Tom Brokaw Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, Net Worth, Salary, Married & Wife

Today we will be talking about an American journalist and author who has won the heart of millions of audience with his excellent communication skills. The journalist is none other than Tom Brokaw.

Brian is certainly passionate about journalism after working in the broadcast sector for more than two decades, giving the best to his work. Moreover, Brokaw is the only journalist to have hosted all three major NBC News programs: The Today Show, NBC Nightly News and Meet the Press.

Who is Tom Brokaw? Know his Bio & Wiki

Tom Brokaw was born as Thomas John Brokaw on February 6, 1940, in Webster, South Dakota, the United States of America. Brokaw holds an American nationality and belongs to white ethnicity. Similarly, Brokaw is the son of Jean Conley and Anthony Orville Brokaw.

Tom was raised in Webster, along with his brothers Dan Brokaw and Richard Brokaw. Regarding his high school education, he attended Yankton Senior High School. Brokaw enrolled at Iowa University in Iowa City, Iowa, but fell out after a year as he seemed to have failed to maintain up with his research in his words “beer and co-eds”. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of South Dakota in 1964.

How much is Tom Brokaw’s Net Worth & Salary? (House)

Tom Brokaw has a net worth of $80 million as of 2019. He earned this fortune throughout his long term journalism career. In the same way, his net worth is exclusively aided from his contributions towards several channels. The average salary of a Journalist is $35.35 in the United States. Since Brokaw is working in the same field for over a decade, he earned $10 million per annum.

Brokaw purchased a Pound Ridge, New York, vacation home for $4.25 million in 1998. The 5-bedroom, 5.5-bath house is located an hour north of Manhattan and has 36 acres, including a private 5-acre lake and a dock for swimming, boating, and fishing. With such earnings, Brokaw relishes a rich and sumpotenous lifestyle.

Tom Brokaw’ Age & Height

Talking about Tom Brokaw’s age, he is 79 years old as of 2019. In the same way, Brokaw stands at a height of 6 feet 1.83m tall. He has grey hair and a pair of blue eyes.

Tom Brokaw’s Professional Life

Brokaw’s television career started at KTIV in Sioux City, Iowa. He joined NBC News, reporting from Los Angeles and anchoring the 11:00 pm news for KNBC from 1966. NBC produced Brokaw as a White House reporter in 1973, covering the Watergate scandal and anchoring the Nightly News Saturday editions. On April 5, 1982, Tom started co-anchoring NBC Nightly News from New York with Roger Mudd in Washington.

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Brokaw started hosting The Boys in the Hall in 2011, a Fox Sports Net baseball documentary series. Brokaw got criticism in January 2019 for remarks produced during a Meet the Press event, stating he thought Hispanics should work harder to assimilate. Later, Brokaw apologized for the comments. While in NBC, Tom has worked along with the journalists Peter Alexander, Brian Williams, Lester Holt, Hallie Jackson, Savannah Guthrie and Andrea Mitchell.

Who is Tom Brokaw Married to? Know about his Wife & Children

Tom Brokaw married to his long term girlfriend turned wife Meredith Lynn Auld in August 17, 1962. The couple dated several years before they tied the knot. Ever since then, there are no signs of their divorce and separation. Brokaw hasn’t revealed the information on how and when they met. Besides, his spouse is an author.

With his spouse, Tom shares three children Jennifer Brokaw, Andrea Brokaw, and Sarah Brokaw. Apart, Brokaw was hospitalized after appearing on MSNBC’s Morning Joe on September 6, 2012. Similarly, he was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2013 at the Mayo Clinic.

Tom Brokaw’s Controversies

In 2018, Brokaw was charged with unwanted sexual advances against three females, one in 1968, two in the 1990s. However, he denied the allegations. In response to the allegations, his college friends signed a letter characterizing Brokaw as ‘ a man of tremendous decency and integrity’.