Al Kaprielian

Al Kaprielian

Alan "Al" Kaprielian is a meteorologist in New Hampshire, best known for over two decades with Channel 50, a broadcast television station in Derry, New Hampshire. One journalist has described a Kult of Kaprielian due to his distinctive voice and eccentric mannerisms, which included squeaky, high-pitched exclamations of "high pressure!" and "good evening!"; a distinct New England accent; sound effects reminiscent of Curly Howard; swinging his arms in circles rapidly and performing jumping jacks on camera.

Kaprielian's run at the station began in 1983 and survived several changes in station ownership. The run was interrupted on December 31, 2009 when, as part of many changes at the station, Kaprielian as well as most other on-air talent at the station was let go. Kaprielian found employment doing forecasts for Manchester Public Television Service (local access), the online site of the Nashua Telegraph newspaper, and radio station WCAP-AM (980) in Lowell, Massachusetts. After yet another change in ownership at the station, Kaprielian returned to channel 50 in August 2012, doing hourly updates from 2pm to 9pm.

When not broadcasting weather information he tours local schools. During these visits, he informs students of science and studying weather. He can also be found at local community events such as the Lowell Folk Festival, the Dracut Scholarship Foundation's Telethon, and the Derry News Cookie Eating Contest. Al was also a feature celebrity judge at the 2009 Hampton Beach Seafood Festival.