She deserved it So hard to believe shes been gone 30 years., Lori Savitch, one of Jessicas twosisters, and the force behind www.jessicasavitch.com: Gender-based discrimination wasnt the only hurdle Jessica faced in pursuit of a broadcast journalism career. I never saw her stumble, When the books and the movie came out [after her death], they made her out to be this troubled character. Dontea White, from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, shared the news of Jessica Hollifield's death on Facebook. December 31, 2014 77 comments. She began to fill more roles in NBC's news programming, serving as a regular panel member on Meet The Press, contributing to the news magazine programs Prime Time Saturday and Prime Time Sunday, and contributing commentary to the NBC Radio Network. Savitch was one of the first women to anchor an evening network newscast solo, following in the footsteps of Marlene Sanders of ABC News and Catherine Mackin of NBC News. (Thanks to all who pointed out my earlier error!). And his half-hearted run in 1980 showed just how much the nation didnt forget. Her father, a clothing store merchant, died when she was 12 years old. Jessicas shooting crew in Philadelphia included sound editor Paul Dowie, camera operator Joe Vandergast, and film editor Al Kohler, from, Blair, p. 322. She was married in 1981 to Dr. Donald R. Payne, an obstetrician- gynecologist, but five months later she discovered her husband dead in their home, an apparent suicide. Her air of competence and cool command on the camera helped her achieve a salary of $500,000 a year at the age of 33. [5], This series on childbirth began as scheduled on Monday and on Thursday, Nov. 22, 1973 Thanksgiving Day showed much of the actual birth. Unfortunately the A-body replacements were just the opposite. If there is justification for the whining by some commenters, I think it lies in the fact that the car model was incidental to Savitchs death; i.e., she and her companion would have had the same difficulty opening the doors of an upside-down Mercedes smooshed into a muddy canal bed. And to this day, many states and municipalities in the U.S. (particularly in the South) allow easier access to the purchase of beer and wine; liquors must be sold under a harder-to-obtain license, or in a state-owned store, if its allowed at all. I didnt see this personal element in this story. [1] Almost Golden states there had been several accidents and one fatality at this location. The crew recorded it without sound, added background music from Aram Khachaturian's "Sabre Dance", and circulated the resulting tape to industry contacts, causing the tape of Savitch's tantrum to arrive at NBC before she began her new job and present her in a negative light to her new colleagues. Some of the money was used to establish scholarships for women studying for careers in broadcasting or journalism at Ithaca College and other institutions. In episode 2 of season 2 of Only Murders in the Building, the fictional character Oliver Putnam states that he had an affair with Savitch in the eighties and she left him for Ed Bradley. I would read more stories on notable figures who died in cars. Comment. Under her latest contract, which she signed last summer, Miss Savitch was to anchor "NBC News Digest," for which she was to have reported to work yesterday, and beginning in January, the Sunday editions of "Nightly News.". Recent speakers have included ABCs Sam Championand NBCs Lester Holt. As to the appropriateness of the article, there are others on stuff like bicycles, trains, buses, etc. Miss Savitch and Fischbein drowned Oct. 26, 1983. But through all this time, her relationship with the viewing public never faltered until October 3, 1983: She said she was healing after recent plastic surgery, was tired, faint, had a glass of wine on an empty stomach there were lots of excuses. When it would have been much simpler to just not read it. The suit was settled for $8 million, most of which was paid by the Post. one in the photo above. She also hosted PBS's public affairs program Frontline from its January 1983 debut until her death as a passenger in an automobile accident later that year.[1]. Instead of the correct was out, he drove up a towpath. Biography Jessica Beth Savitch was born February 1, 1947, in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. OBVIOUSLY, if I had remembered the details I might have skipped this story. Affiliates agreed to run the NBC News Update segments largely because she would be presenting them. The article prompted my to look her up and read her quite compelling story. its akin to the James Deans Porsche, the Kennedy SS100X Lincoln and Jayne Mansfields Electra 225. The settlement established the principle of equality of salary and longevity for women in television news, Arthur G. Raynes, a Philadelphia attorney who filed the lawsuit on behalf of Miss Savitchs estate. Soare you saying 2 adults and a dog died in 4 feet of mud? On October 3, 1983, during an NBC News Digest segment, Savitch was largely incoherent on the air, slurring her speech, deviating from her script and ad-libbing her report. The body of the car's driver, Martin Fischbein, 34, a New York Post newspaper vice president, also was in the car. (The article title should not change; this might cause a disturbance in the permalink universe). Heres a new idea for the New Year at CC: Paul, what if articles that are say 90 per cent complete but could use some constructive input and suggestions from the experts here are noted in