Here in South Florida, April 18th, 2006 will forever be remembered for the painful silence...of the WPBF evening weather report. The absence of arguably the greatest meterological mind of our time...Rob Lopicola, was devastating for so many of his devoted fans. Fans were overheard saying through tears "I guess we should have expected this, a fish so big couldn't last in a pond so small. Dear Lord, how are we going to make it through hurricane season?" We at the Macaroni Dish wish "The Lopicola" a fond farewell and best of luck as he enters the national network stage. As you will read in the article below, Rob's next destination is being kept confidential until the big press conference announcement but I've heard the rumors and the whispers (New York, you lucky dogs) ...dont you agree that The Today Show with Lauer and Lopicola sounds like a ratings goldmine? In sum, we in South Florida sadly lose a local celebrity, but one lucky national network is going to bring all Americans...a Weather God.
http://www.tcpalm.com/tcp/local_news/article/0,2545,TCP_16736_4628454,00.html