Pam Saulsby
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Professional Experience:
1991 to present: anchor, WRAL-TV; 1981 to 1991: reporter, anchor, WTVJ-TV, Miami, Fla.; 1980 to 1981: reporter, WPTV-TV, West Palm Beach, Fla.; 1979 to 1980: reporter, WCJB-TV, Gainesville, Fla.
Awards & Recognition:
Distinguished Woman of North Carolina Award; 2000 inductee of the YWCA Academy of Women; two Emmys; National Finalist, Community Service Award, from National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for the series "Crack: The Thrill is Gone;" named one of Business Leader magazine's 2002 "Top 10 Women of Excellence"; named one of Triangle Business Journal's 25 top women of the year for 2003; 2003 graduate Leadership Triangle; numerous UPI/AP Awards; several community awards
News Philosophy:
My philosophy on news is ever evolving over time. One thing that doesn't change is the ultimate deliver of our news product. It has to be delivered ALWAYS with a goal of excellence that touches all areas of service every single day. My focus is to make our news broadcast as good as it can possibly be. When we are at our best, we deliver a newscast that is valuable, lively and interesting to our viewers.
Education:
Bachelor of Science in Broadcasting, 1979, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla.
Birthplace:
Fort Benning, Ga.
Hobbies, Interests & Community Involvement:
Hobbies: reading, running, going to the beach; memberships: board member, North Carolina Triangle Race for the Cure; member, Wake County Fitness Council; member, Raleigh Professional Women's Forum; Triangle Association of Black Journalists; Triangle Chapter of American Women in Radio and Television; Jack and Jill of America, Inc.; board member, Oak Ranch Project for Children; North Carolina Museum of Art exhibition committee; volunteer, Board of Directors for the Triangle-Area Chapter of Girls on the Run; I am slowly but surely working on launching a music project that could combine two issues I am on fire about: the wellbeing of children and my gift of singing.
Family & Pets:
One daughter; Persian cats Madison and Jewel
Favorite Books & Movies:
Books: "Devil in a Blue Dress" by Walter Mosley; "Beach Music" by Pat Conroy; "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker; "Cold Mountain" by Charles Frazier; movies: "Ragtime," "The Usual Suspects," "Reds," "The Color Purple"
Likes Best About North Carolina:
Its people, the weather.
Most Memorable Assignments:
I was sent to New York city to document South Africa's anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela's first U.S. tour after his 27-year imprisonment. I interviewed singer/actor/comedienne Bette Midler and found her to be a very-together human being, engaging, giving, full of gusto and living a life she loves completely.