Martin Savidge

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Martin Savidge is an 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. He has received multiple honors for his work, including several Emmy Awards, and the Edward R. Murrow Award. 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]

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, and he had his eyebrows re-positioned[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 a NBC News bureau in New Orleans after Katrina was gone. He regularly gives reports about improvements and stories after Katrina.

[edit] Trivia

Savidge studied theatre at The Beck Center for the Arts Theater School in Cleveland. 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.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e "WJW's Savidge Headed to CNN." Cleveland Plain-Dealer. Tom Feran, 29 Dec 1995
  2. ^ "Channels 5, 8 Explore D-Day and Holocaust." Cleveland Plain Dealer. Tom Feran, 4 Jun 1994.
  3. ^ "Savidge a New Face as Anchor" Cleveland Plain Dealer. Tom Feran, 8 June 1996.

[edit] External links

  • [3] Martin Savidge - NBC Nightly News Bio
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