Pat Mastors
Pat Mastors anchors the Noon and 5-6 PM newscasts on Eyewitness news. She also reports "Healthbeat" on Eyewitness News nightly at 5 and 11 PM, working with producer Audrey Desrosiers. "It�s local health news", Pat says" � "with an unparalleled commitment among area TV stations to cover the health issues that impact our lives."
Pat lives and works right in the community where she grew up. A graduate of Cumberland High School and the University of Rhode Island, Pat lives in South County with her husband and their three children. "It�s been great to be able to continue my career surrounded by family and longtime friends", Pat says, "I�ll be in the grocery store and someone will come up and say they used to play Little League with my brother�or they worked with my mom at the local hospital. It gives me a real sense of connection with viewers."
Pat began her broadcasting career at WGME-TV in Portland, Maine. She also anchored the news on WSAR radio in Fall River. Pat reported and anchored for 6 years at WJAR-TV in Providence before joining WPRI in 1989 as anchor for their newly created 6 AM newscast, as well as their noon news. She moved to the noon and 5 PM news in 1997.
Pat enjoys gardening (she produced a twice-weekly gardening segment for two years on WPRI). In the summer of 2001 she teamed up with the RI Giant Pumpkin Growers� Association (yes �there is such a group!) and grew a giant pumpkin, sharing its progress weekly with viewers. The result, not too shabby: a 490-pounder!
Pat also loves cooking, reading, and, when there�s time, in-line skating, skiing and painting. The Mastors also share their home with Max, a Labrador Retriever, Casey, a Rottweiler, and a "pound" cat named Sammy (who�s sure he�s in charge.)
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