Diane Larson is an American journalist working for WTVG as a co-anchor of 13abc Action News at Five, Six, and Eleven with Lee Conklin. She joined the station in 1984 and has served the station for more than 35 years.
Larson joined Bowling Green State University when she finished her high school education at GlenOak High School. She later graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Broadcast Journalism.
Diane works for WTVG as a co-anchor of 13abc Action News at Five, Six, and Eleven with Lee Conklin. For more than 3 decades, she has brought news that has impacted the life, health, wealth, kids, and community in Toledo.
During her career, she has received multiple awards for her work including Emmy awards, Edward R. Murrow awards, and Associated Press awards. The Toledo Press Club gave her the Golden Touchstone Award. Moreover, she was listed among the 100 Women of Influence by the Girl Scouts of Western Ohio and was named a YWCA Milestones honoree. The Ohio Associated Press Broadcasters inducted her into its Hall of Fame, making her the first living inducted woman and the second to join.
Some of her most memorable assignments include traveling to China to broadcast the story of the Panda exhibit at the Toledo Zoo, having a one-on-one interview with President Barack Obama during his run for re-election in 2012, dinner at the White House in 2017 via an invite from President Donald Trump, going to Israel for a history-making visit by the WNIT Champion University of Toledo Rockets, and being in Washington for President Bill Clinton’s first inauguration.
Larson has worked as a moderator for various political debates that aired on 13abc and has the chance to report from the red carpet at the Oscars. Aside from her journalism career, she assisted in raising tens of millions of dollars for local firms such as Taste of the Nation Toledo, The Muscular Dystrophy Association, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Founding, and ZESToledo. Regularly, she works as an MC for the YWCA Milestones Award, 13abc’s Hope for the Holidays campaign, the Marathon Classic Women’s Summit, and the tournament’s charity luncheon.
Larson likes to keep his personal life private and hence has not yet disclosed the year and month she was born. It is therefore not known when she celebrates her birthday. However, she might be in his 60s.
She stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 5 inches (1.65m) tall.
Larson was born and raised by her parents in the United States of America but she has not disclosed the names of her parents. It is also not known if Diane has any siblings.
Diane is married to the love of her life, Andy Larson. However, it is not known when they got married. Larson and her husband are blessed with one kid, a daughter by the name of Drew Larson.
Larsonm has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 million – $5 million which she has earned through being a News Anchor/Managing Editor.
She earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $110,500.
Diane works at WTVG TV where she works alongside other famous WTVG TV anchors, reporters, meteorologists, and sports anchors including;