw can be concluded to be a great man from his journalism career. He was not only a news anchor but also interviews senior leaders, which made him more popular. Apart from that, he has a great ability to give speeches.