- Steve Pool
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name = Steve Pool
caption = A picture of Steve Pool
birth_date =November 5 ,1955
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known_for = Weatherman ofKOMO-TV and 80-time Subsitute Weatherman onGood Morning America
occupation = ChiefMeteorologist ofKOMO-TV
nationality =Steve Pool (born
November 5 ,1955 ) is the principal weather anchor forKOMO-TV inSeattle , having joined the station as anintern while attending theUniversity of Washington . He joined in 1977 as KOMO's principal science reporter, in addition to serving as weekend news anchor and weather forecaster.In 1984, he became KOMO's primary weather forecaster after the retirement of longtime KOMO weather anchor
Ray Ramsey . That same year, he began hosting a program on KOMO-TV titled "Front Runners" which aired every Saturday at 7:30PM on KOMO. The show would soon pick up nationwide syndication and featured the stories of people who beat all odds or had a unique talent, etc. Memorable segments of Front Runners include a look behind the scenes at the world ofBill Nye the Science Guy and a look at the career of fellow KOMO colleague Kathi Goertzen, as well as a behind-the-scenes tour at KOMO. Front Runners was produced by Ken Morrison and won many awards in its run, including scores ofEmmy Award s. The show ended in 1996.KOMO News anchors Dan Lewis,
Kathi Goertzen , and Steve Pool have the third longest-running tenure out of any news team in America, having worked together at KOMO-TV since 1987.He has won seven
Emmy Award s during his career to date, made more than 80 appearances as a guest weather talent on the television showGood Morning America , and appeared in the moviesVixen Highway (2001) andLife or Something Like It (2002).Additionally, he is the author of a book about weather and its forecasting, titled " [http://www.stevepool.com/book_main.htm Somewhere, I Was Right] ."
During the 1990s, Steve Pool hosted a video series titled "I Wanna Be...(astronaut, construction worker, pilot, TV news reporter, etc).
External links
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* [http://www.komotv.com/about/people/fournews/4257946.html Bio page for Steve Pool at KOMO-TV's website]
* [http://www.stevepool.com/ Steve Pool's personal website]
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