The Source of Inspiration on The WAVE Morning Show With Pat & Kim

Pat Prescott is a native of Hampton, VA and a graduate of Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. After teaching junior high school for five years, she
started her radio career at WYLD-FM in New Orleans.

Pat is a veteran broadcaster who has spent most of her career in New York, beginning with a stint as music director and midday announcer at legendary jazz station WRVR. She held a number of positions at WBLS and WLIB, including morning show host, news announcer, talk show host and public affairs director. For thirteen years Pat was the morning show host at New York’s smooth jazz station CD101.9.

Along with her on-air work, Pat appeared for 8 years in the New York company of the hit Off Broadway play “Mama I Want to Sing.” She is also a popular voiceover artist who for 10 years was the voice of the USA Network’s award winning late night program “Night Flight.” In addition, she is the voice of Time Warner Cable New York.

For six years Pat co-hosted the morning show on 94.7 The WAVE with popular jazz artist and radio host Dave Koz and then for three years with GRAMMY nominated singer/songwriter Brian McKnight. Currently, Pat can be heard every weekday morning on The Pat and Kim Morning Show with co-host Kim Amidon.

Pat is very active in the community and has received numerous awards and citations for her contributions. She is also the recipient of Radio and Records’ Smooth Jazz Personality of the Year Award for 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006.

Hometown:
Born in Middletown, CT we moved to Riverside, Ca when I was 7 and so I am pretty much a Southern Californian.

Radio Stations You’ve Worked At:
KACE, KUTE 102, KHJ, KEARTH 101, KOST 103

When you’re not working, what hobbies do you have?
I enjoy playing tennis and golfing. I love to garden, read and hang with my kids.

Favorite Movie:
“Gone With the Wind,” still my favorite, but only watch it once a year.

Best concert(s) you’ve ever been to:
Madonna, Janet Jackson, Luther Vandross, Bruce Springsteen at the Coliseum, The Stones

Favorite Vacation Destination:
I loved all of Europe, but the kids always want to go to Hawaii or houseboat on Lake Powell, so that’s what we do these days, it’s fun too!

Best place to eat in Los Angeles:
Anywhere, Too Hard a question…lol.

Favorite Food/Beverage:
Sushi, Mexican, Mediterrrian, Italian, oh heck we like it all.

Favorite TV Show:
Grey’s Anatomy, Damages, Food Network’s Chopped!

Favorite Artists:
Luther Vandross, Anita Baker, Mary J, Reba, Linda Ronstadst my high school favorite.

If I wasn’t working in radio, I would be:
Working on my novel and walking my dog, Kiwi.

Favorite thing about LA:
You can find anything you want at anytime you want.

Best part of working at The WAVE:
The music is so great!!! And so are the people!!

One place I always take out of town visitors in LA:
Disneyland of course.

Something personal you’d like to share:
I am just so happy to be here at the Wave