Larry Rice

News Anchor

Larry Rice
Larry Rice
News Anchor
Larry Rice is a veteran of more than 30 years in radio and television news, and joined KOMO NewsRadio in June 2011 as a desk editor, reporter and news anchor.

Larry started his career in 1978 working radio and TV news & weather in Bakersfield and Fresno California. In 1987, Larry moved north to Seattle and spent 8 years with KIRO-TV and Radio doing news and weather.

Between his Seattle stops, Larry spent 13 years at KOB-TV in Albuquerque, NM where he was chief meteorologist, and a forecaster for major film productions shooting on location. That’s Larry’s name listed as the ‘Weather Guru’ in ‘No Country for Old Men’. Larry returned to Seattle in 2008, hosting a weekend news-talk program on KIRO-FM, before joining KOMO.

Larry studied meteorology at the University of Washington, and Mississippi State University. He’s won an EMMY, several AP awards and the Washington Press Club Award for his news and weather reporting. , and holds the AMS and NWA Television Seals of Approval for his meteorological skills.

Recent stories by Larry Rice

Seattle News, Weather and Traffic Locked Up Abroad: "The Real Argo" on National Geographic Locked Up Abroad: "The Real Argo" on National Geographic (Audio)
Argo is the academy award wining movie - depicting how 6 Americans managed to escape from the US Embassy in Iran during the 1979 attack and siege thanks to the help of the Canadian government and the CIA. But there's a real story that will be told about these events - and of course the real diplomats involved.
KOMO Newsradio Home Consumer alert: "SpamSoldier" app is invading Android phones Consumer alert: "SpamSoldier" app is invading Android phones (Audio)
A powerful spam-sending application is attacking the most common smartphone operating system. “Before you click on a link that is texted to you, understand it’s probably going to cost you,” says Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna. “That text that appears to come from a reputable retailer is usually a trick to take your money, install a virus, or both.”