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| − | '''Patrice Rafferty''' (born April 13, 1949) is an American entrepreneur and [[wikipedia:celebrity|television personality]]. She is noted for her contributions to the Fantasy telvision industry. Rafferty has been dubbed the first media mogul, the ''enfant terrible'' of the entertainment industry and fantasy television scene and the godmother of two female anchor teams and the Vote for the Girls format {{citation needed|date=June 2014}}. She has trained hosts and news anchors such as [[Ava Zinn]], [[Holly Everman]], [[Karly Ryder]], Andrea Jameson, Ted Shields, Frank Davidson, and Deborah Ward. | + | '''Patrice Rafferty''' (born April 13, 1949) is an American entrepreneur and [[wikipedia:celebrity|television personality]]. She is noted for her contributions to the Fantasy telvision industry. Rafferty has been dubbed the first media mogul, the ''enfant terrible'' of the entertainment industry and fantasy television scene and the godmother of two female anchor teams and the Vote for the Girls format {{citation needed|date=June 2014}}. She has trained hosts and news anchors such as [[Ava Zinn]], [[Holly Everman]], [[Karly Ryder]], Andrea Jameson, Ted Shields, [[Frank Davidson]], and Deborah Ward. |
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
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==Career== | ==Career== | ||
| − | After graduating from Crispus Attucks, without any qualifications and decided to train as a journalist, initially at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Aged 18, she began her career at then-CBS station WHOO-FTV (now ABC) in Indianapolis as a general assignment reporter and served as weekend anchor for ''Eyewitness News 24'' (now ''24abc Eyewitness News'') from 1976 to 1980. | + | After graduating from Crispus Attucks, without any qualifications and decided to train as a journalist, initially at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Aged 18, she began her career at then-CBS station [[WHOO-FTV]] (now ABC) in Indianapolis as a general assignment reporter and served as weekend anchor for ''Eyewitness News 24'' (now ''24abc Eyewitness News'') from 1976 to 1980. |
| − | After leaving WHOO, Rafferty founded ATE Media Company Broadcasting (now ATE Media Corporation) and acquired 18 Corithian stations before adding President and chief operating officer (COO) in 1984. During those years Rafferty had working for her were future ''Vote for the Girls'' host [[Ava Zinn|Franky Zinn (now Ava Zinn)]], [[Holly Everman]], Marshall Davidson (died in 2002), Patricia Edwards (retired from WMRI in 2011), Ted Shields ( | + | After leaving WHOO, Rafferty founded ATE Media Company Broadcasting (now ATE Media Corporation) and acquired 18 Corithian stations before adding President and chief operating officer (COO) in 1984. During those years Rafferty had working for her were future ''Vote for the Girls'' host [[Ava Zinn|Franky Zinn (now Ava Zinn)]], [[Holly Everman]], [[Marshall Davidson]] (died in 2002), Patricia Edwards (retired from WMRI in 2011), Ted Shields (retired from WHOO in May 2015), [[Andrea Jameson]], among others. |
| − | Although Rafferty worked nearly 50 years to pursue her ambition, she ultimately found that, in spite of her accomplishments, recognition and fame, her career did not provide her with adequate returns in her personal life. So, in 2014, she announced her retirement from ATE Media Corporation. | + | Although Rafferty worked nearly 50 years to pursue her ambition, she ultimately found that, in spite of her accomplishments, recognition and fame, her career did not provide her with adequate returns in her personal life. So, in 2014, she announced her retirement from ATE Media Corporation, which she did on December 17, 2015. |
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===Retirement=== | ===Retirement=== | ||
| − | Rafferty announced her retirement from the TV industry in October 2014 and | + | Rafferty announced her retirement from the TV industry in October 2014 and stepped down from ATE Media Corporation on December 17, 2015 after 40 years in broadcasting. |
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==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
