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Patty's Bio
November 4th, 1963, and is
entering her silver anniversary in broadcasting. She attended South Philadelphia Motivation
High School and the American Academy of Broadcasting before embarking on her
radio career at WSSJ in Camden, NJ. Her
diverse career has included country, urban and pop formats, including Power 99
FM and Q102. But, her warm and soulful
voice found its true home with adult radio listeners on WDAS-FM.
Patty is the reigning Queen of Mid-days from 10am to 3pm,
Monday through Saturday and now on sunday's with her all new magazine show "Rewind" . Patty’s brand
of realness has kept her audience connected throughout her near 25-year
broadcasting career. She leaves the shock for the other jocks, because her
style is warm and conversational. Patty has interviewed some of entertainment’s
biggest names including Quincy Jones, Denzel Washington, Tyler Perry, Smokey
Robinson, Susan Taylor, Iyanla Vanzant, and Lee Daniels, to name a few. During her interviews you feel like there are
only 3 people in the room: You, Patty, and the A-list celebrity. She’s in the know, and she keeps you up to
date on the who’s who in entertainment.
Although she remains the undeniable female adult voice in
radio, her talents extend far beyond.
Patty has penned a weekly entertainment column in the Philadelphia
Tribune for over 10 years, and her columns have been circulated nationally
through the internet. She is also the
official voice of welcome and information at the Philadelphia
International Airport. Travelers from all over the world are greeted
by Patty’s warm and inviting voice. Television
is also on the horizon. Patty has hosted
several telethons, AM Philly, and NBC’s 10! Show, and is currently appearing
the first Friday of the month as the entertainment correspondent for CN8’s Your
Morning with Greg Coy and Connie Colla.
Patty and “that voice”
are entrenched within
Philadelphia
. You will recognize her voice on the Women’s
History Month and Black Music Month’s vignette series, which air yearly on WDAS. Patty has always strived to be a good person.
So naturally, she is very committed to community and civic endeavors, and religiously
donates her time to events including the annual AIDS and Diabetes walks, and
the annual Breast Cancer “Race for The Cure” walk. She is also the Co-chair of the 2006
National Woman’s Heart Day Campaign.
In 1995, Patty
received the Communicator of the Year Award from the National MBA Association.
She has also been nominated for several awards including the Billboard/Airplay
Monitor Radio Awards Local Air Personality of the Year. Last year, Patty was honored by the
Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists for Outstanding Community Service
and by the March of Dimes with the A.I.R. award for Milestone achievement in
radio. This year, the awards and acknowledgments continue to flow for Patty. She
was recognized by the March of Dimes For the second year in a row with the Best Weekday Mid-day Host
Award. And, for the fourth year straight, she was voted Favorite Radio Personality
by the readers of the prestigious Philadelphia Tribune.
A diehard Philly sports fan (Go Sixers! Go Eagles! Go
Phillies!), Patty’s also an exceptional cook.
Between her spicy seafood salad, jambalaya and peach cobbler, she’s got
your taste buds covered. For years, Philly listeners have known and loved the
voice and the heart of Patty Jackson. |