Early Career
She is also an original CNN Headline News anchor, joining the start-up network in 1981 and later anchored CNN's morning news program until 1985, interviewing Ferdinand Marcos following the historic democratic elections in the Philippines.
The Detroit native's first news job was in Saginaw, Michigan at then-NBC affiliate, WNEM-TV.
Because of her popularity and community service, Pat was asked to carry the Olympic torch through downtown Los Angeles in 2002 and received two honorary doctorate degrees in the humanities.
She has been seen in various films, and TV programs, often playing herself.
In 2006, Pat and four other TV anchorwomen formed the Good News Foundation. The group built a computer lab for homeless children on skid row, a park and recreation center in South LA and a library for homeless women at the Downtown Women's Center, in addition to an annual college scholarship for aspiring female journalists.
On July 20th, 2012, Pat was a guest co-host on the CBS Daytime Show The Talk. It was her tenth appearance.
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