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Larry Potash joined WGN-TV News in 1994 and has been anchoring WGN Morning News since 1995. WGN Morning News is the #1 morning show in Chicago, consistently beating the network shows.

Potash does investigative and other in-depth stories about history, science, religion and culture. In 1996, he travelled to Asia to do a multi-part series on the culture of Hong Kong and the transition to Chinese sovereignty.

In 2018, WGN premiered BACKSTORY with LARRY POTASH, a special prime time series featuring long-form historical stories.

His daily feature, “Larry’s World,” takes a look at the offbeat, fun and sometimes lesser known facts behind various pop culture phenomena and television news-making itself. Potash wrote a weekly Larry's World column in The Chicago Tribune's Red Eye newspaper from 2003 to 2007.

Potash has been recognized for his achievements in broadcasting. Five of his eleven Emmy Awards have been for Best Anchor. The Illinois Broadcasters Association also honored him with ten Silver Dome awards for Best Anchor in Chicago.

Potash came to WGN-TV from KOTV-TV in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he was a weekend anchor and political reporter.

Potash received his Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications and Broadcast Journalism from Emerson College in Boston, where he played basketball and baseball. He was born and raised in Lynn, Massachusetts.