MO TV: Former St. Louis Sports Anchor Lands Gig In Springfield

Steve Savard

Steve Savard grew up in Missouri, went to college in the state and has worked in it for more than the last quarter century. And he will continue to do so in the next chapter of his career, reports stltoday.com. 

Savard, who returned to his hometown of St. Louis in 1994 when he was hired as a sportscaster at (KMOV) Channel 4 and later became its sports director then a lead news anchor, is headed to Springfield, Mo. He will co-anchor the 5, 6 and 10 p.m. weeknight newscasts on KOLR, the local CBS affiliate, beginning Monday.

This comes after he was one of more than 100 people laid off nationally, 16 in St. Louis, last September by KMOV parent company Meredith Corporation. The moves were attributed to the coronavirus-fueled financial downturn.

Savard, 57, was not ready to retire and said he has found the right situation.