Al Kaprielian Fired

[billski]

Al Kaprielian has been fired from channel 50 in So. NH. Monsters! :angry:
Now who, tell me who, can I count on to get me irrationally excited about a weather forecast?

His last day is Friday, you can see him here http://www.mytvstation.tv/ if you haven't drank the kool-aid yet. He's not his usual self; quite subdued. View th 25th anniversery clip to see him at his finest. http://www.mynetworktv.com/player?video=528&affiliate=41

Bummer.:angry:

 

[riverc0il]

Bummer. I don't think that 25 Years video included a "THE WEST IS THE BEST" quote. I recall he used to say that a lot... not as much as the "HIGH PRESSURE" line.

Two things I learned from the following article:
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/20091216weathermans_tv_reign_to_end/

I didn't know Al graduated from Lyndon State and I am surprised to learn that he is just 48 years old having started on TV at only 22!

The Boston area has had a good history with weathermen having long tenures with specific stations. Dick Albert and Bob Copeland on WCVB along with Mark Rosenthal to a lesser extent, Harvey Leonard (with WCVB now though) and Todd Gross at WHDH, and of course, Al.

After 25 years, I am sure he was making significantly more than a younger face that might bring something different to the station. Surprised to see a TV station downsizing that much that they are willing to let go their most famous personality, though.

 

[mikestaple]

WNDS, turned into MyTV. They were just running reruns of Cheers etc. They only kept him around for a few weather updates between shows. There wasn't any news cast anymore. I'm sure he, and the weather center, cost a lot more than buying Two and a Half Men reruns.

Bummer. I always loved to tune to him when I had out of town folks around. No one could believe his act.

 

[deadheadskier]

That's literally like firing Harry Caray

don't know the details, but still call lame.

 

[JD]

I think he was high more then 23 days in a row.

 

[lutherdclooney]

Al Kaprielian was great. He was like the face or symbol of Channel 50. I guess he became too expensive comapred to fill out the same timeslot with some re-run of a show like Married with Children or just put in commercials during his slot to make some money.
It is sad that the bigger productions crushes the smaller productions like a weather forecast but eventually it all comes to to teh "bean counters" - if some re-run is cheaper or if they can fill in hos slot with ads - then what is what Channel 50 will do. And, if they don't do it - then at some point then htere will no longer be a Channel 50 at all.
But, perhaps he will now go and work for a bigger station or network - so for him it might have actually been a lucky break to go and fulfill his true potential.

 

[billski]

Weather babes. Most viewers want weather babes. Our loss.

 

[WakeboardMom]

The Boston area has had a good history with weathermen having long tenures with specific stations. Dick Albert and Bob Copeland on WCVB along with Mark Rosenthal to a lesser extent, Harvey Leonard (with WCVB now though) and Todd Gross at WHDH, and of course, Al.

You forgot Don Kent!! : - )

"Early 20th century radio weather reports, the 1938 New England Hurricane,
fog and ice forecasts for World War II convoys crossing U-Boat infested waters,
the first satellite images and the dawn of the television era—Boston’s
original TV weatherman has seen it all."

http://www.ericpinder.com/html/donkent.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Kent_(meteorologist)

 

[Angus]

I was thinking of getting to the game just to pick up the Kaprielian bobble head!

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/...id=11986244&vkey=news_t558&fext=.jsp&sid=t558