Pat O'Brien (television)
| Pat O'Brien | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Patrick John O'Brien February 14, 1948 Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Alma mater |
University of South Dakota Johns Hopkins University |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Linda O'Brien (1973–2004) |
| Children | Sean |
Patrick John "Pat" O'Brien (born February 14, 1948) is an American author and radio host, best known for his work as a sportscaster with CBS Sports from 1981 to 1997, as well as his work as the anchor and host of Access Hollywood from 1997 to 2004, and The Insider from 2004 to 2008.
O'Brien covered six Olympic Games, two for CBS (1992 Winter and 1994) and four for NBC (2000, 2002, 2004 and 2012). He has also covered the World Series, Super Bowl, NBA Finals, and Final Four as a pregame host while at CBS.
He authored the book Talkin' Sports: A B.S.-er's Guide, published in 1998, and released an autobiography, I'll Be Back Right After This, in 2014.
Pat O'Brien grew up in Sioux Falls and attended Axtell Park Middle school then graduated from Washington High School in 1966. He is a 1970 graduate of the University of South Dakota in Vermillion, where he was a Government major. He was also a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity. O'Brien also studied international economics at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University in Washington, D.C. O'Brien was a member of Sioux Falls area rock and roll band Dale Gregory and the Shouters, from 1964 to 1967 for which he was inducted into the South Dakota Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 25, 2010. Subsequent to the Shouters, he was the lead band personality in the local band Those of Us, a compilation of the Shouters and the X-Men.
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