Patrick ("Pat") Kiernan (born 1968 in Canada) has appeared on New York television as the Morning Anchor of NY1 since 1997. Kiernan has become widely known in the City for his "In the Papers" feature, in which he summarizes the colorful content in New York City's daily newspapers, replete with his deadpan humor.
Kiernan began his news career at 96K-Lite FM while a graduate student at the University of Alberta. In 1996 Kiernan moved to New York City where he has enjoyed success not only in the news industry, but also in films- he recently made cameos as himself in The Interpreter (2005) and in Night at the Museum (2006). Kiernan has been featured in publications including New York ("Morning Star", February 5, 2001) and the New York Post ("Dream Job: Pat Kiernan", October 3, 2005). In addition to his morning anchor position, Kiernan also serves as a correspondent for Report on Business Television.