He is the only child of media commentator Terry Prone and former RTÉ chairman Tom Savage.
[1] Savage's first job was as a trainee researcher for Daybreak on Radio Ireland.
[5] In 2013, Savage became one of the hosts of Ireland AM, filling in for Mark Cagney while he was undergoing surgery, however, he left in 2014 to present his own show on TV3.
[6] Savage was praised by Russell Crowe in 2018 for his response to David Quinn while on the Virgin Media One Tonight Show.
[7] In 2020, Savage returned to Ireland AM, following the departure of Karen Koster from the show.