Patti Ann Browne (born September 10, 1965) is an American news anchor and reporter on the Fox News Channel . Prior to joining Fox News, Browne was an anchor for MSNBC, hosting a 2-hour weekend show, Weekend Morning Line . During her years at MSNBC, she covered un-scripted breaking news and conducted live interviews with international newsmakers . While a part of the NBC news network of channels, Browne also filled in as a substitute news anchor on CNBC . Prior to joining MSNBC, Browne worked for News 12 Long Island, Long Island's 24-hour cable news channel covering Nassau and Suffolk in NY. While at News 12 she co-anchored the station’s highest-rated show, its 3-hour morning news program. Browne first joined News 12 as a general assignment reporter, and spent several years out in the field, covering major stories side by side with New York City reporters. She also hosted 'Reporter Roundtable', News 12’s weekly half-hour news talk show. Browne received praise for her live coverage from the scene of the Long Island Railroad massacre committed by Colin Ferguson, and for her un-scripted anchoring of the crash of TWA Flight 800. Browne went live from Manhattan covering the investigation after the World Trade Center bombing in 1993. She reported from Washington, D.C. covering national issues affecting Long Island, Browne also reported from Albany, New York covering state politics, and from the United Nations during international crises. While working evenings at News 12, Browne spent some mornings filling in on WBAB, a popular Long Island FM rock music radio station. She was their substitute news anchor for a brief period, opposite DJ Bob Buchman. In addition, Browne was editor of Fordham’s literary magazine "Alternative Motifs". While at Fordham, Browne worked for Newsweek Magazine part-time for four years, and was an intern for Joan Lunden’s syndicated weekly television show on parenting called “Mother’s Day” (later "Every Day"). .