Remembering Jessica Savitch, 30 Years After Her Death
Remembering Jessica Savitch, 30 Years After Her Death
Oct 18, 2013
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It took Jessica Savitch nearly two decades to climb to the top of the national broadcast heap. And only 42 seconds to fall all the way down. Savitch made broadcast history by becoming the first female news anchor in a major market and the first woman to anchor the weekend newscast for NBC News. In 1979, she was dubbed America's "Golden Girl" by Newsweek. By the age of 33, she was earning $500,000 a year from NBC—a modern $1.8 million. But in 1983, Savitch met her tragic end, drowning after she c
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It took Jessica Savitch nearly two decades to climb to the top of the national broadcast heap. And only 42 seconds to fall all the way down. Savitch made broadcast history by becoming the first female news anchor in a major market and the first woman to anchor the weekend newscast for NBC News. In 1979, she was dubbed America's "Golden Girl" by Newsweek. By the age of 33, she was earning $500,000 a year from NBC—a modern $1.8 million. But in 1983, Savitch met her tragic end, drowning after she c
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