the opening paragraph a Curbside Collaboration ? As for Jessica, I couldnt even begin to describe how messed up she was toward the end. NBCsAndrea Mitchell: Jessica Savitch was a warm-hearted, caring person and a pioneer in broadcasting who lost her life tragically just as she was soaring to new heights. The TV universe was narrow three or four national networks and their local affiliates. But the public loved her, as it did in Philadelphia. Add mine to the thanks for this article. Probably wouldnt have made any difference. They are her living legacy.. In 1972, Savitch joined KYW-TV, then the NBC affiliate (now CBS O&O) in Philadelphia, as a general assignment reporter and weekend anchor under a five-year contract. With that in mind, I assumed that Death By Station Wagon meant this would be a story about how a woman (albeit a celebrity newscaster) was perhaps bored to death by her life as a station wagon driving drudge. Some of the richest people I know will go out of their way to rent the least expensive cars on trips (especially for day trips outside of NYC)! Sadly, Elizabeth Vargas seems to be suffering similar problems. This week I'll travel from my home in Kentucky to stand at the spot in New Hope, Pa., where NBC News anchor Jessica Savitch (right) died 30 years ago tonight on the rainy fall evening of October 23. The dashboard is that of a Cutlass, not the full size wagon shown above. She was the first female disc jockey in the Pleasantville area. Anyone can read what you share. According to Savitch, the school's discriminatory attitudes against women prevented her from getting the experience she wanted on the college-owned radio and television stations, so she sought opportunities in nearby Rochester. As we approach the thirtieth anniversary of that day October 23 TVNewser reached out to friends, family, and colleaguesfor their memories of Jessica Savitch, who was just 36 when she died. This article was taken down because I misidentified the wagon. KHOU had also been ordered to hire a female reporter in order to avoid any legal challenge to its broadcast license based on gender discrimination. Usually, they were just issued the light stories. Savitch and her camera crew covered a local family who were expecting a second child. On Jan. 6, 1980, she married Mel Korn, a Philadelphia advertising executive. According to the window sticker mine actually came with a no charge 3.08:1 rear gear or code GU4 as a 2.73 was standard on 231 V6 wagons and sedans came with 2.41 gears. Watching her final broadcast before a car accident caused her death from drowning in 1983, it's hard not to suspect that she was on something. 31 likes, 3 comments - Adam Tariq Ghani (@adamtghani) on Instagram: "News journalist Jessica Savitch promoting her memoir "Anchorwoman", a year after the suicide ." Adam Tariq Ghani on Instagram: "News journalist Jessica Savitch promoting her memoir "Anchorwoman", a year after the suicide of her second husband. He was a prominent figure in town. These were big sellers for GM. NEW HOPE, Pa. -- NBC newscaster Jessica Savitch, whose professional triumphs and personal tragedies were documented in her recent autobiography 'Anchorwoman,' drowned in a canal 'within a very few minutes' of a car crash in a rainstorm, officials say. In 1976, she came to the attention of NBC executives while reporting from a presidential campaign debate between President Gerald Ford and Democratic nominee Jimmy Carter held at Philadelphia's Walnut Street Theatre. Despite her lack of broadcast news experience, Savitch was hired by KHOU-TV in Houston as the station's first female reporter. Wonderfully tasteless ad. A good automotive story is a good automotive story. Drove Wrong Way. His apparent suicide came less than five months after their marriage and several months after Ms. Savitch suffered a miscarriage. Unlike the Houston station, this station was unionized, so Savitch was not permitted to do work other than on-camera newsreading and reporting. [4][19][20] These assertions were disputed by Savitch's family and some of her friends after her death. She reportedly had anorexia and had several pregnancies that ended. Her end came in an Oldsmobile station wagon. But he said blood and tissue samples were taken for toxology tests. Investigators said Fischbein, 34, mistakenly drove the car onto the towpath thinking it was an exit. She was the eldest daughter of Florence (ne Goldberger), a navy nurse, and David Savitch, who ran a clothing store. [1][14] Korn reportedly divorced Savitch after learning that she had a significant drug problem. Raynes said the lawsuit was filed on behalf of Miss Savitchs mother, two sisters, seven friends and co-workers. She also had served on its board of trustees. [citation needed] Shortly before she left KYW, Savitch exploded in an angry tantrum during a commercial break because the pages of her news script had been provided out of order. Despite her local acclaim, Savitch aspired to leave local news and become a network correspondent. Her mother, who was a nurse, moved with her three daughters to Margate, N.J. Miss Savitch began her broadcast career with a radio station in Atlantic City at the age of 14, and later became a disc jockey for a rock show in Rochester, N.Y., where she was known as "Honeybee." 'She had overcome many difficulties in her life and now leaves behind many friends and fans all over the country,' said Tom Pettit, executive vice president of NBC. Each one of them are sources of pride and comfort to my sister and me. In all the articles Ive read, it just refers to an Oldsmobile station wagon and Im not well-versed on the interiors, especially after they have been upside-down and underwater for a few hours. