Paolo Sottocorona, historic meteorologist and face of La7, died last night at the age of 77.
“For years he has accompanied viewers with his timely predictions and his calm style, becoming a familiar and reassuring presence,” La7 writes on its social media profiles .
Born in Florence on December 17, 1947, after classical studies and four years of engineering, he joined the Italian Air Force Meteorological Service as an officer in 1972. He first worked at the Meteorological Office at Guidonia Airport, then at the National Meteorological Center.
"A deep loss for us: Paolo Sottocorona has passed away," wrote TgLa7 director Enrico Mentana on Facebook .
He has worked with Rai and Telemontecarlo. Since 2002, he has provided weather forecasts on La7, appearing every morning after the press review at 7:32 a.m. and at the end of the news program at 7:55 a.m., and during the mornings as part of "Coffee Break" at 10:30 a.m. and "L'Aria che tira" at 1:00 p.m.
(Unioneonline)
