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Much to the delight of her faithful fans, TV’s Pat Brown is
back on the weather desk… full-time! You can find Pat’s
sunny smile and trusted forecasts on 10News weeknights at
5, 6, 7 and 11…as she guides her viewers through the cold
fronts, high-pressure systems and Doppler radar images
that affect San Diego’s weather.

While the folks at KGTV are thrilled that Pat is now part overly bothered by the winds of change. At 50-something, the pe-
of the team…no one’s happier than the winsome weathercaster tite blond with laser-like focus continues to reinvent herself: From
herself. “I feel so grateful for this opportunity,” says Pat. “I have TV magazine anchor…to morning radio host… to 5th grade school
another chance to do what I love to do and I don’t take that lightly.” teacher… to trusted weathercaster… Pat knows how to recognize
and seize an opportunity.
Because of personnel changes at NBC 7/39, Pat left in 2009, after
nine years of broadcasting the weather. She’d been acting as Pat loves to talk about the opportunity that came from an unex-
10News’ fill-in weather anchor the last 18 months. With the depar- pected source…a college beauty pageant. Nominated by the girls
ture of Byron Miranda to KNBC in Los Angeles, Pat was perfectly in her dorm, Pat reluctantly entered the Miss Shepherd College’s
positioned to move into his vacant slot at KGTV. beauty pageant in 1976. She took runner-up in the contest, but
when the winner was unable to participate in the state pageant, the
I met up with Pat recently at Crystal Pier Hotel and Cottages in school sent Pat as their representative in the Miss West Virginia
Pacific Beach…where my friend and media colleague was enjoy- pageant. “I thought it would be fun, “she told herself. “I won’t win.”
ing a weekend at the beach before starting her new gig. “Isn’t this But she DID win! And the new Miss West Virginia was on her way
amazing,” exclaimed Pat, pointing out the view of the pounding to the Miss USA Pageant. That’s where Pat’s life took a surprising
surf from her room…using the same grand flourish she’s famous turn.
for as she follows the jet stream’s flow on the evening news! “I’ve
always wanted to stay in one of these cottages,” she gushed. It Self-described as studious and “bookish,” Pat says her child-
was vintage Pat Brown…enjoying life…looking forward to a new hood dream was to teach school. “I used to play ‘teacher’ in the
job and crossing off another item from her “bucket list.” basement at home,” said Pat. But Bob Barker and 60 million TV
viewers opened a brand new world for her….but it wasn’t all good
Pat’s not one to wait for life to happen. While Santa Ana winds for the ego. “I was 5’4”! I didn’t have a chance! I was the shortest
may get her adrenaline pumping, my perennially positive pal is not woman in the pageant!” But Pat excelled in the pageant interview
and the rest is history. “I was fascinated with the lights and