Steve Patterson (journalist)

Steve Patterson
Born	(1985-02-06) February 6, 1985 (age 40) Farmington Hills, Michigan
Nationality	American
Education	Michigan State University
Occupation	Journalist
Years active	2007–present
Employer	NBC News
Awards	Emmy Award nominee

Steve Patterson is an American journalist based in Los Angeles, California currently working as a correspondent for NBC News. which he has been a part of since January 2016. He was previously a reporter at KYW, a CBS affiliate in the greater Philadelphia area.^{[ citation needed ]}

Early life and education

Born in Farmington Hills, Michigan, Patterson attended North Farmington High School and graduated with in the class of 2003. From then on, he went to Michigan State University and earned a bachelor's degree in journalism. ^[1]

Career

Patterson began his journalism career by joining CBS News as an intern for the CBS Evening News for 4 months and then moved to WLNS in Lansing, Michigan where he worked as a newsroom assistant/editor for 11 months.^{[ citation needed ]}

He then moved to other affiliates as a reporter working at WZZM, KSDK an NBC affiliate in St. Louis, Missouri and at KYW in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ^[2] His big break came when he landed in his big role at NBC News in January 2016 as a correspondent based in Los Angeles that he currently works at to this day. ^[3]

Some big stories he covers in LA at NBC News include shootings, disasters, protests, wildfires, floods, and hurricanes. ^{[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]}

Awards and recognition

Patterson earned an Emmy Award nomination during his time at WZZM. ^[11]

References

1. Tang, Rachel (April 12, 2016). "Alumnus hired at NBC News". Michigan State University. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
2. Eck, Kevin (December 2, 2013). "KYW adds Steve Patterson as reporter". Adweek. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
3. Flood, Brian (December 28, 2015). "NBC News hires new network correspondent". Adweek. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
4. Patterson, Steve (October 8, 2016). "Two officers killed, third wounded in shooting in Palm Springs, California". NBC News. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
5. "Suspect 'down' after Las Vegas shooting". MSNBC. October 2, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
6. "California wildfires set record, burn over 2.2 million acres". NBC News. September 8, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
7. "Firefighters struggle with mental health as wildfire season increases in intensity". NBC News. September 1, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
8. "Hurrican Ian hits cities across Florida". NBC News. September 28, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
9. "California bracing for severe flooding from snowpack melt". NBC News. April 26, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
10. "Tensions grow in L.A. amid protests over immigration operations". NBC News. June 7, 2025. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
11. "Emmy® Awards - Nominees & Winners". NATAS Michigan. Retrieved 27 September 2025.