Brokaw's television career began at KTIV in Sioux City, Iowa followed by stints at KMTV in Omaha, Nebraska, and WSB-TV in Atlanta, In 1966, he joined NBC News, reporting from Los Angeles and anchoring the 11:00 pm news for KNBC. In 1973, NBC made Brokaw White House correspondent, covering the Watergate scandal, and anchor of the Saturday editions of "Nightly News." He became co-host (with Jane Pauley) of NBC's "Today Show" in 1976 and remained in the job until 1981, when he was succeeded by Bryant Gumbel.