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Paul Caiano to move to nights at WNYT/News Channel 13
Published 9:02 pm, Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Click through the slideshow for 20 things you may not know about local meteorologist Paul Caiano.
Click through the slideshow for 20 things you may not know about local meteorologist Paul Caiano.
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1. I was born and grew up in New Rochelle, Westchester County. Yes, the same place as Rob and Laura Petrie in the Dick Van Dyke show.
1. I was born and grew up in New Rochelle, Westchester County. Yes, the same place as Rob and Laura Petrie in the Dick Van Dyke show.
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2. I enjoy hearing live performances of the Star-Spangled Banner, especially at sporting events. The most moving for me was at the NHL All-Star game at Chicago Stadium in 1991.
2. I enjoy hearing live performances of the Star-Spangled Banner, especially at sporting events. The most moving for me was at the NHL All-Star game at Chicago Stadium in 1991.
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3. My first job was a “paper boy” back when I was 11 years old. I delivered 60 newspapers to customers on my block and made about $50 per week. Good enough to buy baseball cards and play Pac-Man at the stationery store at the end of my route. less
3. My first job was a “paper boy” back when I was 11 years old. I delivered 60 newspapers to customers on my block and made about $50 per week. Good enough to buy baseball cards and play Pac-Man at the ... more
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4. I have to start work at about 2:30 a.m. to get ready for our 5 a.m. show.
4. I have to start work at about 2:30 a.m. to get ready for our 5 a.m. show.
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5. I am the official meteorologist for Tanglewood Music Center in Lenox, Mass. I work closely with the director of Tanglewood facilities to keep them informed of any approaching severe weather to keep the large crowds safe at the outdoor venue. less
5. I am the official meteorologist for Tanglewood Music Center in Lenox, Mass. I work closely with the director of Tanglewood facilities to keep them informed of any approaching severe weather to keep the large ... more
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6. I am honored to provide weather reports for WAMC Public Radio on a daily basis. The report originated decades ago by Ray Falconer, the first member of the Atmospheric Science Research Center in Albany. Many of the particulars in my report started with Ray and have been carried on through the years by Mike Landin and passed on to me. less
6. I am honored to provide weather reports for WAMC Public Radio on a daily basis. The report originated decades ago by Ray Falconer, the first member of the Atmospheric Science Research Center in Albany. Many ... more
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7. I was a part of baseball history when I rubbed the special Delaware River Rubbing Mud on the baseballs used during a Yankee game in May of 1996. A treat in and of itself for this big Yankee fan but it also turned out to be the game Dwight Gooden pitched a no-hitter. less
7. I was a part of baseball history when I rubbed the special Delaware River Rubbing Mud on the baseballs used during a Yankee game in May of 1996. A treat in and of itself for this big Yankee fan but it also ... more
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8. My first job in the Capital Region was as a waiter at Garcia’s Mexican Restaurant serving you margaritas and burritos.
8. My first job in the Capital Region was as a waiter at Garcia’s Mexican Restaurant serving you margaritas and burritos.
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9. At 5’10” I am not particularly tall. But many people say that I look shorter in person than I do on TV. I tell them that what they see on TV is my real height and I just look shorter in person.
9. At 5’10” I am not particularly tall. But many people say that I look shorter in person than I do on TV. I tell them that what they see on TV is my real height and I just look shorter in person.
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10. I did research at UAlbany on the correlation between cloud-to-ground lightning strikes and violent tornadoes. For this, I won the Presidential and Honors Convocation Awards in my junior year.
10. I did research at UAlbany on the correlation between cloud-to-ground lightning strikes and violent tornadoes. For this, I won the Presidential and Honors Convocation Awards in my junior year.
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11. In 1993, a fender bender delayed my departure from Albany for a job I had taken downstate. The next day, while waiting for my car to be repaired, I was offered the weekend meteorologist position at Channel 13. I never left. less
11. In 1993, a fender bender delayed my departure from Albany for a job I had taken downstate. The next day, while waiting for my car to be repaired, I was offered the weekend meteorologist position at Channel ... more
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12. As a teenager, The Weather Channel was must-see TV for me. Jim Cantore, Keith Westerledge, Gay Dawson, Bruce Edwards and Bill Keneely didn’t know it, but they were my role models.
