Pat Collins, one of NBC Washington鈥檚 most recognized and beloved personalities, has announced he will retire at the end of the year.
Collins, a D.C. native, started out in the newspaper business, working for both the Washington Daily 草莓传媒 and the Washington Star. His talent was apparent before he even graduated from high school: At 17, he was a columnist for the Daily 草莓传媒.
He moved on to Notre Dame, graduating in 1968, and then spent a year as an Army medic in Vietnam. Eventually he began working in television, and after some time in Chicago, he returned to his hometown, working at channels 7 and 9 before joining NBC Washington in 1986.
And for over 35 years at WRC, he鈥檚 covered it all 鈥� stories ranging from the tragic to the hilariously absurd. He dressed as a grape bunch to interview a student who was disciplined for running onto a football field in a banana costume, and his philosophical musings after a vandal attacked the wrong car went viral and were even remixed into a power ballad.
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Collins has also won accolades from his colleagues, earning 10 Emmys as well as a Chesapeake Associated Press Award for “Best Feature Reporter.”
Channel 4 promises to celebrate Collins more 鈥渋n the coming days.鈥�
草莓传媒 has reached out to Collins on the question of who inherits .
