SEATTLE — It is with a heavy heart that we announce KOMO 4’s Steve Pool passed away this week surrounded by family and friends.
He died on Nov. 22 after a battle with an illness. He was 70-years-old.
Steve was a Seattle broadcasting pioneer on KOMO 4 serving as the station’s beloved weatherman and frequent host of charitable events. He began his career as an intern at the station when he was still a college student at the University of Washington in 1974.
In 1977, he was hired full-time right out of school and never looked back.
Steve wore many hats at KOMO 4 over the years. At first, he was working on sports, then hard news, and then in 1984, Steve became KOMO 4’s chief weatherman, and it was a natural fit.
It worked so well, and he was so good that ABC’s Good Morning America regularly used Steve as a fill-in. He was even featured in GQ magazine. Steve later hosted KOMO 4’s Miracle Network for Children’s Hospital.
In 2019, after 42 years, Steve retired from television and on his last show, he spoke from the heart.
“I’d say 99.9% of the things I was able to do here was so far, so hugely more than I ever dreamed in my wildest dreams,” Steve said talking about his retirement. “Really, to be able to do this business and to be able to be successful with it, I’m really proud of that.”
Steve adored his family and when he talked about them, he would beam with pride. He is survived by his wife Michelle, and his daughters Lindsey and Marissa.
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