Larry Potash Biography
Larry Potash is an American Anchor/Reporter working for WGN-TV in Chicago, Illinois, United States as a morning news anchor. He joined the station in August 1994.
Larry Potash Age / Birthday
Potash was born on May 2 in Boston, United States. However, he manages to keep information regarding his year of birth away from the limelight. It is therefore not known how old he is at the moment. Judging from his appearance, he might be in his 50s.
Larry Potash Height / Measurements
Potash is of average body stature and stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 7 inches.
Larry Potash Partner / Wife
Potash has been happily married to his lovely wife Lisa Potash since 2000. However, he manages to keep information regarding his wife away from the public. However, we will update information about his spouse once it’s available.
Larry Potash Kids / Children
Potash is a proud father of two daughters Kaylin Potash and Mallory Potash. However, he manages to keep his daughters away from the public.
Larry Potash Family / Relatives
Potash was born and raised in Boston, United States. However, he manages to keep information regarding his parents away from the limelight. Additionally, he shares no information regarding whether he has any siblings or not. We will update this information once it’s available.
Larry Potash Education
Potash attended Emerson College in Boston where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications and Broadcast Journalism.
Larry Potash Career
Potash is a morning news anchor for WGN-TV. He has been anchoring WGN Morning News since 1995 just one year after its inception. The highly-rated show celebrated its 25th Anniversary in September 2019 and has regularly come in first in the ratings. He does in-depth stories about, science, history, religion, and more.
Larry traveled to Asia in 1996 to do a multi-part series on the culture of Hong Kong and the transition to Chinese sovereignty. His daily feature, “Larry’s World,” takes a look at the offbeat, fun, and sometimes lesser-known facts behind various pop culture phenomena and television news-making itself.
WGN-TV premiered “Backstory with Larry Potash” in October 2018. It is a new series that runs periodically as specials throughout the year. He explores the backstory behind some of the most intriguing tales in culture, science, history, and religion from Chicago and beyond.
Potash has been recognized for his achievements in broadcasting. His 16 Emmy Awards include Best Magazine Show for his history program, “Backstory” in 2021. The Illinois Broadcasters Association also honored him with 13 Silver Dome awards including Best Anchor in Chicago in 2021. Previously before coming to WGN-TV he worked at KOTV-TV in Tulsa, Oklahoma where he served as a weekend anchor and political reporter.
Potash works with WGN-TV News where he serves alongside his fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;
- Dina Bair
- Robin Baumgarten
- Chris Boden
- Tahman Bradley
- Ben Bradley
- Ray Cortopassi
- Alyssa Donovan
- Lourdes Duarte
- Demetrius Ivory
- Mike Janssen
Larry Potash Salary
Potash receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
Larry Potash Net Worth
Through Larry’s career as an anchor, he has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges between $1 Million and $ 5 Million.
Larry Potash Facebook and Twitter
Potash is active on his social media accounts. He has about 70 K followers on his Facebook Page and about 31.6 K followers on his Twitter account.