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Overview
Steve Caparotta is the chief meteorologist at WAFB, the CBS station in Baton Rouge. He appears on the 9News at 6 & 10 newscasts. Caparotta joined WAFB in 2003.
His earlier stops include KPLC in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and WIS-TV in Columbia, South Carolina. He has covered Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita.
Caparotta’s honors include five Best Weathercast in Louisiana awards and an Associated Press award for Hurricane Katrina coverage. He holds the American Meteorological Society’s Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (CBM) designation. Caparotta earned a bachelor’s degree in meteorology from the University of South Alabama and a master’s degree and Ph.D. in geography from Louisiana State University. He is a native of the New Orleans area.
Also on WAFB
Anchors
- Chris Nakamotochief investigative reporter and co-anchor of 9News at 5
- Liam CombsCapitol correspondent and Sunday evening anchor
- Deon Guillorybreaking news anchor and general assignment reporter
- Ethan Tuttlemultimedia journalist and Weekend Kickoff anchor
- Gabriella Mercuriogeneral assignment reporter and weekend anchor
- Georgia Peckgeneral assignment reporter and Saturday anchor
- Greg Meriwether6 and 10 p.m. anchor and managing editor
- Matt Veneziamorning reporter and 9News at Noon anchor
- Matt Williamsanchor
- Morgan Lentesanchor of 9News This Morning and 9News at 9
- Tisha Powellanchor of 9News at 4 and 5 p.m.
Meteorologists
- Henry Blakesmeteorologist
- Jared Silvermanmeteorologist
- Jeff Morrowweathercaster
- Sydney Goldbergmeteorologist
Sports
- John Eadssports reporter and weekend anchor
Reporters
- Colin Vedrosgeneral assignment reporter
- Perry Robinsongeneral assignment reporter
- Rylee Kramergeneral assignment reporter
- Teiko Foxxtraffic reporter
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Steve Caparotta at a glance
- Role
- chief meteorologist
- Station
- WAFB (CBS)
- At the station since
- 2003
- TV market
- Baton Rouge, LA
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