Children’s Wishes welcomes Board Member, Steven Cascione. An award-winning meteorologist welcomed into the homes of Rhode Islanders for over four decades on WLNE-TV ABC6 and WPRI-12, Steven received the Silver Circle Award from the National Television Academy’s Boston/New England Chapter in 2006.

Today, Steven is the owner and president of Ocean State Weather and is a programming service officer for the RI Department of Transportation where he provides weather-related information for RIDOT and RI Emergency Management. He also provides the daily weather forecast on-air for WADK AM & FM radio in Newport, RI.

Sharing some thoughts following is Board appointment, Steven noted, “I feel honored to be part of this organization that helps families take care of the Wishes of their children in need, and if I can be a small part of this very important process, then it’s the very least I can do to give back to the community that has supported me in my TV career for so many years!”

Steven’s love of cooking has always been paramount, hosting the self-entitled cooking segment, Steve’s Cooking Up a Storm and Curtis/Cascione Cook-Off on WLNE and more recently, Flavors and Knowledge with chef Walter Potenza.