Jessica Savitch was the first woman to attain the status of a national news anchor. The story of her tortured life was revealed some years ago in the made-for-television movie Almost Golden. Jessica was a gregarious little girl who adored her father, who had always affirmed her. She basked in the light of his blessing until kidney disease took her father from her. From this loss, she never fully recovered. A high school sweetheart introduced her to broadcasting and eventually she co-hosted a musical show for teens; this brought her into the spotlight, where she…