Steve Caporizzo Gives Heartfelt Goodbye to Capital Region After 35 Years

Capital Region TV News Icon Says Goodbye

We wish Steve Caporizzo nothing but the best in his retirement.

After over 35 years as the area's main weatherman, "Cap" kept us informed and entertained daily while delivering accurate forecasts and storm updates. And that hair, man, does Cap have some good hair.

Today will be his last day doing weather forecasts on News 10 ABC. 

We've had some great weathermen over the years.  Bob Kavochick, Norm Sebastian, and John Cessarich are just a few I still remember from childhood, but nobody did it better than Steve, for my money.

Cap Comes Through

Cap's smooth delivery and calming presence were always welcome in our living rooms and on our radios.

And when the weather was severe, Cap didn't take a minute off, oftentimes staying on the air live to hone in on specific areas and streets to help keep Capital Region residents safe while impeding storms blew in.

GNA listeners know Cap had a regular weather feature with the Sean and Richie Morning Show for many years.

Pet Connection

But the weather was only half what this TV news icon will be remembered for.

His love for pets and his never-ending pursuit of finding a good home for them made us appreciate him even more. He worked hard to get animals adopted and helped out lost animals, posting information about a furry friend who ran away or went missing.

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The Hair

Caporizzo's "Pet Connection" segment is as iconic as his hair.  Some new outlets claim their news coverage is the "most reliable and the most dependable," but I can't think of anything more dependable than the coverage Cap gets from the hair on his head.

Cap's glorious mane is the cumulonimbus cloud of hair. If Cap's hair were a weather event, it would be the great March blizzard of Albany in 1993.

The Goodbye

Steve Caporizzo's last day on-air doing weather at News 10 is today, and it's unlikely he'll get through much of a forecast without receiving congratulations from colleagues and shedding a few tears.

On Sunday, the longtime weather legend posted some heartfelt goodbye videos on his social media. In them, he thanked the viewers and fans for allowing him into their homes for 35 years.

"Thank you all from the bottom of my heart," he said.  "You have given me the most fantastic career. I am humbled, and I appreciate you so much."

Caporizzo told viewers that while he'll no longer provide weather forecasts after today, his popular Pet Connection segment will continue weekdays at 5:30.

"The good news is," he said, "I'll still be posting about the weather, and I'm so happy that Pet Connection will continue."
He also told viewers that he and his wife Lisa are planning some events, fundraisers, and adoption clinics in the fall.

Enjoy your retirement, Steve, and thank you for being a trusted presence in our homes and with pets for over 35 years.