Pat Sergent

Television Producer/Director

Pat is a one of our TV Producers based at WNPB in Morgantown. He tells West Virginia's story through documentaries - including the Emmy Award winning West Virginians Remember World War II. You can also see Pat's work between other programs since he produced West Virginia @ 150 - a series of one minute history lessons. Recently, he has turned his attention to live local programming as the director of Mountain Stage Live.

Pat is a native of Beckley, West Virginia and a proud graduate of the PI Reed School of Journalism at WVU - let's go Mountaineers! When not working, he enjoys getting out in the woods - either on foot or riding anything with knobby tires.

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Arthurdale: A First Lady's Legacy

By • Sep 15, 2014

 

This week on West Virginia PBS, you can watch The Roosevelts: An Intimate History from Ken Burns. Many will recall the story of Arthurdale – a New Deal planned community in Preston County, West Virginia. Arthurdale was a pet project of Eleanor Roosevelt. We dug into our archives to find a documentary by the late Ross Watne that tells this unique West Virginia story.  

 

Bill Monroe, "Uncle Pen"

By • Oct 11, 2013
Bill Monroe on Mountain Stage 1989
Mountain Stage

This week's special broadcast from the Mountain Stage archives looks back to 1989, when we were joined by the father of bluegrass music, Bill Monroe. Here he plays what many consider to be his signature tune, "Uncle Pen."

Find your local affiliate and listen to the entire show this week.

Mountain Stage records 800th show

By • Oct 4, 2013
Mountain Stage 800th show finale wide shot

Mountain Stage, founded in 1983, is celebrating their 30th Anniversary this year. The show recently recorded it's land-mark 800th episode. A capacity crowd at the Clay Center was in attendance to see performances by folk-singer Ani DiFranco, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member Dave Mason, California rockers Dawes and the high-energy, horn-driven Brooklyn group Red Baraat. WV Public Radio listeners can hear the entire show Sunday November 10 at 2pm.