| − | Rafferty has been married twice. Her first husband was television exec Archibald Coolranch. Her second and current husband, Glenn Swaringen, is a meteorologist. | + | Rafferty has been married twice. Her first husband was television exec Archibald Coolranch. Her second and current husband, [[Glenn Swaringen]], is a meteorologist. |
Rafferty met Archibald Coolranch in 1970 at a Chicago nightclub while Rafferty was on a road trip. Within three weeks, Coolranch and Rafferty were engaged. Patrice Rafferty says in a 2013 interview, "I was so intoxicated at Archie's looks that I forgot to think about his personality." Engaged for two months, Coolranch sold the wedding in a deal to Montgomery Ward. The wedding took place at __________________ on , where Ted Shields was the best man, and Coolranch had forgotten to invite his father and brothers. Rafferty knew the marriage was a mistake when she saw Coolranch's $1,000 tuxedo. Coolranch looked dressed to go down the runway rather than the aisle. Coolranch says of the 15-week marriage (that ended in 1974), "We went to Lake Michigan for our honeymoon. On the first day, Patrice turned to me and said, 'I don't love you.' We spent two miserable days when we didn't speak and she went shark fishing. Then I left." In is one interview about the marriage, Coolranch has hinted that something unspeakable happened on the honeymoon: "Something very bad did happen but I'm not going to say what it was. It really wasn't a pleasant experience for me and my family." | Rafferty met Archibald Coolranch in 1970 at a Chicago nightclub while Rafferty was on a road trip. Within three weeks, Coolranch and Rafferty were engaged. Patrice Rafferty says in a 2013 interview, "I was so intoxicated at Archie's looks that I forgot to think about his personality." Engaged for two months, Coolranch sold the wedding in a deal to Montgomery Ward. The wedding took place at __________________ on , where Ted Shields was the best man, and Coolranch had forgotten to invite his father and brothers. Rafferty knew the marriage was a mistake when she saw Coolranch's $1,000 tuxedo. Coolranch looked dressed to go down the runway rather than the aisle. Coolranch says of the 15-week marriage (that ended in 1974), "We went to Lake Michigan for our honeymoon. On the first day, Patrice turned to me and said, 'I don't love you.' We spent two miserable days when we didn't speak and she went shark fishing. Then I left." In is one interview about the marriage, Coolranch has hinted that something unspeakable happened on the honeymoon: "Something very bad did happen but I'm not going to say what it was. It really wasn't a pleasant experience for me and my family." | ||
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Revision as of 18:11, 16 December 2015
| Patrice Rafferty | |
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| Born | April 13, 1949 Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Other names | Patty Rafferty Patrice Swaringen |
| Spouse | Archibald Coolranch (m. 1970–74) Glenn Swaringen (m. 1983) |
| Children | Cathryn Swaringen (1985-) Ariel Swaringen (1990-2014) |
Patrice Rafferty (born April 13, 1949) is an American entrepreneur and television personality. She is noted for her contributions to the Fantasy telvision industry. Rafferty has been dubbed the first media mogul, the enfant terrible of the entertainment industry and fantasy television scene and the godmother of two female anchor teams and the Vote for the Girls format[citation needed]. She has trained hosts and news anchors such as Ava Zinn, Holly Everman, Karly Ryder, Andrea Jameson, Ted Shields, Frank Davidson, and Deborah Ward.
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Early life
Patrice Rafferty was born in Indianapolis and the third of four girls born to Rosa Watlins, a chef, and Marco Rafferty, who had struck up a conversation with Rosa at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway while he was betting on who would win the Indianapolis 500.
After Rafferty's parents married in 1954, they lived in a council house near Lawrence, Indiana, and had daughters Shirley (b. 1942), Joanna (b. 1946, also a chef), and Patrice. Four years later, Rosa gave birth to a fourth daughter, Jacqueline, in 1953. Twenty-four years after Patrice's birth, Rosa collapsed and was taken to St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis where she died of a brain hemorage at the age of 56.
