St. Louis legend Steve Savard to step into main anchor role at KSDK August 13th, replacing Mike Bush after 41 years

St. Louis legend Steve Savard to step into main anchor role at KSDK August 13th, replacing Mike Bush after 41 years

Steve Savard to replace Mike Bush as anchor at KSDK

The longtime local sports and newscaster was at KMOV for 27 years.

Savard To Serve As KSDK-5’s Main Anchor

TEGNA’s NBC affiliate in St. Louis, which must remain in a “hold separate” state despite its ultimate ownership by Nexstar Media Group, has chosen a lead anchor for its local evening newscasts — another sign that becoming a full sibling of KTVI “FOX 2” and KPLR-11 is potentially years away. Earning the seat alongside Anne Allred at 5pm Central and Kelly Jackson at 6pm and 10pm Central is Steve Savard.  He’ll officially take on that role followin…

Steve Savard Named Main Anchor At KSDK St. Louis

Steve Savard, a familiar voice in St. Louis sports and news, will become the main anchor for Tegna NBC affiliate KSDK’s 5 On Your Side evening newscasts beginning Aug. 13. Savard will co-anchor the 5 p.m. broadcast with Anne Allred and the 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts with Kelly Jackson. He will take the anchor chair for the first time during the 10 p.m. broadcast on Aug. 13, following the retirement of longtime anchor Mike Bush. “You have set a high…