Steve Pool (November 5, 1953 – November 22, 2023) was an American weather presenter and journalist. He began covering sports for KOMO-TVinSeattle in 1977 and eventually became the principal weather anchor for that station, a position he held from 1984 to 2019.
Steve Pool
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Pool in 2015
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| Born | (1953-11-05)November 5, 1953 |
| Died | November 22, 2023(2023-11-22) (aged 70)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
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| Education | University of Washington (BA, Communications & Speech) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Years active | 1977–2019 |
| Notable credit | KOMO 4 News (1977–2019) |
| Spouse | Michelle |
| Children | 2 |
Pool graduated from Tyee High SchoolinSeaTac, Washington where he served as the student body president.
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 weathercaster.[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 was the author of a book about weather and its forecasting, titled Somewhere, I Was Right.[2]
In 2004, he was inducted into the 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]
Pool was married to Michelle and they had two daughters, Lindsey and Marissa.
On November 22, 2023, Pool died from early-onset Alzheimer's disease, which he had for several years. He was 70. Pool's death was announced two days later by his wife.[6]
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