Rafferty attended Crispus Attucks High School and graduated in 1967.
Career
After graduating from Crispus Attucks, without any qualifications and decided to train as a journalist, initially at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Aged 18, she began her career at then-CBS station WHOO-FTV (now ABC) in Indianapolis as a general assignment reporter and served as weekend anchor for Eyewitness News 24 (now 24abc Eyewitness News) from 1976 to 1980.
After leaving WHOO, Rafferty founded ATE Media Company Broadcasting (now ATE Media Corporation) and acquired 18 Corithian stations before adding President and chief operating officer (COO) in 1984. During those years Rafferty had working for her were future Vote for the Girls host Franky Zinn (now Ava Zinn), Holly Everman, Marshall Davidson (died in 2002), Patricia Edwards (retired from WMRI in 2011), Ted Shields (retired from WHOO in May 2015), Andrea Jameson, among others.
Although Rafferty worked nearly 50 years to pursue her ambition, she ultimately found that, in spite of her accomplishments, recognition and fame, her career did not provide her with adequate returns in her personal life. So, in 2014, she announced her retirement from ATE Media Corporation, which she did on December 17, 2015.
"I was being judged by people who had less knowledge than me, so what was it truly worth? I gave the FCC too much respect, and I belittled myself. I had three options: I could be a prisoner of my world and continue to work seven days a week, I could live a lie and not be behind the scenes or I could retire, spend time with my grandchildren and re-invent myself."
During her early career at ATE Media, Rafferty regularly ejected patrons from watching if Rafferty took offense at their comments. When a viewer that was watching Cleveland's WCOH asked Rafferty to pair two anchormen, a weathergirl, and a female sports director for WCOH's 6 and 11 p.m. newscasts in 1985, Rafferty personally did so, but paid the two anchormen 40 percent less salary and took a trip to the viewer's home and Rafferty kicked the viewer in the crotch. Also a young anchorwoman at then-independent Chicago station WAWZ (now an ABC affiliate), a station Rafferty built and signed on in 1983, who once complained of cold air in WAWZ's newsroom in 1986, she had the female co-anchor do WAWZ's 9 p.m. newscast bundled up for bitter cold temperatures.
Retirement
Rafferty announced her retirement from the TV industry in October 2014 and stepped down from ATE Media Corporation on December 17, 2015 after 40 years in broadcasting.
Personal life
Rafferty has been married twice. Her first husband was television exec Archibald Coolranch. Her second and current husband, Glenn Swaringen, is a meteorologist.
Rafferty met Archibald Coolranch in 1970 at a Chicago nightclub while Rafferty was on a road trip. Within three weeks, Coolranch and Rafferty were engaged. Patrice Rafferty says in a 2013 interview, "I was so intoxicated at Archie's looks that I forgot to think about his personality." Engaged for two months, Coolranch sold the wedding in a deal to Montgomery Ward. The wedding took place at __________________ on , where Ted Shields was the best man, and Coolranch had forgotten to invite his father and brothers. Rafferty knew the marriage was a mistake when she saw Coolranch's $1,000 tuxedo. Coolranch looked dressed to go down the runway rather than the aisle. Coolranch says of the 15-week marriage (that ended in 1974), "We went to Lake Michigan for our honeymoon. On the first day, Patrice turned to me and said, 'I don't love you.' We spent two miserable days when we didn't speak and she went shark fishing. Then I left." In is one interview about the marriage, Coolranch has hinted that something unspeakable happened on the honeymoon: "Something very bad did happen but I'm not going to say what it was. It really wasn't a pleasant experience for me and my family."
In 1977, Rafferty started a relationship with Glenn Swaringen, a meteorologist, while they were at Market Square Arena for what was Elvis Presely's final concert. Raffery and Swaringen were married on July 4, 1983 and went on to have two daughters: Cathryn (born July 4, 1985) and Ariel (born April 11, 1990 and died March 22, 2014).
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