Patrice Wood Biography and Wiki
Patrice Wood is an American Journalist working as a news anchor at WJAR Channel 10 News in Providence, RI. Previously, she worked as a breaking news anchor and MMJ for WCTI NewsChannel 12 in New Bern, NC.
Patrice Wood Age and Birthday
Wood was born on May 9, 1959, in Rockford, Ohio, United States of America. She is 64 years old as of 2023. Her zodiac sign is Taurus. She will turn 65 years old on May 9, 2024.
Patrice Wood Height
The reporter stands at a height of 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 m) tall.
Patrice Wood Family, Parents, Siblings
Patrice was born and brought up in Rockford, Ohio, United States of America. However, our attempts to discover more about their identities were in vain since she had not disclosed them to the public. It is also not known whether she has any siblings or not. More information will be updated soon.
Education
The news reporter enrolled at Bowling Green State University, a public research university in Bowling Green, Ohio. From there, she graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism.
Patrice Wood Husband | Married
Regarding her marital status, Patrice is currently married to her lovely husband, Paul Pabis. He is a director of operations and engineering at WBZ-TV. It is known that the couple tied the knot in 1982 in Barrington, Rhode Island.
Patrice Wood Children
Wood and her husband Paul have been blessed with two grown children. They are a daughter Stephanie and a son Jonathan.
Patrice Wood Salary
Patrice receives an approximate salary that ranges between $40,000 – $110,500 annually from her career as a journalist. Her contract with the exact figures is yet to be released.
Patrice Wood’s Net Worth
The news anchor has an estimated net worth of $350,000 to $650,000 (Approximately.). This amount is from her extensive career as a news journalist among other investments.
WJAR Channel 10 News
Patrice is a broadcast journalist who is currently working for WJAR Channel 10 News. Here, she serves as the main anchor in Providence, RI. Likewise, she serves as the host and education reporter for the Tuesday´s Child segment. Initially, she joined the station as a reporter and newsreader for the weekend newscasts.
Afterward, she was promoted to the position of the 11 o’clock weeknight newscasts. In 1988, she took the helm at 5:30 p.m. and shifted to the new 5:00 p.m. slot in 1995. Later, she started providing the 6:00 report coverage in 1997. During this time, she conducted exclusive interviews with notable figures like Oprah Winfrey and Mark Wahlberg.
With over 40 years on air, she has been named the Providence television’s longest-serving female newscaster. She began her career as a reporter and presenter at WDHO-TV in Toledo, Ohio. It is also known that she is an inductee into the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame Women. On the other hand, she served as the commencement speaker at Roger Williams University in 2017.
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