Martin Savidge
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Martin Savidge is an Edward R. Murrow and Emmy Award-winning American television news correspondent for NBC News. He previously worked for CNN and WJW, Cleveland, where he also worked with current NBC correspondent Kelly O'Donnell[1]. Savidge's work has included both anchoring and on-location reporting of live television newscasts, as well as taped special reports. Most of his current work involves reporting for NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams.
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[edit] Biography
Savidge grew up in Rocky River, Ohio, attended Rocky River High School, where he graduated in 1976 and later Ohio University, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Journalism[1]. Savidge's early career in journalism included a stint at WCIA in Champaign, IL[2]. He interned at WKYC, and penned for the Associated Press.[1] In September 1984, Savidge joined WJW,[1] where won nine Emmy Awards, five of these in Savidge's final year at the station. One Emmy-winning special examined the background of D-Day, and was inspired by his father Earnest, who served in the British Navy during World War II.[2] Martin and his wife Blis welcomed their first child in 1992, a son named Stehl who was born two months prematurely. In 1993 they welcomed another child, a baby girl named Blis. With his new family Martin relocated to Atlanta, Georgia where he worked at CNN.
Despite being a local reporter, Savidge's datelines while at WJW included Vietnam, Russia and the Ukraine.[1] Savidge parlayed this experience into a gig at CNN, which he joined in 1996.[1] Savidge would still be a field reporter, but he would spend more time as anchor. This fact caused Savidge to undergo metamorphosis in appearance upon joining Cable News Network. He shed his mustache, darkened his hair and restyled it. [3].
Savidge joined NBC News in March 2004, but remained in Atlanta, where CNN is based.
In 2005, Savidge reported for NBC News in New Orleans, Louisiana when Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast. He helped to open an NBC News bureau in New Orleans after Katrina was gone as head correspondent. He regularly gives reports about improvements and stories after Katrina.
[edit] Trivia
Savidge studied theater at Beck Center for the Arts in Lakewood, Ohio. He served as the 'morning announcer' at Rocky River High School, to which he referred to in his senior yearbook as being "In the chair, and on the air". 'Marty', as he was known back then, delivered the morning announcements with the same distinctive broadcasting voice that he uses today.
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[edit] External links
- [3] Martin Savidge - NBC Nightly News Bio
