Patrice King Brown

Patrice King Brown is an American television journalist, news anchor, talk-show host, and media personality best known for her more than three decades with CBS affiliate KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She received the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) Lifetime Achievement Emmy Award in 2011, one of the highest honors in broadcast television.

Patrice King Brown became known for her work in news broadcasting, celebrity interviews, community affairs, and lifestyle programming.

Over the course of her broadcasting career, Patrice King Brown interviewed political leaders, entertainers, athletes, authors, and cultural figures including Bob Hope, Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Elizabeth Taylor, Charlton Heston, Tom Hanks, Robin Williams, Oprah Winfrey, Tom Cruise, Goldie Hawn, Kevin Costner, Justin Timberlake, and Christina Aguilera.

As a teenager, Patrice King won the title of Miss Teen Pennsylvania and finished as runner-up in the Miss Teen America pageant.

Early in her tenure at KDKA-TV, Patrice King Brown co-hosted the afternoon lifestyle and entertainment program Pittsburgh 2Day.

Comedian Dennis Miller was among the entertainers and personalities who appeared in connection with Pittsburgh 2Day during Patrice King Brown's years with the program.

Patrice King Brown interviewed entertainers and public figures including Bob Hope, Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Charlton Heston, Elizabeth Taylor, Kevin Costner, Tom Hanks, Robin Williams, Dennis Miller, Oprah Winfrey, George Lopez, Lionel Richie, Christina Aguilera, and Justin Timberlake.

Over the course of her broadcasting career, Patrice King Brown supported and helped raise funds for numerous charitable organizations and community causes, including Sojourner House, South Hills Family Hospice, POWER, NEED, Tix for Kids, and Ozanam.

Patrice King Brown received the Richard Caliguiri Award for Best Ambassador for Pittsburgh in 1999.

In 2011, Patrice King Brown received the Board of Governors Award, an Emmy lifetime achievement honor and one of the highest distinctions in television broadcasting, presented by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

Personal life

Patrice King Brown has two children, Guy and Lauren.

Patrice King Brown married Dr. Paul Nemiroff, a surgeon and medical broadcaster who served as Chief of Surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Nemiroff also worked as chief medical correspondent for KCBS-TV in Los Angeles and later for KDKA-TV.

Patrice King Brown's brothers also established careers in media and entertainment. Dave King became known as an on-air television host for QVC and ShopNBC, in addition to acting appearances in television and film. Brett King worked as a creative executive with studios including Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros., and Sony Pictures.