Lars Larson Bio | Wiki
Lars Larson ( Full name Lars Kristopher Larson ) is an American journalsit. He currently serves as a conservative talk radio show host based in Portland, Oregon. From the 1970s to the 1990s, Lars worked in television and radio news. Since 1997, the journalist has been hosting his own Show from flagship station KXL in Portland.
The show has two versions i.e the Northwest show that airs from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. (Pacific). This version of the show discusses Pacific Northwest issues and is syndicated on the Radio Northwest Network owned and operated by Alpha Media. The other version of the show is The nationally syndicated program that airs from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. (Pacific). This version of the show is syndicated by Compass Media Networks and it discusses national issues.
Lars Larson Age
He was born on March 6, 1959, in Taipei, Taiwan, China. Lars is 62 years old.
Lars Larson Height
He is a man of above-average stature. Lars stands at a height of 5 ft 10 in ( Approx 1.78m).
Lars Larson Family
He was born to his parents on March 6, 1959, in Taipei, Taiwan, China. Lars’ dad served in the United States Navy. He later became a forest and lived in different cities and towns such as Montana, California (Happy Camp, Somes Bar, and Dorris), as well as Klamath Falls, Oregon with his family. Later, they settled in Tillamook, Oregon when Lars was a teenager. He grew up with his only sister called Patty Schild.
Lars Larson Wife
He married his ex-wife called Debb Janes in 1991 but divorced her in 1995. Debb is a Portland radio personality. In 1997, he married his current wife called Tina Larson who already had two daughters making him a stepfather to those daughters. He and his family live in Vancouver, Washington.
Lars Larson Education
He attended Tillamook High School and earned a high school diploma from there. Since his graduation, Lars had been on the speech and debate team of the school while a student
Lars Larson Show | Radio Show
The journalist started his broadcasting career at KTIL in his hometown of Tillamook, Oregon at the age of 16. Lars learned his trade under Mildred Davy. Later, he became an announcer at Eugene-based KWAX. The journalist attended the University of Oregon in Eugene from 1977 to 1979 but quit after a year to work in radio and television.
From 1977 to 1978, the journalist served as a news director for KATR in Eugene and later joined KBDF where he worked from 1978 to 1979. At the same time, Lars had internships at KEZI television and KPNW radio. He then became a news director at KZEL in Eugene prior to moving to KJRB in Spokane, Washington in 1979 where he served as a reporter.
Lars took classes at Gonzaga University while working in Spokane. The journalist relocated to Portland, Oregon in 1980 and joined KXL where he did the afternoon news. Lars moved back to Eugene in 1983 and became a reporter, eventually anchoring for KVAL-TV. In 1985, he went back to Portland to join KPTV as a reporter for The 10 O’Clock News. Lars hosted a weekend talk show on KEX in 1988 but later transferred to KGW, where he worked from 1989 to 1991.
Lars Larson Radio Station
The journalsit left KPTV station in November 1988 due to pressure from the station management over his other role as an outspoken radio talk-show host on KXL. KPTV management viewed Lars’ radio talk-show role as a conflict of interest with his news anchoring role. Later, the journalist started working at KOIN TV where he hosted a morning program called The Buzz until 2000.
His show started airing on nine radio stations (currently 22) on January 31, 2000, through “The Radio Northwest Network”. Two years later, Lars was listed as the most important radio host of 4,000 nationwide in Talkers Magazine’s Heavy Hundred for the first time. He then started filling in for Talk Radio Network talk host Michael Savage in July 2003.
Westwood One Radio Network hired Lars on August 14, 2003, to host his own show for national syndication. On September 1, 2003, the show officially debuted on Westwood One with 105 affiliates and grew to 175 affiliates. However, Westwood One canceled the show on March 19, 2009. On March 30, 2009, the show was re-launched on newly formed Compass Media Networks.
Lars Larson Northwest Podcast
Lars helped to create the KPTV news magazine program called Northwest Reports in 1992. The program was a weekly one-hour show which aired for the first time in September of the same year. KPTV had previously aired documentaries or investigative stories since at least 1990 under the name “Northwest Reports with Lars Larson.” Those documentaries would be as segments within regular newscasts or occasionally as one-time specials but not as a regular program.
Lars Larson Portland
Lars was both executive producer and on-air anchor for the new weekly show. Although it was a “60 Minutes-style investigative show” it mainly focused on the Portland area and the Northwest. The program investigated certain local banks and aired a story that exposed careless handling of customers’ private financial information. This story won the program a regional Emmy Award.
The program lasted more than four years prior to its cancellation in fall 1996. Following the cancellation of the program, Lars resumed anchor duties on KPTV’s 10 O’Clock News. He moved back to KXL in 1997 as a host of a talk show called The Lars Larson Show. The show aired from noon to 4 p.m.
Lars Larson Podcast |Show Podcast
He runs three-show podcasts:
– The Lars Larson Show Northwest Podcast
– The Lars Larson National Podcast
-Lars Larson Daily Podcast- Direct from the Best of his Daily Show heard weekdays 3-6p on KPAY
Lars Larson Salary
He currently serves as a conservative talk radio show host based in Portland, Oregon. Lars earns an average salary of $72,947 per year.
Lars Larson Net Worth
He has accumulated an estimated net worth of $1,468,186 from his journalist career.
Who Is Lars Larson
Lars is an American journalsit. He currently serves as a conservative talk radio show host based in Portland, Oregon. From the 1970s to the 1990s, Lars worked in television and radio news. Since 1997, the journalist has hosted his own show from flagship station KXL in Portland.
How Old Is Lars Larson
Lars is a 62-year-old American journalist who was born on March 6, 1959, in Taipei, Taiwan, China.
Is Lars Larson Married
Lars married his ex-wife called Debb Janes in 1991 but divorced her in 1995. Debb is a Portland radio personality. In 1997, he married his current wife called Tina Larson who already had two daughters making him a stepfather to those daughters. He and his family live in Vancouver, Washington.
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Lars Larson Website
www.larslarson.com