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Date Posted: 23:36:29 06/16/16 Thu
Author: Terry
Subject: RIP, Patrick Emory

Former KDKA-TV news anchor from the early 1970s has passed away. This was posted on Facebook. Condolences to his family and friends.
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Former KDKA-TV News Anchor Patrick Emory has died. Emory anchored a 7pm. newscast at KDKA-TV -- from June, 1971-June, 1973 -- after Paul Moyer left -- to go to New York, and, eventually, Los Angeles.

Emory also anchored one of KDKA-TV's early-evening, prime time access shows, when the station was owned by Group W, Westinghouse Broadcasting Company -- called -- "About A Week".

Emory eventually anchored at CNN and married a co-anchor, Donna Kelley, but they were later divorced.

Patrick Emory

02/68-06/70 KFWB All News Radio (Group W) Los Angeles
06/70-06/71 KNXT (CBS Los Angeles, now KCBS)
06/71-06/73 KDKA-TV (Group W, Pittsburgh)
06/73-06/75 KMOX-TV (CBS, St. Louis)
06/75-06/76 KNXT (CBS, Los Angeles)
06/76-06/79 KSD-TV (NBC affiliate, St. Louis)
06/79-02/80 WTHR-TV (NBC affiliate, Indianapolis)
02/80-10/81 KYW-TV (Group W Philadelphia)
12/81-03/91 CNN, Atlanta
10/91-10/94 KOVR, Sacramento
10/94-06/98 WTOG, St. Petersburg
10/98- 11/00 KDNL, St. Louis
09/01-04/03 WFTS ABC 28, Tampa

Anchored and reported in all of these situations.
Graduated Cal State U. at San jose 1967 Journalism/political sci

Headliners award for RFK assas. Houston film festival for '89 Loma Preita quake in S.F. bay area. Sigma delta Chi for radio reporting (national contest). Emmy for best dam show in Midwest in 2000!

Quite capable of hosting programs - from the serious to the light. They have ranged from needle exchange programs, to telethons, to the Rams Superbowl pre and post game shows.

Patrick also worked in several talk radio situations. They were between or in addition to TV work. In many cases there were guests to be interviewed. In others, it was simply taking calls from listeners. Those radio stations were:
• KMOX St. Louis
• WCAU Philadelphia
• KST Sacramento

Patrick William Emory died in his home of natural causes on 06/05/2016. He lived in St. Petersburg, Fl. Born 03/23/1943 in Tampa, FL to Silas and Elizabeth Emory. Patrick graduated from California State University San Jose in 1967. Patrick was an award winning news anchor. His 33 plus year career took him all over the country. He worked at KOVR 13 with co-anchor Jennifer Whitney from 1991-1994. He retired in 2003 from WFTS in Tampa, FL. Patrick's greatest pleasure was boating. He also enjoyed holding court to a captive audience. Patrick was quick witted and never reticent to give his opinion. Patrick is survived by son's Peter (Darlene) and Andrew Emory. Grandchildren Samantha and Wyatt, and his beloved Jack Russell Terriers. He was preceded in death by his father Silas, mother Elizabeth, and wife Brigitte. A memorial will be held on 06/17/2016 at 3:00 p.m. at 911 20th St., Sacramento, CA. Please make donations to the SPCA. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/sacbee/obituary.aspx…

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