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
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