Thomas John Brokaw is an American retired network 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. Tom Brokaw was born February 6, 1940 in Webster, SD and is a 4/6 Projector who's strategy is Wait For Invitation response after using an Self Projected as the inner authority.