Ralph Patterson's credentials include a BA from the University of Iowa and a Master of Media Studies from New School University in 2008. While a reporter in his home state of Iowa, Patterson produced two half-hour public affairs programs for the series, Iowa Illustrated. Since 1982, Ralph has been a news cameraman for WNBC, and NBC in New York City. Currently he acts as Technical Supervisor for 17 crews. Ralph has received several awards for news gathering including, 3 Emmy Certificates, the New York Press Clubs Father Mychal Judge Award, Best Spot News Award for 9-11 from the New York Press Club, Florida Bar Association Award, Special Recognition from the Committee of 100 for Tragedy in Chinatown, and several NBC Ovation Awards. Independent film projects include, Better, Paper Bag Blues, and Cassandra's Story, now in pre-production.˝