Jessica Savitch: The Dark Side Of A Golden Girl
It is May 1971, and Jessica Savitch, a twenty-three-year-old, ambitious, blond, is on her way to Houston, Texas. She has been hired to be a reporter for KHOU T.V., a CBS affiliate. On her first day, she tags along with reporter Judd McIlvain and announces her plans for the future. "My plans are to be a network anchor by the time I'm thirty. I'm going to replace Walter Cronkite," (Nash, 87). Jessica does well at KHOU, and becomes recognized not only for her beauty, but for her ability as well. She also becomes recognized for her temper tantrums, earning her the nickname "Jessica Savage."
In 1972, she meets Ron Kershaw, a reporter for the local ABC affiliate KTRK. Ron soon becomes ...
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KYW T.V. in Philadelphia, the fourth largest market. She goes on to produce three award winning series and anchors the 10:00 news with Mort Crim, a respected anchor in the business. Ron Kershaw moves to Philadelphia, but cannot find a job because he is Jessica Savitch's boyfriend. This creates more turmoil in their relationship, and they continue their process of breaking up and making up. Dave Neal, one of Jessica's mentors says, "They were addicted to each other," (Nash, 183). During a separation, Jessica meets Mel Korn, a successful advertising executive eighteen years older than her. He gives her the encouragement and love that she craves, but she still loves Ron Kershaw. She is introduced to drugs, and she begins to use them to dull her pain. She has also had two abortions, both Ron Kershaw's children, because she is afraid that her children will develop the same kinds of mental problems that she has. Her personal life is in shambles, but that does not matter to her, ...
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use. After just twenty-one months of marriage, he files for divorce. Then in May 1979, sloppy reporting causes Jessica to be banned from reporting for NBC Nightly News, but she still remains as the most popular anchor. She feels that she has few days left at NBC. Chewy seems to be her only comfort. Then she meets Dr. Donald Rollie Payne, a gynecologist from Washington. He is divorced after nineteen years of marriage and the father of four grown sons. A few weeks into their relationship, he wants out, but Jessica is now pregnant with his child. They marry in March of 1981. Just a couple of weeks into their marriage, Jessica observes changes in Donald. First of all, he hates ...
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