- LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Tom
Brokaw, the face of "NBC Nightly News" since 1983, will retire
on Dec. 1, the network said on Monday.
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- The next evening, Brian Williams, who was named as Brokaw's
successor in May 2002, is expected to take over as anchor and managing
editor of the show. Williams joined NBC News in 1993.
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- Brokaw, a former host of NBC's "Today" show
and White House correspondent who joined NBC News in 1966, had been expected
to retire at some point following this November's U.S. presidential election.
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- A best-selling author of four books including 1998's
"The Greatest Generation," Brokaw has also been seen by many
as a potential candidate for elected office. Earlier this year, he denied
any interest in running for vice president as a Democrat after a suggestion
to that effect by columnist John Fund.
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- NBC is a unit of General Electric Co. .
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