James R. Savage (September 9, 1910 – April 4, 1951) was a columnist who originated the "Tower Ticker" column in the Chicago Tribune in 1948 and wrote it until his death in 1951. He signed the column simply "Savage". Savage was born in Chicago to a family long established there. He attended Northwestern University. He worked in show business, both in theater management, notably for Balaban and Katz (B&K), and as a writer. Despite being blind in one eye, he joined the Navy during World War II as a press relations officer, and rejoined B&K afterwards. He joined the Chicago Tribune in 1948. He died in 1951 while covering the Academy Awards in Los Angeles. References "Jimmy Savage, Tribune Writer, Dies in West", Chicago Daily Tribune, April 5, 1951, Part 1, page 3 American columnists 20th-century American journalists American male journalists Journalists from Illinois 1910 births 1951 deaths Chicago Tribune people American theatre managers and producers Northwestern University alumni