Martin Savidge
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Martin Savidge is an Edward R. Murrow and Emmy Award
-winning American television news correspondent for NBC News
and special correspondent and former anchor
for public television's Worldfocus
nightly news program, where he is currently in the role of a special correspondent. He previously worked for WJW, Cleveland, where he also worked with current NBC correspondent Kelly O'Donnell
. He also currently works at CNN
part-time as of December 2009. He began anchoring CNN Newsroom
in January 2011.
, Canada
to British parents, who soon after moved to the United States
. He holds dual citizenship for both Canada and the United States. Savidge grew up in Rocky River, Ohio
and graduated from Rocky River High School in 1976. He studied theater at Beck Center for the Arts
in Lakewood, Ohio
.
Savidge earned a Bachelor's degree
in Journalism from Ohio University
in 1981. Savidge's early career in journalism included a stint at WCIA in Champaign, Illinois
. He interned at WKYC
, and reported for the Associated Press
. In September 1984, Savidge joined WJW, where he won nine Emmy Awards, five 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
.
Despite being a local reporter, Savidge's dateline
s while at WJW included Vietnam, Russia, and the Ukraine. In 1996, he was hired by CNN
. Savidge would still be a field reporter, but he would spend more time as anchor.
Savidge joined NBC News in March 2004, but remained in Atlanta.
In 2005, Savidge reported for NBC News in New Orleans, Louisiana
, when Hurricane Katrina
struck the Gulf Coast. After Katrina, as head correspondent, he helped to open an NBC News bureau in New Orleans. He regularly gave reports about improvements and stories after Katrina.
In October 2008, Savidge left full-time work at NBC to be the anchor of Worldfocus
, an American
newscast focusing on international news.
On 13 January 2009, Savidge began hosting a weekly radio show on BlogTalkRadio. The 30-minute talk show is focused on international news and includes a panel of guests.
On 28 August 2009, Savidge announced on the program that Daljit Dhaliwal
would be taking over his role on Worldfocus, although he would still host one week a month and have an opportunity to "step out from behind the desk".
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
-winning American television news correspondent for NBC News
NBC News
NBC News is the news division of American television network NBC. It first started broadcasting in February 21, 1940. NBC Nightly News has aired from Studio 3B, located on floors 3 of the NBC Studios is the headquarters of the GE Building forms the centerpiece of 30th Rockefeller Center it is...
and special correspondent and former anchor
News presenter
A news presenter is a person who presents news during a news program in the format of a television show, on the radio or the Internet.News presenters can work in a radio studio, television studio and from remote broadcasts in the field especially weather...
for public television's Worldfocus
Worldfocus
Worldfocus was an American newscast focused on international news and reporting. The newscast was originally anchored by Martin Savidge and is now hosted by Daljit Dhaliwal. It was produced by WNET New York and distributed to U.S. public television stations by American Public Television...
nightly news program, where he is currently in the role of a special correspondent. He previously worked for WJW, Cleveland, where he also worked with current NBC correspondent Kelly O'Donnell
Kelly O'Donnell
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. He also currently works at CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
part-time as of December 2009. He began anchoring CNN Newsroom
CNN Newsroom
CNN Newsroom is an American news program on CNN/US.Broadcasting throughout the week, Newsroom features live and taped news reports, in addition to analysis from experts on the issues being covered, and headlines throughout each hour. The program tends to focus on softer news than their hard news...
in January 2011.
Biography
Savidge was born in Lachine, QuebecLachine, Quebec
Lachine was a city on the Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada. It is now a borough within the city of Montreal.-History:...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
to British parents, who soon after moved to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He holds dual citizenship for both Canada and the United States. Savidge grew up in Rocky River, Ohio
Rocky River, Ohio
Rocky River is an affluent western suburb of Cleveland, Ohio, United States located in Cuyahoga County approximately nine miles west of Public Square in downtown Cleveland. The city is named for the river that forms its eastern border...
and graduated from Rocky River High School in 1976. He studied theater at Beck Center for the Arts
Beck Center for the Arts
The Beck Center for the Arts in Lakewood, Ohio, is a non-profit, performing arts and arts education organization. It is the largest theater and arts center on Cleveland's West Shore, educating and entertaining over 65,000 people per year...
in Lakewood, Ohio
Lakewood, Ohio
Lakewood is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Greater Cleveland Metropolitan Area, and borders the city of Cleveland. The population was 52,131 at the 2010 making it the third largest city in Cuyahoga County, behind Cleveland and Parma .Lakewood, one of Cleveland's...
.
Savidge earned a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in Journalism from Ohio University
Ohio University
Ohio University is a public university located in the Midwestern United States in Athens, Ohio, situated on an campus...
in 1981. Savidge's early career in journalism included a stint at WCIA in Champaign, Illinois
Champaign, Illinois
Champaign is a city in Champaign County, Illinois, in the United States. The city is located south of Chicago, west of Indianapolis, Indiana, and 178 miles northeast of St. Louis, Missouri. Though surrounded by farm communities, Champaign is notable for sharing the campus of the University of...
. He interned at WKYC
WKYC-TV
WKYC, virtual channel 3 , is an NBC-affiliated television station located in Cleveland, Ohio, owned by the Gannett Company. Its studio is located on the shores of Lake Erie, while its transmitter is located in Parma, Ohio....
, and reported for the Associated Press
Associated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
. In September 1984, Savidge joined WJW, where he won nine Emmy Awards, five 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
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
Despite being a local reporter, Savidge's dateline
Dateline
A dateline is a brief piece of text included in news articles that describes where and when the story occurred, or was written or filed, though the date is often omitted. In the case of articles reprinted from wire services, the distributing organization is also included...
s while at WJW included Vietnam, Russia, and the Ukraine. In 1996, he was hired by CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
. Savidge would still be a field reporter, but he would spend more time as anchor.
Savidge joined NBC News in March 2004, but remained in Atlanta.
In 2005, Savidge reported for NBC News in New Orleans, Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
, when Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall...
struck the Gulf Coast. After Katrina, as head correspondent, he helped to open an NBC News bureau in New Orleans. He regularly gave reports about improvements and stories after Katrina.
In October 2008, Savidge left full-time work at NBC to be the anchor of Worldfocus
Worldfocus
Worldfocus was an American newscast focused on international news and reporting. The newscast was originally anchored by Martin Savidge and is now hosted by Daljit Dhaliwal. It was produced by WNET New York and distributed to U.S. public television stations by American Public Television...
, an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
newscast focusing on international news.
On 13 January 2009, Savidge began hosting a weekly radio show on BlogTalkRadio. The 30-minute talk show is focused on international news and includes a panel of guests.
On 28 August 2009, Savidge announced on the program that Daljit Dhaliwal
Daljit Dhaliwal
Daljit Dhaliwal is a British newsreader and television presenter.Dhaliwal is currently one of the news presenters for the Al-Jazeera English news service and broadcasts from Washington DC. Previously, she was the anchor chair of Worldfocus on PBS, which aired its last broadcast on 2 April 2010...
would be taking over his role on Worldfocus, although he would still host one week a month and have an opportunity to "step out from behind the desk".
Awards
Savidge's awards include:- Two Headliner Awards
- Two Edward R. Murrow Awards
- A Peabody Award
- A duPont-Columbia Award
- Six Associated Press Awards
- Two United Press Intl. Awards
- Nine local Emmy awards
- 2002 “Media Person of the Year” (from the National Journalism Education Association)
External links
- About Martin Savidge from the Worldfocus website, September 11, 2008
- Martin Savidge - Biography from NBC Nightly News