Jessica savage news anchor biography
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Jessica Savitch
American television news reporter (1947–1983)
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| Born | Jessica Beth Savitch (1947-02-01)February 1, 1947 Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. |
| Died | October 23, 1983(1983-10-23) (aged 36) New Hope, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | Ithaca College |
| Occupation | Television journalist |
| Years active | 1968–1983 |
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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 during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Savitch was one of the first women to anchor an evening network newscast alone, following in the footsteps of Marlene Sanders of ABC News and Catherine Mackin of NBC News. She also hosted PBS's pub