Steve Pool

Steve Pool is a retired chief weather anchor. He began covering sports for KOMO-TV in Seattle in 1977 and eventually became the principal weather anchor for that station from 1984 to 2019.

Pool started his career at KOMO-TV as an intern while studying at the University of Washington. After graduating in 1978, Pool became a writer, reporter, and eventually a weather caster.[1][2]

In the 1980s, Pool began hosting a program on KOMO-TV titled "Front Runners" which aired every Saturday.[2]

In the 1990s, Pool was the host of a children's Direct-to-video series called "Little Steps"

Pool received eight Emmy Awards during his career and made more than 70 appearances on Good Morning America.[2]

Additionally, he is the author of a book about weather and its forecasting, titled Somewhere, I Was Right.[2]

In 2004, he was inducted in University of Washington Department of Communications Hall of Fame.[3]

Pool announced his retirement from broadcasting in November 2019 after being treated successfully for prostate cancer.[4][5]

References
  1. "KOMO-TV - Seattle, Washington - KOMO 4 News - Steve Pool". komotv.com. 16 November 2006. Archived from the original on 8 January 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  2. "Steve Pool". KOMO. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  3. "Hall of Fame". www.com.washington.edu. Archived from the original on 2013-02-23.
  4. "Beloved KOMO weathercaster Steve Pool to retire | KOMO". 20 November 2019.
  5. "Where's Steve? The Pool family opens up about health, hope & an emotional six months". 17 January 2019.


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