Pat Battle Biography
Pat Battle is a famous American Emmy Award-winning Journalist working for NBC 4 New York. There, she is the co-anchor for NBC 4 New York’s “Weekend Today in New York” which airs Saturday mornings between 6 am to 7 am and 9 am to 10 am and on Sunday mornings between 6 am to 8:30 am and 10 am to 10:30 am. She joined the station in April 1996.
Her work and exemplarity have been recognized by dozens of organizations — from the Jackie Robinson Cultural Center to the Girl Scouts of America. Among other honors, Battle has won two New York Emmy awards for her work in television news. In 2008, she was recognized by the McDonald’s Corporation as a Broadcast Legend in the fast food company’s Faces of Black History Campaign.
Pat Battle Education
She received her education at Neptune High School where she graduated in 1977 as a cheerleader there. After graduating from high school, she attended The University of Maryland’s School of Journalism in College Park where she graduated.
Pat Battle Career
She currently works for NBC 4 New York where she is the co-anchor of “Weekend Today in New York” which airs Saturday mornings between 6 am to 7 am and 9 am to 10 am, and on Sunday mornings between 6 am to 8:30 am and 10 am to 10:30 am. She joined the station in April 1996. Moreover, she served as the station’s senior New Jersey correspondent. As part of the station’s team coverage of Hurricane Sandy, she won a National Emmy and an Edward R. Murrow award.
Moreover, her anchoring and reporting was a key component of NBC 4 New York’s award-winning COVID-19 coverage, honored in January 2021 with the Prestigious Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award for “creat(ing) a 360 view in real time of the coronavirus pandemic, with courageous and thorough reporting on the virus’ explosion in New York City. Prior to joining NBC 4 New York, she worked for three and a half years for WCBS-TV where she was a general assignment reporter handling breaking news stories in the tri-state area. Because of her work, she earned her recognition as one of the best live reporters in the region. Her first job was as a reporter with the Asbury Park Press.
Pat Battle Age
Pat was born on December 9, 1959, therefore she is 63 years old as of July 2023. Thus she celebrates her birthday on December 9th of every year.
Pat Battle Height
She stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches (1.7m) tall.
Pat Battle Family
Battle has managed to keep her personal life away from the limelight hence she has not disclosed any information about her parents. It is also not known if Pat has any siblings. However, she grew up in Neptune Township, New Jersey where her mother was a member of the township committee and served as a police commissioner.
Pat Battle Husband
Pat is married to the love of her life, Anthony Johnson, a reporter. It is not known when they got married. She and her husband are blessed with three kids.
Pat Battle Net Worth
Battle has a net worth of $5 million which she has earned through being a Journalist.
Pat Battle Salary
She earns an annual salary of $1 million.
Pat Battle Cancer
In October 2010, she was diagnosed with breast cancer –ductal carcinoma in situ – – and underwent a lumpectomy. She thus documented her personal journey and in yet another public service, broadcast her story on “News 4 New York” at the close of Breast Cancer Awareness Month that October. The following day, her story and an hour-long special “Talk for a Cure” that aired on “Weekend Today in New York” earned two New York Emmy nominations.
Pat Battle NBC 4 New York
Pat works at NBC New York where she works alongside other well-known NBC New York meteorologists, sports anchors, anchors, and reporters including;
- Julio “Gaby” Acevedo
- Gilma Avalos
- Lynda Baquero
- Bruce Beck
- Checkey Beckford
- Matt Brickman
- Erica Byfield
- Adelle Caballero
- Greg Cergol
- John Chandler
- Pei-Sze Cheng
- Michael Gargiulo
- Sara Gore
- Ted Greenberg
- Janice Huff
- Adam Kuperstein
- Maria LaRosa
- Jen Maxfield
- Myles Miller
- Raphael Miranda
- Rana Novini
- Natalie Pasquarella
- Dave Price
- Darlene Rodriguez
- Gus Rosendale
- Marc Santia
- Lauren Scala
- Chuck Scarborough
- Ida Siegal
- Andrew Siff
- Romney Smith
- Tracie Strahan
- Brian Thompson
- David Ushery
- Sarah Wallace
- Violeta Yas