He began covering sports for KOMO-TV in Seattle in 1977 and eventually became the principal weather anchor for that station, a position he held from 1984 to 2019.

Pool graduated from Tyee High School in SeaTac, Washington where he served as the student body president.

[1][2] In the 1980s, Pool began hosting a program on KOMO-TV titled Front Runners which aired every Saturday.

Pool received eight Emmy Awards during his career and made more than 70 appearances on Good Morning America.

[3] Pool announced his retirement from broadcasting in November 2019 after being treated successfully for prostate cancer.