Thomas John Brokaw (; born February 6, 1940) is an American retired television journalist and author. He first served as the co-anchor of "The Today Show" from 1976 to 1981 with Jane Pauley, then as the anchor and managing editor of "NBC Nightly News" for 22 years (1982–2004). He was also a weekend anchor for the program from before from 1973 to 1976. He is the only person to have hosted all three major NBC News programs: "The Today Show", "NBC Nightly News", and, briefly, "Meet the Press". He now serves as a special correspondent for NBC News and works on documentaries for other outlets.