Oct 25, 1983 · Jessica Savitch, the NBC television reporter who became one of the first women to anchor an evening network newscast, was killed late Sunday night after the car she and a …

Nov 28, 2023 · Jessica Savitch was one of the first female news anchors in a major market and a trusted voice for millions of viewers. But her career was marred by a disastrous broadcast, a …

When Jessica Savitch, dubbed NBC’s Golden Girl for her cool, blond professionalism, appeared before the cameras on the evening of Oct. 3, 1983, she seemed as unflappable as ever. But as...

In the early 1980s, with cable in its infancy and network anchors dominating the airwaves, one of the most identifiable, and beloved, was NBC’s Jessica Savitch. A pioneering woman in...

Jun 27, 1988 · W ho was Jessica Savitch? Millions of TV viewers knew her as the glamorous and authoritative NBC News anchor who was a role model for scores of aspiring women journalists.

Learn about the life and career of Jessica Savitch, one of the first female television anchors in the United States. From her childhood in Delaware to her rise and fall in Houston, New York, and …

Born in Kennett Square in 1947, Jessica Beth Savitch was a weekend anchor for KYW-TV in Philadelphia. She eventually joined NBC News as an anchor and Washington correspondent. …

Jessica Savitch, a graduate of Ithaca College with a degree in Television-Radio, broke through many of the barriers that women in broadcasting faced at that time, eventually becoming the …

Oct 29, 2013 · The day before the 1978 midterm elections, NBC journalist Jessica Savitch opened a TODAY Show report predicting that, “This year, the national women’s political movement is …

Jessica Savitch was a pioneer woman journalist who anchored NBC Nightly News and Prime Time Sunday. She died in a car accident in 1983 after a career marked by success, …

Oct 22, 2013 · A tribute to the late NBC News anchor Jessica Savitch, who died in 1983 after a car accident in New Hope, Pa. The article recounts her achievements, challenges and legacy …

Jessica Beth Savitch (February 1, 1947 – October 23, 1983) was an American television journalist who was the weekend anchor of NBC Nightly News and daily newsreader for NBC News …

Winner of four Emmy, Jessica Savitch was married to Mel Korn of the Korn Advertising Agency on Sunday, January 6, 1980. By November, the couple had separated. A half year later, she …

Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story: Directed by Peter Werner. With Sela Ward, Ron Silver, Judith Ivey, Jeffrey DeMunn. The fact-based true story of the rapid rise to fame and untimely …

Jessica Savitch. AKA Jessica Beth Savitch. Born: 1-Feb-1947 Birthplace: Wilmington, DE Died: 24-Oct-1983 Location of death: New Hope, PA Cause of death: Accident - Automobile …