Steve Cascione
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Steve Cascione was born in Providence, Rhode Island
on November 12, 1954. After graduating from Classical High School
in Providence, Cascione attended the University of Rhode Island
where he graduated in 1977 with a BA degree
in Geography
and Meteorology
. Cascione attended MIT, where he took graduate courses in weather forecasting. In 1978 he went on to become a forecast meteorologist for AccuWeather
in State College, Pennsylvania
. In 1980, Cascione returned to Rhode Island
, worked at WLNE-TV ABC6
, and created a weather consulting business called Ocean State Weather. During his first stint at WLNE, he hosted the self-titled cooking segment Steve's Cooking Up a Storm.
After 22 years at WLNE, Cascione left to begin employment at WPRI-TV12, where he served for 5 years as meteorologist for the station's weekday morning and Noon newscasts, later their weekend morning newscasts. He received the Silver Circle Award from the National Television Academy's Boston/New England Chapter in 2006.
In 2008, Cascione returned to WLNE-TV. He first served as meteorologist for Good Morning Providence and the Noon newscasts on weekdays, and later co-anchor of the newscasts until 2009. He also hosted the cooking segment Cooking Fresh with Dave's Marketplace with Chef Walter Potenza. In 2009, he became meteorologist for the station's weekend night newscasts (briefly doubling as anchor) and features reporter. In May
2011, he was moved back to the weekday morning and noon newscasts. Beginning in the summer of 2011, Cascione took part in a weekly cooking segment on ABC6 News This Morning with anchors Mark Curtis
and Doreen Scanlon, titled the Curtis/Cascione Cook-Off.
Steve holds the AMS Seal of Approval. He also teaches Aviation Meteorology at the New England Institute of Technology
as a part time professor. He has two sons and an adopted daughter from Russia. Steve married Stacey Marie Cardillo on November 28, 2009. They live in Warwick, Rhode Island.
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
on November 12, 1954. After graduating from Classical High School
Classical High School
Classical High School, founded in 1843, is a public exam school in the Providence School District, in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. It was originally an all-male school, but has since become co-ed...
in Providence, Cascione attended the University of Rhode Island
University of Rhode Island
The University of Rhode Island is the principal public research university in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Its main campus is located in Kingston. Additional campuses include the Feinstein Campus in Providence, the Narragansett Bay Campus in Narragansett, and the W. Alton Jones Campus in West...
where he graduated in 1977 with a BA degree
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in Geography
Geography
Geography is the science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. A literal translation would be "to describe or write about the Earth". The first person to use the word "geography" was Eratosthenes...
and Meteorology
Meteorology
Meteorology is the interdisciplinary scientific study of the atmosphere. Studies in the field stretch back millennia, though significant progress in meteorology did not occur until the 18th century. The 19th century saw breakthroughs occur after observing networks developed across several countries...
. Cascione attended MIT, where he took graduate courses in weather forecasting. In 1978 he went on to become a forecast meteorologist for AccuWeather
AccuWeather
AccuWeather is an American media company that provides for-profit weather forecasting services worldwide.AccuWeather was founded in 1962 by Joel N. Myers, then a Penn State graduate student working on degrees in meteorology. His first customer was a gas company in Pennsylvania. While running the...
in State College, Pennsylvania
State College, Pennsylvania
State College is the largest borough in Centre County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is the principal city of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Centre County. As of the 2010 census, the borough population was 42,034, and roughly double...
. In 1980, Cascione returned to Rhode Island
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
, worked at WLNE-TV ABC6
WLNE-TV
WLNE-TV is the ABC-affiliated television station for Rhode Island and the South Coast of Massachusetts. It is licensed to New Bedford, Massachusetts, but is headquartered in and operates from studios at 10 Orms Street in downtown Providence, Rhode Island. It is one of two major Rhode Island...
, and created a weather consulting business called Ocean State Weather. During his first stint at WLNE, he hosted the self-titled cooking segment Steve's Cooking Up a Storm.
After 22 years at WLNE, Cascione left to begin employment at WPRI-TV12, where he served for 5 years as meteorologist for the station's weekday morning and Noon newscasts, later their weekend morning newscasts. He received the Silver Circle Award from the National Television Academy's Boston/New England Chapter in 2006.
In 2008, Cascione returned to WLNE-TV. He first served as meteorologist for Good Morning Providence and the Noon newscasts on weekdays, and later co-anchor of the newscasts until 2009. He also hosted the cooking segment Cooking Fresh with Dave's Marketplace with Chef Walter Potenza. In 2009, he became meteorologist for the station's weekend night newscasts (briefly doubling as anchor) and features reporter. In May
May
May is the fifth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of seven months with the length of 31 days.May is a month of autumn in the Southern Hemisphere and spring in the Northern Hemisphere...
2011, he was moved back to the weekday morning and noon newscasts. Beginning in the summer of 2011, Cascione took part in a weekly cooking segment on ABC6 News This Morning with anchors Mark Curtis
Mark Curtis (broadcaster)
Mark Corrigan Curtis is a well-known American TV journalist, author and political analyst. In January 2009, Curtis published his first book; a first-person account of the historic 2008 Presidential campaign. “Age of Obama: A Reporter’s Journey with Clinton, McCain and Obama in the Making of the...
and Doreen Scanlon, titled the Curtis/Cascione Cook-Off.
Steve holds the AMS Seal of Approval. He also teaches Aviation Meteorology at the New England Institute of Technology
New England Institute of Technology
New England Institute of Technology is a private, accredited, non-profit technical college offering Associate’s and Bachelor’s of Science degrees in 31 programs generally geared toward persons already in the work force like some 3,000 such similar institutions in the United States. Established in...
as a part time professor. He has two sons and an adopted daughter from Russia. Steve married Stacey Marie Cardillo on November 28, 2009. They live in Warwick, Rhode Island.