wdaspatty

About

Philadelphia radio announcer, known for her conversational style and depth of Philadelphia knowledge. She is currently a radio host at WDAS 105.3 FM Philadelphia, as well as an internet personality, thanks to Instagram and YouTube, where she shares other facets of her personality as a pop culture enthusiast, foodie, mother, aunt, and podcaster. Her Instagram, wdaspatty, has over 130,000 followers.

Before Fame

She began her career in broadcasting at WSSJ in Camden, New Jersey in the year 1982. From WSSJ, she went to Philadelphia's country station WXTU, then to WUSL and in 1987 became a part of the WDAS family. In 1993, she decided to try another format and took a one-year hiatus to co-host mornings at WIOQ. After adding another facet to her broadcast history, she returned to her home at WDAS where she is currently the midday host Monday through Saturday.

Trivia

In 2015 she suffered a life-changing stroke and many questioned if she would ever be able to bounce back to the personality they knew. She not only bounced back, but added more to her plate: she hosted MyNewPhilly's dessert series, Phillycious, became an entertainment writer for the Philadelphia Tribune Magazine, and began discussing all things pop culture on her YouTube channel. Her latest achievements are being named one of the most influential Philadelphians, having the 2300 block of Ellsworth renamed "Patty Jackson Way" in her honor, and being profiled in Philadelphia Magazine.

Family Life

She has a son who was born in 2021 and a niece who lives with her.

Associated With

She has said the favorite interviews she ever did were with Lionel Richie, Quincy Jones, Janet Jackson and Denzel Washington.