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Jessica Savitch (Jessica Beth Savitch) was born on 1 February, 1947 in Wilmington, Delaware, USA, is an actress,writer,producer. Discover Jessica Savitch's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 36 years old?

Popular As Jessica Beth Savitch
Occupation actress,writer,producer
Age 36 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 1 February, 1947
Birthday 1 February
Birthplace Wilmington, Delaware, USA
Date of death 23 October, 1983
Died Place New Hope, Pennsylvania, USA
Nationality United States

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Who Is Jessica Savitch's Husband?

Her husband is Donald Payne (21 March 1981 - 1 August 1981) ( his death), Mel Korn (6 January 1980 - 9 March 1981) ( divorced)

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Husband Donald Payne (21 March 1981 - 1 August 1981) ( his death), Mel Korn (6 January 1980 - 9 March 1981) ( divorced)
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Jessica Savitch Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Jessica Savitch worth at the age of 36 years old? Jessica Savitch’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from United States. We have estimated Jessica Savitch's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Source of Income Actress

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1947

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. Jessica first considered a career in broadcasting while in high school. A friend then got her a job part-time reading the local news on the radio. When Jessica decided to major in communications at Ithaca College in New York, her faculty adviser bluntly told her that she was not part of broadcasting because she is a woman. His sexist words gave Jessica even more determination to prove him wrong. After graduation, Jessica became an all-around assistant for CBS-Radio in New York City.

1971

In 1971, she landed a job at KHOU-TV in Houston, Texas. Three months later, she enjoyed the distinction of becoming the first woman in the South to anchor a broadcast.

1972

In 1972, Jessica accepted a job to anchor the weekend newscast in Philadelphia. Over the next few years, Jessica slowly worked her way up and fought hard to be treated fairly in comparison to the other male anchors and correspondents.

1977

In 1977, Jessica signed a contract with New York's NBC station to anchor their Sunday evening broadcast, NBC Nightly News. She was then appointed co-anchor of Prime Time Sunday later that year. Jessica's rise to stardom inspired resentment among her colleagues who felt she hadn't paid her dues by first working as a network correspondent. However Jessica's rise to fame apparently came with a price as rumors about drug use and instability dogged her.

1980

Savitch separated from her first husband, Mel Korn, after only 10 months of marriage in November 1980. Her second husband, Dr. Donald Payne, committed suicide by hanging just over four months after their wedding. The shock of discovering Payne hanging in their basement lead to Savitch miscarrying in the fourth month of her pregnancy.

1981

Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume One, 1981-1985, pages 703-704. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1998.

1983

Things came to a head on October 3, 1983 when, during a live news update, Jessica appeared incoherent in which her speech was slurred, she deviated from her copy and ad-libbed her report. She at first explained that her monitor had malfunctioned. But her agent inadvertently contradicted her alibi by saying that she was under medication from a head injury several weeks earlier. A short while later, Jessica seemed to get back on track for her contract at NBC was extended and she was ranked high on the list of replacements for Jane Pauley who was scheduled to take a maternity leave.

1996

Her life formed the original basis of Michelle Pfeiffer's character in Up Close & Personal (1996), but Savitch's story was considered too downbeat and was rewritten to be more upbeat.

2004

Will Ferrell also borrowed from Jessica's struggles in writing Christina Applegate's 70s female anchor role in his film, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004).

2006

The Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia posthumously inducted her into their Hall of Fame in 2006.