Pat Collins, ‘beat poet’ of Washington local news, will retire after 49 years
The veteran Washington TV reporter — known for his quirky style and dramatic pauses — will end his 36-year run at station NBC4 and nearly 50-year TV career this month, he said Wednesday.
Never an anchor, Collins was a throwback to an earlier era in local TV journalism in which reporters — often newspaper expats — were hired more for their local knowledge, contacts and writing ability than for polished presentation and telegenic looks.Collins stood out for his storytelling chops, appearance and memorable delivery, which was rife with cliffhanging stops and starts.
While Collins was mostly known to viewers in the Washington area, he enjoyed a few moments of national renown. Comedian John Oliver repeatedly highlighted his work on Oliver’sabout a local woman whose car had been spray-painted, “Mike is a cheater” — presumably by a jealous vandal who mistook its ownership.
He began his television career at Channel 9 in 1973 after working as a reporter for the old Washington Daily News. He later worked for Channel 7, before landing at NBC4 in 1986.
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