Steve Caparotta Biography
Steve Caparotta is an American meteorologist who works for WAFB-TV on weekdays at 5 p.m. Before joining the station in June 2003, he served as a meteorologist for WIS-TV in Columbia, South Carolina.
Steve Caparotta Age
Caparotta prefers to keep his personal life private, hence he has not yet revealed the year and month he was born. It is therefore not known when he celebrates his birthday. However, he could be in his 30s.
Steve Caparotta Height
Caparotta stands approximately 5 feet 7 inches tall.
Steve Caparotta Education
Caparotta finished high school at Brother Martin High School in New Orleans. In 1994, he studied at South Alabama University and graduated in 1998 with a Bachelor of Science in Meteorology. Steve continued his studies at Louisiana State University in 2004, where he earned a Master of Science in Climatology and Geography in 2008. He also earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Geography and Climatology from Louisiana State University
Steve Caparotta Family
Caparotta was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA by his parents. However, he has kept his personal life out of the public eye, therefore he has not given any information about his parents. No information is available giving any details on whether he has any siblings.
Steve Caparotta Wife
Caparotta is married to Christy Caparotta and has two children, Clara and Eliana. When Steve is not working, he enjoys watching sports and hanging out with his family and friends.
Steve Caparotta Salary
Caparotta’s annual pay ranges from $40,000 to $120,000.
Steve Caparotta Net Worth
Caparotta’s net worth is between $1 million and $5 million, obtained through his work as a meteorologist.
Steve Caparotta Career
Caparotta works as a daily meteorologist at 5 p.m. on WAFB-TV in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He also appeared on WBXH’s 9 p.m. newscast, where he worked for over two decades. Steven previously worked as a meteorologist at WIS-TV in Columbia, South Carolina. He served at the station for two years and six months, from January 2001 to June 2003.
He began his career with KPLC-TV in Lake Charles, Louisiana, as a meteorologist. Caparotta spent two years and one month with the station, beginning in January 1999 and ending in January 2001. Throughout his career, Steve has covered a variety of meteorological disasters, including ice storms, hurricanes, tornadoes, and flooding. During his stint reporting on hurricanes in 2004, he passed through Hurricane Ivan’s eyewalls at Gulf Shores.
He received an Associated Press Award for his “NOPD Looting” story coverage. In 2009, the Associated Press nominated Caparotta for Best Weathercast in Louisiana. His passion with the weather began at an early age when he used to track hurricanes and tropical storms using paper tracking maps. Aside from being a meteorologist, Steve is a member of the American Meteorological Society.
