Pat Boyle

Talk about a Portland news icon-- Pat Boyle. 44 years as a radio news reporter at KEX, KPAM, and KXL. She thrived in the great days of Portland radio, where news was a mainstay on all the major stations. She worked with (and held her own with) legends-- Barney Keep, Jim Howe, Bob Miller. She covered all the major events and stories in Portland for four decades. And it started as a joke, but she became correspondent for one of the biggest stories in Great Britain for a couple weeks. Also, what a joy to watch “Portlandia” and wait until Pat popped up there. Originally, she played a reporter, but then many other roles. Combined, Pat and I have 75 years of news experience in Portland, but never met until this podcast. Now I know her well.