Patrick
has shown interest in
Gov't + Politics, Local Science & Business, Race & Demographics, Education, Consumer Protection, Employment Issues, Media Accountability, Criminal Justice, Wealth & Poverty, Cultural Diversity, Public Health, Environment, City Infrastructure
About Patrick Burke
I'm a cameraman, editor, and reporter based in Los Angeles. My recent work has been for NBC-Universal's Last Call with Carson Daly, Daniel Weintraub's HealthyCal.org, MTV.com,
The New York Times, and small, independent companies.
From May 2003 to November 2008, I worked full-time for KPFK-FM, the Pacifica station in LA, starting as News Editor. During my time there, I raised journalistic standards and expanded local coverage, with two years as News Producer and over two more as News Director. My highlights at KPFK include a 45-minute face-to-face with former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, weekly election panels, and an in-studio debate between Supervisorial candidates Mark Ridley-Thomas and Bernard Parks.
I’ve also interned at WBUR-FM in Boston, volunteered at KPCC-FM in Pasadena, and filed national stories with Free Speech Radio News. Prior to getting into radio, but after Hampshire College, I spent several years as a camera assistant and operator.
My website, burkepost.com, has audio and video samples, as well as my resume. Please enjoy a look around.
Work Samples
Radio and Video Party Platters
The main page of my website features a report on lawsuits and cutbacks at the LA Times,
an interview about anti-LGBT web discrimination, a profile of a zen practitioner, a documentary I sold to Current TV about breakups, and some of the other projects I've shot and/or edited.
From there, you can click on Radio. That page has my interview with Benazir Bhutto, the radio version of my LA Times story, a sample Election Panel, a supervisorial debate I moderated, and reports on taco truck regulations, rent control, and striking workers.
Work History
Shooter / Journalist / Editor
I freelance as a reporter, a cameraman, and an audio technician. Please check out samples of my work on my website. My resume is on the ABOUT page.
News Director, News Producer, News Editor
As News Director for more than two years, I organized the Evening News at KPFK-FM, the Pacifica station in Los Angeles. I moderated debates, delegated assignments, wrote copy on deadline, hosted live broadcasts, and produced sound-rich reports. I spent another two years as News Producer, working my way up from my position as News Editor, which I held for a year, starting in May 2003.
The samples on my website include an interview with former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, one of my weekly Election Panels, and reports on LA's labor disputes.
