Patrick Johnson (born in Kinston, North Carolina) is an American broadcaster, news presenter, radio host and play-by-play announcer. He currently works as a news presenter/reporter for WDBO-FM/WDBO (AM) in Orlando, Florida.
Previously, Johnson worked as a news presenter on North Carolina's Morning News and reporter at WPTF-AM and the North Carolina News Network in Raleigh, North Carolina. He hosted the station's Saturday morning show, anchored special breaking news events and was the news presenter for various Curtis Media stations in the morning. Recently, he worked with Greenville, North Carolina station, WTIB.
Johnson freelances as a play-by-play announcer. Johnson provided play-by-play services for the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network from 2007-2010, paired with former college coach, Billy Lee for two seasons and with former NBA player and all-Colonial Athletic Association honoree Brian Rowsom in 2007-08. He has worked for the Atlantic Coast Conference announcing championships for men's and women's tennis, softball and women's soccer.
He has called several UNC-Wilmington games for Time Warner Cable of North Carolina, and also worked games for the now defunct C-SET, which was a failed all-sports network that centered on the Carolinas and was founded by Charlotte Bobcats owner, Robert L. Johnson. He was the voice of Peace College Pacers basketball from 2004-2010.
Johnson began his broadcasting career while in high school and furthered it while attending East Carolina University. He worked occasionally as the football sideline reporter for the Pirate Sports Radio Network, and also provided spot duty as the play-by-play announcer for ECU men's basketball. In 2004, Johnson handled play-by-play duties for ECU baseball during the Pirates' run to the NCAA Super Regional. It was one of three different stints where he has handled play-by-play for the ECU Pirates baseball team. He hosted the award winning Pirate Game Day Countdown for East Carolina football coverage for nine seasons, until 2011.