Pattiz worked in the sales dept at KCOP TV 13 in Hollywood from 1970 to 1974. He founded
Westwood One, a radio syndication company, in 1976. It became America's largest radio network and one of the world's leading media companies. In 2001, Pattiz joined the
board of regents of the University of California and served as chair of the board of the Regents Oversight Committee of the Department of Energy Laboratories. In January 2014, Governor of California
Jerry Brown reappointed Pattiz to a second twelve year term on the board of regents. In November 2016, he was accused of workplace sexual harassment. The
University of California Student Association called for dismissal of Pattiz from the board of regents in 2017 following an allegation by a podcast host. Pattiz apologized and claimed it was a joke. In December 2017, Pattiz resigned from the board of regents. Pattiz was also chairman of the board of Lawrence Livermore and
Los Alamos National Security LLC and on the board of the
USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. He was president of the
Broadcast Education Association and was on the
Council of Foreign Relations and the
Pacific Council on International Policy. He was appointed by
President Clinton for the United States
Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), which oversees all U.S. non-military international broadcast services, in 2000, and reappointed by
President Bush in 2002. He was chairman of BBG's Middle East Committee, where he helped create the
U.S. government's Arabic-language radio and TV services broadcast to the 22
Middle East countries, including
Radio Sawa and
Alhurra Television. In 2009, Pattiz was inducted into the
National Radio Hall of Fame. Pattiz also received the Giants of Broadcasting Award from the
Library of American Broadcasting. Pattiz founded Courtside Entertainment Group in 2010 and was the company’s CEO. Pattiz worked with the
Los Angeles Lakers and
Jay Mohr to develop the "America's Lakers Podcast With Jay Mohr" in 2017. Pattiz was inspired by his support of the Lakers, including his 35 years with courtside seats. == Personal life and death ==