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Television personality

Jessica Savitch was an American television personality known for her work in news broadcasting. She was a prominent anchor for ABC News in the 1970s and early 1980s, gaining popularity for her professional reporting and likable personality.

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Famous Jessica Savitch Quotes

“Women didn't want to watch other women on television because they were jealous of their husbands' diverted attention.”

Want Literature Attention Watches Television Husband Jealous

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Source: Anchorwoman

“Some news managers have been slow to grasp that good television news is always substance over form.”

Has Beens Form Literature Television News Managers Substance Television News

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Source: Anchorwoman

“Television is intensely personal.”

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Source: Anchorwoman

“Television news is a delicate balance of serving public good and private gain.”

Literature Television Balance News Gains Serving Delicate Public Good Television News

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Source: Anchorwoman

“The idea of stardom was difficult to grasp. It was like being schizophrenic; there was her, the woman on television, and the real me.”

Ideas Real Literature Difficult Television Being Real Stardom Schizophrenic Real Me

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Source: Anchorwoman

“The latest wrinkle is on wrinkles. There is a widespread belief that women can't grow old in television news.”

Literature Belief Grows Television News Wrinkles Television News

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Source: Anchorwoman

About the Author

Born: February 1, 1947
Died: October 23, 1983
Known for: Television personality
Quotes: 59

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