Tracie Savage | |
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| Education | University of Michigan |
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| Awards | 2Los Angeles Emmy Awards |
| Website | traciesavage |
Tracie Savage is an Americanactress andjournalist. She has starred in movies and on television.
Savage graduated from theUniversity of Michigan with a BA in communications.[1] Her mother, Judy, became a talent agent after Tracie began her acting career.[2][3] Her television appearances include the role of Christy Kennedy on theNBC TV seriesLittle House on the Prairie from 1974 to 1975. She had originally auditioned for the role ofLaura Ingalls.[4] She also made guest appearances on television shows includingLove, American Style,Marcus Welby, M.D.,Family,Happy Days, andHere's Boomer. Her film roles include the character "Debbie" in the 1982 horror movieFriday the 13th Part III.[1][5] After filming the movie, Savage retired from acting to pursue journalism.[3]
Savage started her career as a reporter/anchor in 1985[6] first working atWEYI-TV inFlint, Michigan, then atWHIO-TV inDayton, Ohio from 1986 to 1991.[1][3] After relocating to Los Angeles in 1991, she worked atKCAL-TV.[3] Beginning in March 1994, she was a reporter/anchor atNBC4 inLos Angeles,California for seven years.[6][7] Since September 2001, she has been the afternoon drive anchor forKFWB, an all-news radio station in Los Angeles.[8]
Savage has covered theHeidi Fleiss andO. J. Simpson civil trials. During the O. J. Simpson trial, Savage was called to the witness stand to reveal her confidential sources, and was threatened with jail time byJudge Ito, but she invoked her rights as journalist to use theshield law to protect the source of her story.[9]
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