Remembering Tim Russert

The tragic news of Tim Russert's unexpected death brings a tremendous amount of loss for the news media and news-viewers alike.

A devastated Tom Brokaw, former anchor of “NBC Nightly News” and longtime friend and colleague of Russert, announced Tim’s death on Friday afternoon.

Brokaw describe Tim as “a beloved colleague and one of the premier journalists of our time.  ....Tim loved his family, his faith, his country, politics, he loved the Buffalo Bills, the New York Yankees, the Washington Nationals. ....This news division will not be the same without his strong, clear voice. He'll be missed, as he was loved, greatly."

Tim's passion and enthusiasm for his family, politics and public policy was admired by many. He truly represented everything that a journalist should be.