Cedar Rapids, Iowa (KCRG) – An era in eastern Iowa Sports will later end this year with the retirement of the sports director of Kcrg -TV9, Scott Saville.
Saville has been working in broadcasting for 46 years, the last 29 of them at the KCRG-TV9. March 21 will be his last day on the air while he withdrew to spend more time with his family and hobbies.
Scott was a sports fanatic of childhood, winning two state football championships in his high school outside Indianapolis and continuing to play football at the University of Wisconsin-Lacrosse. He obtained his first job on television at the age of 20 and did not look back.
He has covered everything, super bowls at World Series and the Masters golf tournament, but the most proud realization of Scott develops the Athlete of the Week program at Kcrg-TV9. For decades, Scott used the platform to highlight the exceptional achievements of athletes while presenting their character and their conduct to become champion. Among the hundreds of athletes he presented, Scott remains in contact with many of them and follows their career in college and, in some cases, professional ranks.
“I have covered some of the most inspiring stories in eastern Iowa,” said Saville. “I loved doing these features because they could help change their life.”
Part of what makes the athlete of the week KCRG-TV9 special is the personal touch that Scott brings to the stories, by finding unique and fun ways to challenge athletes and to show their skills.
“Scott has created a lasting heritage with his athlete program of the week as well as the way he approached and covered sports in the east of Iowa for almost three decades,” said Thom Pritz, vice- President and CEO of KCRG-TV9, Thom Pritz. “Scott’s personality is what helped him connect to athletes and viewers in a way that few journalists are able to do.”
Beyond what viewers see on television, Scott has brought energy and ethical value to the KCRG-TV9 editorial hall which is unprecedented. Scott would do a lot of trouble to get the best possible story, in particular by making Daredevil waterfalls like Fighting Bulls and jumping planes to lead the night to cover the victory of Zach Johnson to the Masters.
“Few people realize how hard Scott works,” said KCRG-TV9 news director Adam Carros. “It is not uncommon to see Scott in the editorial hall at 9 am knowing that he will always be there for the television news at 10 pm. He is superhuman in the energy he brings every day, which talks about the level of care he has for the people and the teams he covers. This mentality is contagious in the editorial room. »»
Scott’s dedication extends beyond sports while he has pivoted to help the coverage of news in times of crisis or disaster, such as Washington Tornado, the 2008 or 2020 Derecho floods.
KCRG-TV9 will share many more memories and stories with Scott leading to his retirement on March 21.
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