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Patricia Kehoe
Growing up in Garden City, Long Island, the eldest of five children, Pat aspired to a career in theater, not marketing and advertising. After graduating from Loyola University, Chicago, the closest she got to a stage was landing a job at NBC in the Page Division, distributing tickets for their live television shows. She soon realized television was an exciting alternative, but moving up the ladder required risk. So, she pitched a job in the new world of cable television at the Entertainment Channel. Fortunately, when the Entertainment Channel repositioned to Arts & Entertainment, she was tapped as their first Director of Marketing.
Meet Patricia Kehoe
Patricia (Pat) Kehoe) is the founder and president of one of the oldest advertising and creative agencies serving the cable, broadband, technology and new media arenas. Under her leadership, this certified, woman-owned business has served a diversified clientele of sports, business, and entertainment clients for more than 30 years.
PK Network produces award-winning television, digital, print and radio commercials, its work has garnered hundreds of Telly, Mark, SIAA, and Marcom Awards. The agency has led the way in producing campaigns for major cable music events,
like the 25th Anniversary Gala At the Met, to specials headlining Diana Ross, U2, Guns ‘N Roses, Van Halen, and Pete Townsend. On the sports front, PK Network helped market iconic sporting series like ESPN College Basketball and Football, and launch initiatives for Yes Network, PSN and the rebrand of the New York Cosmos and ACF Fiorentina soccer. PK Network’s award roster includes a variety of docu-videos on behalf of Catholic Charities, Cable TV Pioneers, and Mediacom Communications.
A brand management and launch expert, PK Network has launched and supported clients including Food Network, iVillage, America’s Health Network, and Arts & Entertainment,
Ms. Kehoe started the firm as a member of the American Association of Advertising Agencies, providing marketing strategy, advertising, promotion and public relations programs for three of the world’s top 10 largest media companies: ABC, Bertelsmann Music Group and PolyGram. She continued to expand the company’s roster with the creation and execution of branding and PR campaigns supporting the repositioning of cable pioneer companies such as TCI, Helicon Cable and Bresnan Communications with highly visible business-to-business and consumer advertising and promotion.
Dedicated and committed to public service, Ms. Kehoe has done pro bono work for Cable Positive, Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, Cable TV Pioneers and People’s Music School of Chicago.
Pat Kehoe founded PK Network in 1989 after a successful career at NBC, A&E, Lifetime and Showtime. She has served on many advisory boards and was an adjunct professor of advertising and marketing at City University of New York. Ms. Kehoe has received numerous awards and recognition including Most Powerful Women in Cable, Most Influential Irish Women, Gamechanger of the Year; and she will be inducted into the 2025 Cable Hall of Fame.