Larry Moore Biography/Profile
Larry Moore is a skilled American journalist currently working at KMBC-TV. He is the Channel 9 News Anchor Emeritus.
Moore was born and raised in Missouri, in the united state. He graduated from the University of Missouri School of Journalism with a master’s degree in television news. Also, he holds the distinction of having anchored the news for more years than anyone in Kansas City.
Larry Moore Age| Birthday
How old is Moore? He is 78 years old as of 2024. Moore was born on July 26 in 1945 in Kansas City, Missouri, in the United States. He celebrates his birthday on the 26th of every.
Larry Moore Education
He graduated from the University of Missouri School of Journalism with a master’s degree in television news.
Larry Moore Height|Weight
Moore stands on an average height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs around 70 kg.
Larry Moore Family
He was born in the united state, however, he has not revealed information regarding his family members. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Larry Moore Wife|Married
Moore is happily married to his beloved wife called Ruth. The couple is the recipient of the prestigious Broderick Award, recognizing their accomplishments in the community and civic leadership.
Larry Moore Children| kids
The couple is blessed with five wonderful children; three daughters, and two sons. They also have five grandchildren and they live in Kansas City, Mo., in the united state.
Larry Moore Career
Moore acts as a stage auctioneer at several area fundraising events. They include the University of Missouri Alumni picnic-auction-gala, the Conception Seminary fundraising gala, the Valentine Gala to prevent child abuse, the Central City School Fund auction, the Rockhurst High School auction, the St. Teresa’s Academy auction, and the Ozanam premiere gala. Also, he serves as master of ceremonies of the American Royal Champion Livestock auction.
Moreover, Moore is a frequent commencement speaker at area high schools and colleges, most recently at Longview Community College and Webster University. On top of that, he is the first person to be invited back a second time for a commencement talk at Webster, where the university honored him with its Community Leadership Award for his community service and professional accomplishments. The Jesuit order presented him with the Ignatian Award for his contributions to the Rockhurst community at the Rockhurst High School commencement.
Moore is happily married to his beloved wife called Ruth. The couple is the recipient of the prestigious Broderick Award, recognizing their accomplishments in the community and civic leadership. Moore is also the recipient of the Zink the Zebra annual community involvement award.
Larry Moore KMBC-TV
Moore joined Channel 9 as a reporter in 1968 and rose through the ranks to become a primary news anchor in 1972. Prior to becoming a television news reporter, he served as was editor and reporter for two Missouri daily newspapers and United Press International. His television news reporting and anchoring have been honored by the Missouri Broadcasters Association, the Kansas Broadcasters Association, the Missouri Radio and Television News Association, and the Kansas City Press Club.
Most importantly, Moore is an avid vegetable gardener and is the author of a personal book on gardening titled “The 20 by 30 Backyard Garden Guide”. The book is among other gardening tips that reveal his method of growing prize-winning tomatoes. It was published in 1978 by Universal Press Syndicate and is currently out of print.
Notably, Moore has been involved in the coverage of almost every major news story that has affected the Kansas City area in the past 40 years. This includes the Plaza flood of 1977, the Coates House fire of 1978, the Hyatt skywalk disaster, the Republican National Convention in Kansas City, the Rep. Jerry Litton plane crash, the firefighter’s explosion, the massive flood of 1993, the Chiefs’ Super Bowl Championship, the Royals’ World Series Championship, and the plane crash and death of Gov. Mel Carnahan. In addition, he has been chosen best television news anchor by Kansas City Media Professionals and by the readers of Squire Publications, Pitch Weekly, Ingram’s Magazine, and Kansas City Magazine. Wednesday Magazine named him the best (favorite) Southlander. Moore was recently honored by Squire Publications editors and readers as Kansas City TV Person of the Century.
Larry Moore Salary|Net Worth
Moore has an estimated salary ranging between $70,000 – $125,000 and has an estimated net worth of $1 Million -$5 Million which he earns from his broadcasting career.
Larry Moore Social Media Platforms
He is active on all social media accounts and often posts on his platforms. He has over 4.3k followers on Twitter, 3.1k followers on Facebook, and 2.9 k followers on Instagram.
KMBC-TV Colleagues
- Kelly Eckerman
- Emily Holwick
- Cody Holyoke
- Rob Hughes
- Kris Ketz
- Larry Moore
- Lara Moritz
- Donna Pitman
- Johnny Rowlands
- Matt Flener
- Jamie Weiss
- Nick Bender
- Katie Horner
- Bryan Busby
- Neville Miller
- Pete Grigsby
- Len Dawson
- Len Jennings
- Karen Kornacki
Frequently asked questions about Larry Moore
Who is Larry Moore?
Larry Moore is a skilled American journalist currently working at KMBC-TV. He is the Channel 9 News Anchor Emeritus.
Is Larry Moore Married?
He was born in the united state, however, he has not revealed information regarding his family members. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Where does Larry Moore Live?
Together with his family, they live in Kansas City, Mo., in the united state.
