Veteran broadcaster hands off NBC anchor chair after 21 years.NEW YORK - After bringing viewers the news for nearly 23 years, NBC anchor Tom Brokaw s
December 1, 2004

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NEW YORK - After bringing viewers the news for nearly 23 years, NBC anchor Tom Brokaw signed off Wednesday expressing gratitude for what he got in return.
“Thanks for all that I have learned from you,” he said at the end of his final “Nightly News” broadcast, his voice wavering just a bit. “That’s been my richest reward.”

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