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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Jessica_SavitchJessica Savitch - Wikipedia

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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.

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2. www.marieclaire.com › celebrity › what-happened-toWhat Really Happened to Jessica Savitch? | Marie Claire

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   Nov 28, 2023 · Celebrity. Features. What Really Happened to Jessica Savitch? In the 40 years since her death, the pioneering newscaster has become an Icarus-like parable, a woman who was punished for her...

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   Who was Jessica Savitch?

   • 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 broadcasting, Savitch was only 30 when, in 1977, fresh from local TV news jobs in Philadelphia and Houston, NBC News hired her to cover Congress.

   Remembering Jessica Savitch, 30 Years After Her Death - Adweek

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   What happened to Jessica Savitch?

   • This article was published more than 40 years ago The career of NBC newscaster Jessica Savitch, which ended with her death yesterday in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, rivaled the most fantastic fiction in its amalgam of professional struggle, national fame and personal horror.

   Jessica Savitch: The Star Eclipsed - The Washington Post

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   Why did Jessica Savitch leave NBC?

   • In her biography "Golden Girl: The Story of Jessica Savitch", Allana Nash wrote the NBC newcomer was not prepared for the Senate beat and was eventually moved to general assignments. In addition, Nash said the culmination of her failed marriages, and her alleged drug abuse, affected her on-air presence.

   Jessica Savitch's legacy 30 years after her death - Chron

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   Is there a movie about Jessica Savitch based on a true story?

   • The second, Golden Girl: The Story of Jessica Savitch (Dutton, 1988) by Alanna Nash, became the basis of the 1996 theatrical film Up Close & Personal starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Robert Redford. Up Close and Personal was originally intended as a biographical film about Savitch.

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4. www.adweek.com › the-legacy-of-jessica-savitchRemembering Jessica Savitch, 30 Years After Her Death - Adweek

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   Oct 18, 2013 · A pioneering woman in broadcasting, Savitch was only 30 when, in 1977, fresh from local TV news jobs in Philadelphia and Houston, NBC News hired her to cover Congress. Savitch went on to be the...

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5. www.imdb.com › name › nm0767796Jessica Savitch - Biography - IMDb

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   Actress: Nasty Habits. Jessica Savitch was born on February 1, 1947 in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. Her father suddenly died when she was just 12 years old. It was he that encouraged her for a career in broadcast journalism.

   • Birth Date: February 1, 1947

   • Death Date: October 23, 1983

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7. www.washingtonpost.com › archive › lifestyleJessica Savitch: The Star Eclipsed - The Washington Post

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   October 25, 1983 at 1:00 a.m. EDT. The career of NBC newscaster Jessica Savitch, which ended with her death yesterday in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, rivaled the most fantastic fiction in its...

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8. www.chron.com › culture › tvJessica Savitch's legacy 30 years after her death - Chron

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   Oct 23, 2013 · Jessica Savitch only spent a year in Houston at KHOU-TV, but the role launched a career full of milestones that broke the glass ceiling for women in broadcast journalism before her death 30...

9. www.encyclopedia.com › savitch-jessica-1947-1983Savitch, Jessica (1947–1983) | Encyclopedia.com

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   American reporter and television newscaster who was one of the first female television anchors. Born Jessica Beth Savitch in Wilmington, Delaware, on February 1, 1947; died in New Hope, Pennsylvania, on October 23, 1983; eldest of three daughters of David (Buddy) Savitch (a clothing merchant) and Florence (Spadoni) Savitch (a nurse); graduated ...