Biography

Early in his news anchor career, saved a man's life using the Heimlich maneuver at a restaurant.

His mother is named Jean Brokaw. She died 5 days short of what would have been her 94th birthday.

Friend of Bill France Jr..

Release of his book, "The Greatest Generation".

His wife, Meredith Lynn Auld, is a former Miss South Dakota (1959).

Heroes are people who rise to the occasion and slip quietly away.

It's easy to make a buck. It's a lot tougher to make a difference.

I'm not a big fan of journalism schools, except those that are organized around a liberal arts education. Have an understanding of history, economics and political science - and then learn to write.

I guess I'm always the person to see the glass is half-full. There's always good news in every news report. If you're going to live in a society, you need to know the underside as well as the bright spot, so you can be prepared for dealing with them.

[on the many changes in the source of news stories] We're better off. We have so many more choices. What happens is, of course, that the squeaking wheel continues to get attention. I have a little tool in my house - you should get one - it's called the remote control.