Pat Harvey Biography

Pat Harvey is an American Emmy award-winning broadcast journalist. She has been working at KCAL 9 in Los Angeles since joining the station in 1989, and in 2010 began co-anchoring for KCAL sister station KCBS news at 5 & 11 PM. She is the longest-running anchor in prime time at one station in Los Angeles.

Pat Harvey Career

Harvey was awarded the prestigious LA Area Governor¹s Award from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in 2015 for her body of work at CBS2/KCAL9 and philanthropic work in the community. She is the longest-running anchor in primetime at one station in Los Angeles.

For her 20th anniversary, the city of Los Angeles, as well as the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors declared on Oct. 30, 2009, Pat Harvey Day. In June the year 2015, Harvey received the LA Area Emmy’s Governor’s Award. In 2012, she was inducted into the National Association of Black Journalists Hall of Fame at the Newseum in Washington, D.C.

She is as well an original CNN Headline News anchor, joining the start-up network in 1982 and later anchored CNN’s morning news program until the year 1985, interviewing Ferdinand Marcos following the historic democratic elections in the Philippines. The Detroit native’s 1st news job was in Saginaw, Michigan at then-NBC affiliate, WNEM-TV.

Due to her popularity and community service, she was asked to carry the Olympic torch through downtown Los Angeles in the year 2002 and received two honorary doctorate degrees in the humanities. Before joining her arrival in Los Angeles, the market had only had two black weeknight news anchors, Ken Jones in the early to mid-1970s along with Felicia Jeter from 1980-81. Due to her stellar work, Harvey became a pioneer. Pat laid the groundwork for lead weekday/night anchors in Los Angeles such as Marc Brown, Christine Devine, and Michaela Pereira.

Pat Harvey Age

She was born on February 21, 1955, in Detroit, MI, United States. She celebrates her birthday on February 21 every year. Harvey is 69 years old.

Pat Harvey Height And Weight

Harvey stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches (1.75m) tall and has a body weight of 68 kg.

Pat Harvey Family

Pat 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 she has any siblings.

Pat Harvey Husband

Harvey is married to Ken Lombard, they are blessed with a daughter Michelle Byrd. Harvey often attends functions and events with her daughter.

Pat Harvey Grandchildren

Harvey has a granddaughter named Kaiya.

Pat Harvey Cancer

In 2015, Pat was named a Susan G. Komen Circle of Promise Ambassador in the fight against breast cancer apart from that she has also received the Silver Star Award from the YMCA, and the NAACP’s Ida B. Wells Award.

Pat Harvey Net Worth

Harvey has an estimated net worth ranging between ‎$1 million- ‎$5 million approximately.

Pat Harvey Salary

Harvey earns an annual salary of between $40,000 – $110,500.

The table below answers some of the frequently asked questions about Harvey.