Jaysha Patel
She first joined the team in July 2021 as a community Journalist in Long Beach. She was promoted in April 2023.
Jaysha was born in Bradenton, Florida, but is excited to return to Los Angeles where she spent her early life as a child actor.
Her love of storytelling led her to pursue a career as a journalist and go from reading words that someone else wrote, to writing her own.
Jaysha came to ABC7 after reporting in the birthplace of Mardi Gras: Mobile, Alabama! During her time reporting for WPMI NBC 15, she covered hurricanes, tornadoes, and the coronavirus pandemic's impact on the Mardi Gras season and cruise industry at the port. Jaysha also covered the Naval Air Station shooting in Pensacola when a student, who officials discovered was in contact with al-Qaida, killed three U.S. sailors.
Jaysha was a part of the news team that won a regional Edward R. Murrow "Overall Excellence" Award for news coverage in 2020, and breaking news coverage in 2021.
She graduated from the Roy H. Park School of Communications at Ithaca College with a bachelor's degree in Journalism. During her time in school, Jaysha traveled to Memphis to cover the 50th anniversary and commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination alongside the National Public Radio (NPR) affiliate there. She also traveled to Urbino, Italy, where she reported on earthquake damage in the nearby town of Camerino.
Jaysha's interests include exploring new food places, cooking, watching Indian Bollywood movies, and playing with her dog Raja!
If you have a story idea, don't hesitate to reach out! Jaysha not only covers Long Beach, but the communities around it too. She's excited to be back In Southern California and tell your stories.
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Contact:
ABC7 Broadcast Center
Attn: Jaysha Patel
500 Circle Seven Drive
Glendale, CA 91201
818-863-7777
Jaysha's Stories
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