Dream Interview: Winston Churchill. Dream Job: I've got it. Role Models: My mom and dad. Hidden Talent: I have a photographic memory, yet I still misplace the keys and phone. Birthplace: Muncie, Ind. Height: 6'2" Favorite Author: Ian Fleming. Favorite Food: Anything from Gino's Italian Restaurant in Des Moines, Iowa. First Concert: Milli Vanilli and Young MC. I was just a kid and the parents of a friend I had in middle school bought us tickets. Really. Favorite Movies: Any James Bond movie, with Sean Connery, "Caddyshack," "Stripes," "Fletch."
Patrick Bell
Reporter
Since joining "Central Ohio's News Leader" in 2002, Bell has broken dozens of exclusive stories, and you've seen him live at some of the nation's biggest news events. He has filed numerous live reports for CNN, CBS News and CBS affiliates nationwide.
Prior to his tenure at 10TV, Patrick spent three years as anchor/reporter at WHO-TV in Des Moines, Iowa. While there, he interviewed the elder President George Bush, as well as President Bill Clinton and then Texas Gov. George W. Bush. Bell also spent a week in California giving viewers a rare, behind-the-scenes tour of U.S. Marine Corps training.
Patrick began his career at WLFI-TV in Lafayette, Ind. Just weeks into his internship, he was promoted to noon and 5 p.m. anchor.
Bell has earned some of the most prestigious awards in broadcast journalism. He has been honored by the Associated Press, Society of Professional Journalists, National Association of Arts and Sciences (Emmy) and the Iowa Broadcast News Association. The Ohio National Guard presented Patrick with two meritorious service medals for his work along the Gulf Coast covering the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Patrick was embedded with several Air and Army Guard units at an airport near Gulfport, Miss.
In his spare time, Bell enjoys weight training, distance running and biking. He's also passionate about his favorite football teams: Ohio State, Notre Dame and the Indianapolis Colts.
Patrick and wife, Chris, live in Franklin County with their son, Vincent, and two great dogs: Mack, a yellow Labrador, and Rosie, a lovable little English Bulldog.
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