Tom Brokaw Nate McGinnis Journalism 503 May 2, 2007.

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Tom Brokaw Nate McGinnis Journalism 503 May 2, 2007

Family Life Born 1940 in Bristol, S.D. Oldest of three boys Moved to Yankton, S.D. in 1955 Father, Anthony, worked construction for the Army Corp of Engineers Mother, Jean, worked at the Yankton post office

College Years Enrolled at the University of Iowa for his freshmen year, transferred to University of South Dakota after first year Graduated with BA in political science in 1962 First TV job was at KTIV in Sioux City, Iowa ( ) Worked for KMTV in Omaha as a morning news editor ( )

Network Jobs In 1965 scored first anchor job at WSVB in Atlanta, an NBC affiliate Moved to Los Angeles to anchor for KNBC in 1966 In 1972 became NBC White House correspondent Floor reporter for both party conventions in 1976 Joined cast of the “Today Show” as a co-host in 1976

NBC Nightly News Left the “Today Show” in 1981 to become co- anchor of NBC Nightly News Paired with Mudd who was based in Washington Became sole anchor in 1983 Signed to a seven year contract for $18 million at 42 years old

Ratings in the 1990s

Famous Firsts Conducted first US interview with Russian President Mikhail Gorbachev Only anchor to report at the fall of the Berlin Wall In 2000, he conducted the first American TV interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin

Other Projects The Greatest Generation (1998) The Greatest Generation Speaks (1999) An Album of Memories (2001) A Long Way from Home: Growing Up in the American Heartland (2002)

Awards and Honors Awards Alfred I. duPont Columbia University Award 2 Emmy Awards Television Academy Hall of Fame Sylvanus Thayer Award Walter Cronkite Award for Journalism Excellence Edward R. Murrow Lifetime Achievement in Broadcasting Award Honorary Degrees Notre Dame Boston College Washington University Duke University Syracuse University Hofstra University University of South Dakota

Final Sign-Off December 1, 2004

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