12. As a teenager, The Weather Channel was must-see TV for me. Jim Cantore, Keith Westerledge, Gay Dawson, Bruce Edwards and Bill Keneely didn’t know it, but they were my role models.
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13. I was within ¼ mile of the largest tornado ever recorded at El Reno, Oklahoma, on May 31, 2013. The tornado itself was 2.6 miles wide at its base.
13. I was within ¼ mile of the largest tornado ever recorded at El Reno, Oklahoma, on May 31, 2013. The tornado itself was 2.6 miles wide at its base.
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14. I take pride in my Meteorology degree from UAlbany, but my wife does not get much credit for her education. Andrea has a Masters Degree from RPI and is clearly the brains of the operation!
14. I take pride in my Meteorology degree from UAlbany, but my wife does not get much credit for her education. Andrea has a Masters Degree from RPI and is clearly the brains of the operation!
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15. During the summers, I worked at the Larchmont Shore Club snack bar. As a short-order cook, my daily face-to-face interaction with customers is where I think I first developed real communication skills.
15. During the summers, I worked at the Larchmont Shore Club snack bar. As a short-order cook, my daily face-to-face interaction with customers is where I think I first developed real communication skills.
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16. I visited Europe three times before I was 10 years old. Not realizing how fortunate I was until later in life, I used to complain because all of my friends got to go to Disney.
16. I visited Europe three times before I was 10 years old. Not realizing how fortunate I was until later in life, I used to complain because all of my friends got to go to Disney.
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17. I was named chief meteorologist for the weather unit in my ninth grade Earth Science class – Nerd Alert!
17. I was named chief meteorologist for the weather unit in my ninth grade Earth Science class – Nerd Alert!
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18. In 1985, I witnessed the landfall of Hurricane Gloria from my home in New Rochelle. The destruction of the shoreline and immense property damage made me want to learn more about hurricanes and is the one event that I can say cemented my desire to become a meteorologist more than any other. less
18. In 1985, I witnessed the landfall of Hurricane Gloria from my home in New Rochelle. The destruction of the shoreline and immense property damage made me want to learn more about hurricanes and is the one ... more
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19. I have a few food addictions, but ice cream is my greatest weakness. I may dislike more foods than I like, so my friends created the “mushroom list” of foods I do not eat. Second on the list: onions.
19. I have a few food addictions, but ice cream is my greatest weakness. I may dislike more foods than I like, so my friends created the “mushroom list” of foods I do not eat. Second on the list: onions.
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20. I come from a large family and as a child took cues from my older cousins. The boys made it clear which sports teams I had to root for while the girls picked the type of music I listened to. This explains why my first concert was The Village People at Madison Square Garden. less
20. I come from a large family and as a child took cues from my older cousins. The boys made it clear which sports teams I had to root for while the girls picked the type of music I listened to. This explains ... more
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Meteorologist Paul Caiano is leaving the WNYT morning team to work evenings and nights at the same station. Caiano, who has forecasted the weather for the morning show for nearly two decades, is essentially replacing the vacancy left by Jason Gough. Gough left in January.
Caiano will broadcast alongside Bob Kovachick in the early evening, then be the sole on-air meteorologist at WNYT at 10 and 11 p.m.
Caiano's move leaves the No. 1-rated morning show in an interesting spot. They were without their popular coanchor Subrina Dhammi for the last quarter-or-so of 2017, then Phil Bayly — who had been at the station for more than 30 years — retired.
Dhammi returned and Asa Stackel was named her new coanchor on Super Bowl Sunday.
Save for the a.m. reporters in the field, the show is now down 66 percent of their original, award- and ratings-winning team. That said, regular WNYT viewers will recognize Caiano's replacement. Neal Estano, who has been with the station for several years, will move to the morning spot.
Both moves are effective come Monday. Join the conversation on Kristi's blog.
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