We are Celebrating in the Weather Center!

"If you love what you do, you never work a day in your life." If you watch News 12 Connecticut in the morning, you have heard Paul Piorek say that quote often.

You also know Paul loves his job. He arrives around 3am every day. He produces the weather for News 12, does live hits for the radio, writes a blog for News12.com nearly every day and visits schools once a week for "Weather Kids."

I caught Paul doing the voice-over for the news piece he wrote about Weather Kids. Here he is at about 4:30 am... In 3, 2, 1...

However, it must be LOVE that has kept Paul at the helm. He is celebrating 20-years on air at News 12 Connecticut. He says that Friday, September 25 marks his 20th year on the air.

For information on how to buy the album, go to News12.com.....

"I've got goosebumps."

His working for 20 years at News 12, however, doesn't make him haggard and non-relevant. Quite the opposite. He proves here in his singing that he is a "modern" weather man.

I've worked with Paul on the morning shift every Monday through Friday since October of 2002. I can't imagine waking up with a better man. Even when something at work has gone terribly wrong, he has a way of putting a comedic spin on it. I spend my entire morning laughing in between news stories. He is a hard working, loving, caring, talented man who really does love what he does. His work hasn't gone unnoticed. He has numerous awards. ( He keeps asking to borrow the windex I use to clean mine. )

Here I caught up with him as he did one of his numerous weather hits for the radio station WSTC.

I know watching these fun video you might not realize what a great weather man he is, but News 12 Connecticut does compete in the New York City market, and he has a New York Emmy for best weathercaster- among others!

So Paul- 20 more?

Love you!

Comments

[Your sister in law]

this was wonderful to read! Congratulations Paul! Here is to 20 more!!!