Show notes
2:00 Day in the life of Larry Potash2:30 working the morning news shift3:27 Did you always know you wanted to be a reporter and an anchor?4:30 Why good storytelling is important5:31 Larry’s road to success8:11 Is this how you imagined your life?9:44 Writing for news tips10:25 Did you ever want to work at the network level?12:18 Larry’s favorite stories to cover13:40 “If you’re not pissing someone off then you’re not doing your job correctly.”14:20 Larry explaining “Backstory with Larry Potash”16:48 Highlights of Larry’s career so far17:35 Larry’s most embarrassing moment18:56 being authentic23:54 Larry’s silent struggle26:32 “It’s important to remain coachable.”27:07 What makes someone stand out as a storyteller?28:24 Package writing tips28:51 Good journalist vs great journalist30:15 “Simple does not mean shallow.”30:30 Career planning tips31:11 “Every station has their stuff to deal with. Think two jobs ahead!”31:37 Negotiating a contract32:32 “Don’t be afraid to ask for things!”33:27 Do you need an agent?34:04 Hire agent or lawyer?35:00 Larry’s reflections on the pandemic36:43- Larry’s advice on avoiding burnout in the industry38: 55 managing work-life and family-life41:21 thoughts on how the news business is changing43:44 “If you’re doing the same thing as everyone else, then they don’t need to pay you more44:00 Larry’s life after WGN44:13 “It’s not the glory days of television.”47:05 Larry answers the quick question round:-What interns should not do-Something you wish someone told you when you were first starting out-The beverage in your anchor mug-Biggest career advice Larry received-What would you do be doing if you were not an anchor-Biggest career inspiration-Something no one knows about you-Favorite book