Larry Potash: Chicago TV news anchor reflects on his career and shares journalism tips

2:00 Day in the life of Larry Potash

2:30 working the morning news shift

3:27 Did you always know you wanted to be a reporter and an anchor?

4:30 Why good storytelling is important

5:31 Larry’s road to success

8:11 Is this how you imagined your life?

9:44 Writing for news tips

10:25 Did you ever want to work at the network level?

12:18 Larry’s favorite stories to cover

13:40 “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 far

17:35 Larry’s most embarrassing moment

18:56 being authentic

23:54 Larry’s silent struggle

26:32 “It’s important to remain coachable.”

27:07 What makes someone stand out as a storyteller?

28:24 Package writing tips

28:51 Good journalist vs great journalist

30:15 “Simple does not mean shallow.”

30:30 Career planning tips

31:11 “Every station has their stuff to deal with. Think two jobs ahead!”

31:37 Negotiating a contract

32:32 “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 pandemic

36:43- Larry’s advice on avoiding burnout in the industry

38: 55 managing work-life and family-life

41:21 thoughts on how the news business is changing

43:44 “If you’re doing the same thing as everyone else, then they don’t need to pay you more

44:00 Larry’s life after WGN

44:13 “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