[2][3] Her television appearances include the role of Christy Kennedy on the NBC TV series Little House on the Prairie from 1974 to 1975.

[4] She also made guest appearances on television shows including Love, American Style, Marcus Welby, M.D., Family, Happy Days, and Here's Boomer.

Her film roles include the character "Debbie" in the 1982 horror movie Friday the 13th Part III.

[3] Savage started her career as a reporter/anchor in 1985[6] first working at WEYI-TV in Flint, Michigan, then at WHIO-TV in Dayton, Ohio from 1986 to 1991.

[6][7] Since September 2001, she has been the afternoon drive anchor for KFWB, an all-news radio station in Los Angeles.