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Brokaw Announces Retirement Date
Tom Brokaw finally has a deadline for retirement.
The veteran newsman will sign off for good Dec. 1 after more than 23 years behind the anchor desk of NBC Nightly News, a rep for the network confirmed on Monday.
The following evening, Brokaw's heir apparent, Brian Williams, will take over the reins as anchor and managing editor of the broadcast.
The 62-year-old Brokaw's departure marks the first changing of the guard among the big three evening news telecasts in more than two decades. Brokaw, ABC's Peter Jennings and CBS' Dan Rather all began their tenures in the early '80s; neither Jennings (who took over as sole anchor on ABC's World News Tonight in 1983) nor Rather (who began his anchor duties on CBS Evening News in 1981) have announced retirement plans of their own.
Brokaw was initially teamed with Roger Mudd as co-anchors of Nightly News in 1982. Brokaw went solo on Sept. 2, 1983.
The baritone-voiced man of the people first joined the Peacock in 1966, serving as a White House correspondent and cohost of the Today show before ascending to the news division's top job and becoming one of America's most recognizable and popular faces.
Brokaw initially considering retiring earlier, but following the 9-11 attacks, he opted to stay on through the 2004 presidential elections.
After coming to work for NBC News in 1993, Williams rose quickly through the ranks, anchoring The News with Brian Williams on both CNBC and MSNBC, as well as substituting for Brokaw on Nightly News. In May 2002, Williams officially was named Brokaw's successor and ever since has been spending more time on assignment in the field, brushing up on his journalism skills.
NBC's competitors hope to pick up some viewers with Brokaw's exit, especially Jennings, whose show runs second to Brokaw's. But that may prove difficult considering Nightly News has maintained its position as the top-rated newscast whenever Williams has filled in as anchor.
As for Brokaw, he probably won't be headed to the golf course right away. The best-selling author of four books, including 1998's The Greatest Generation, will likely put pen to paper again, and there have also been reports that he could host future specials for the Peacock.
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