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. ''At last I felt that I belonged.''. That line is awkwardly worded. It really doesnt have the polish Ive come to expect at CC. Those of us who grew up with the Kennedys were quietly relieved that Teddy had knocked himself out of the presidential stakes he was nowhere near the politician John and Bobby were. But she was perhaps best known for her most recent assignment delivering NBC's one-minute prime-time News Updates during the week. Her death was tragic, and in the first reports, the circumstances seemed mystifying and unfathomable. [11][15] Savitch, who was in New York at the time, found his body when she returned to the house. Cant remember the last time I saw one. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Drug use led to promiscuity and sometimes threatened her standing at the station. To the criticism this has nothing to do with cars, in a way it does. She held a variety of posts at NBC, including those of general assignment reporter, Senate correspondent, and principal writer-reporter for Saturday editions of "NBC Nightly News." [16][17] In the early 1970s, while she was working for CBS in New York City, Savitch also had a romantic relationship with CBS News journalist Ed Bradley, who was then a WCBS radio reporter. I dont remember really listening to NBC news much. Reuven Frank, president of NBC News, described Ms. Savitch as 'a vigorous and conscientious reporter and a commanding presence on television.'. One . The car was found upside down in about four feet of water early yesterday, a member of the Lambertville, N.J., rescue squad said. While in high school in Atlantic City she got her first job in broadcasting, as a disk jockey and a news reader at radio station WOND in Pleasantville, N. J. Before that, he had spent seven years as an assistant to labor mediator Theodore Kheel, and had been an aide to Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D-N.Y.) when the senator was an aide in the Nixon White House. She was on television at a time when TV news correspondents were lauded as celebrities. I remember growing up listening to Walter Cronkite. Mr. Fischbein, 34, who lived in Woodmere, N.Y., had worked for the New York Post since 1978. [28] It was later made into a Lifetime Network made-for-TV movie starring Sela Ward, called Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story. CC has very high standards on the automotive details, so that is my only beef with it. October 25, 1983. Miss Savitch worked on several award- winning documentaries and special reports there, including a five-part series, ''Rape . (Lynne, I hope we see more to come.) This could be a sub-category for Curb Side. She soon began to anchor noon news broadcasts as well, and eventually became part of a popular team of three anchors with Mort Crim and Vince Leonard on the 11:00pm news. In life, Savitch was renowned for her audience appeal and her skill as an on-camera news reader, although she drew criticism for her relative lack of journalism experience. I knew the cars are only Nebensache (sideshow) in our lives. She was a bit before my time, and although Ive never heard of her before now, the story of a celebritys downward spiral and death in a car accident sounds all too familiar . This was the genesis of the Jessica Savitch Scholarships at her alma mater, Ithaca College, as well as Temple University and the University of Pennsylvania [in Savitchs native Philadelphia]. [10] Another 1982 poll named her the "sexiest" female anchor in the country. She is survived by her mother and two sisters, Lori and Stephanie Savitch of Margate, N.J. See the article in its original context from. The incident caused widespread speculation that she was abusing drugs. R.I.P. townhouse. Jessica Savitch, 1947-1983. Or purchase a subscription for unlimited access to real news you can count on. You suppose the reader judge by the cover of the book or title of the article? When Savitch arrived at KHOU, she was the only female working in the news department other than one secretary and faced a work environment hostile to females, although some male colleagues did help her learn the basics of her job. Savitch's flawed delivery fueled speculation that she was using drugs, specifically cocaine. Jessica Savitch, 35, an award-winning newswoman with the NBC network since 1977, drowned early yesterday after the car she was riding in plunged into the Delaware Canal in New Hope, Pa., about 35 miles northeast of Philadelphia. With some cosmetic changes, the Cutlass wagons puttered well into the 90s. I think it adds diversity to Curbside Classics. Fischbein's body was still strapped behind the wheel, with Savitch and her dog in the back seat. Trim and upholstery durability was much improved but the bodies were twisty and creaky and mechanically they were rubbish. There used to be people called winos, but I guess theyre all extinct now. Dad brought home a 1979 green woody wagon back in 1983 equipped with the 305 4bbl Chevy V8 and loads of equipment and we loved that car. As a kid, my Dad had two Cutlass Cruiser wagons that were a twin of the woodless (brown?) A tragic story and one that was probably only slightly less horrifying then the 1989 death of Leslie Ann Pluhar who had her Yugo blown off the Mackinac Bridge.
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