Larry Figurski Biography
Larry Figurski is an American three-time Emmy-awarded journalist who serves WOOD as News 8’s weekend evening news anchor, “Sports Overtime” producer and co-anchor, “Football Frenzy.” Additionally, he serves as a co-anchor and weekday sports reporter, anchor, and photographer. He joined the station in September 2000 and has served the station for more than 2 decades. Further, he serves Grand Rapids Griffins as a radio & TV color analyst since September 2000.
Larry Figurski Age
Figurski likes to keep his personal life private hence he has not yet disclosed the date, month, or year he was born. However, he might be in his 60’s.
Larry Figurski Height
Figurski stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches tall.
Larry Figurski Family
Figurski has managed to keep his personal life away from the limelight hence he has not disclosed any information about his parents. It is also not known if Figurski has any siblings.
Larry Figurski Wife
Figurski is married to Lisa and together the couple has been blessed with two daughters who they named Raychel Figurski and Sammy Figurski. He resides in the Grand Rapids area together with his family.
Larry Figurski Net Worth
Figurski has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned through his career as a sports anchor and reporter.
Larry Figurski Salary
Figurski earns an annual salary ranging between $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Larry Figurski Education
Figurski attended the Detroit Catholic Central High School where he graduated proudly. Later on, he joined Central Michigan University and graduated with a Bachelor of Applied Arts degree in Broadcast and Cinematic Arts/Journalism in 1986.
Larry Figurski Career
Figurski serves WOOD as News 8’s weekend evening news anchor, “Sports Overtime” producer and co-anchor, “Football Frenzy.” Additionally, he serves as a co-anchor and weekday sports reporter, anchor, and photographer. He joined the station in September 2000 and has served the station for more than 2 decades.
Further, he serves the Grand Rapids Griffins, a primary American Hockey League affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings, as a radio & TV color analyst since September 2000. Since January 1996, he resided and worked in the West Michigan television market. He has been able to cover events all over the country involving sports.
For instance, the NCAA Final Four, the NBA Finals, the World Series, and the Stanley Cup Finals. Furthermore, he has won the Michigan Associated Press “Best Sportscast” award ten times. He had previously worked at WZZM-TV serving as an anchor and reporter for more than four years.
In addition, he served as the third host, after Dick Evans and Warren Reynolds, of 24 Hour News 8’s long-running franchise segment “Positively Michigan.” Later in 2006, he relocated back to being a sports full-time anchor and he anchored the “Weekend Daybreak” newscasts which aired for two hours. Metro Detroit is his native home. His broadcast career started at a radio station and he later worked in Springfield, Miss. television markets, Traverse City-Cadillac, Mich, and in Alpena, Mich.
Larry Figurski WOOD-TV
Figurski is working at WOOD-TV where he works alongside other famous WOOD-TV anchors and reporters including;
- Matt Kirkwood
- Seth Well
- Teresa Weakley
- Heather Walker
- Brian Sterling
- Bill Steffen
- Susan Shaw
- Emily Schuitema
- Rachael Ruiz
- Donovan Long
- Emily Linnert
- Casey Jones
- Tom Hillen
- Jack Doles
- Terri DeBoer
- Whitney Burney
- Ellen Bacca
Larry Figurski Social Media Platforms
Figurski is active on his social media accounts and is often seen posting on his Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. He has over 4k followers on Twitter, over 1k followers on Instagram, and over 4k followers on Facebook.