Steve Pool

{{Short description|American journalist (1953–2023)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2023}} {{Infobox person | image = Steve_Pool.webp | caption = Pool in 2015 | birth_date = {{birth date|1953|11|5}} | birth_place = | death_date = {{death date and age|2023|11|22|1953|11|5}} | death_place = Seattle, Washington, U.S. | occupation = Journalist | years_active = 1977–2019 | burial_place = | education = University of Washington (BA, Communications & Speech) | spouse = Michelle | children = 2 | credits = KOMO 4 News (1977–2019) }}

'''Steve Pool''' (November 5, 1953 – November 22, 2023) was an American weather presenter and journalist. He began covering sports for KOMO-TV in Seattle in 1977 and eventually became the principal weather anchor for that station, a position he held from 1984 to 2019.

==Early life== Pool graduated from Tyee High School in SeaTac, Washington where he served as the student body president.

==Career== 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=KOMO-TV - Seattle, Washington - KOMO 4 News - Steve Pool |url=http://www.komotv.com/about/people/fournews/4257946.html |website=komotv.com |accessdate=August 13, 2018 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070108225230/http://www.komotv.com/about/people/fournews/4257946.html |archivedate=January 8, 2007 |date=November 16, 2006}}</ref><ref name=KOMO>{{cite web |title=Steve Pool |url=https://komonews.com/station/people/steve-pool-11-24-2015 |website=KOMO |accessdate=August 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190607083846/https://komonews.com/station/people/steve-pool-11-24-2015|archive-date=June 7, 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In the 1980s, Pool began hosting a program on KOMO-TV titled ''Front Runners'' which aired every Saturday.<ref name=KOMO />

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''.<ref name=KOMO />

Additionally, he was the author of a book about weather and its forecasting, titled ''Somewhere, I Was Right''.<ref name=KOMO />

In 2004, he was inducted into the University of Washington Department of Communications Hall of Fame.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.com.washington.edu/uwcomm-alumni/hall-of-fame-list/ |title=Hall of Fame |website=www.com.washington.edu |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130223023548/http://www.com.washington.edu/uwcomm-alumni/hall-of-fame-list |archive-date=February 23, 2013}}</ref>

==Retirement== Pool announced his retirement from broadcasting in November 2019 after being treated successfully for prostate cancer.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://komonews.com/news/local/beloved-komo-weathercaster-steve-pool-to-retire| title = Beloved KOMO weathercaster Steve Pool to retire {{!}} KOMO| date = November 20, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://seattlerefined.com/lifestyle/steve-pool-photos|title = Where's Steve? The Pool family opens up about health, hope & an emotional six months|date = January 17, 2019}}</ref>

==Personal life and death== 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.<ref>{{cite news |last=Kim |first=Greg |date=November 24, 2023 |title=Longtime Seattle TV forecaster Steve Pool dies from early onset Alzheimer's |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/tv/longtime-seattle-tv-meteorologist-steve-pool-dies-from-alzheimers/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=November 24, 2023}}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{IMDb name | id=1152878 | name=Steve Pool}} * [http://www.stevepool.com/ Steve Pool's personal website]

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