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Frank Macek: Multi-Emmy Award-winning Director, journalist, and weather enthusiast at WKYC-TV owned by Nexstar Media Group in Cleveland, Ohio. I've worked in the market since 1988, with experience in television & radio at such heritage stations as WNWV-FM, WEOL-AM, WRMR-AM, WDOK-FM, WWWE-AM & WVIZ-TV.

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"Frank's Take" Articles

• Why Local Journalism Still Matters More Than Ever in a Fragmented Media World
• Why People Are Leaving Local Television
• The Unsung Heroes Behind the Lens and in the Edit Bays at WKYC
• Why Local TV Still Earns The Trust That Others Have Lost
• Sports – The Lifeline Keeping Broadcast TV Alive
• The Quiet Decline of Subchannels: Where Did All the Promise Go?
• How Local TV Can Win Younger Viewers Back
• Why Public Media Is Worth Fighting For
• What Is CTV and Why It’s Crucial to the Future of Local Television Like WKYC-TV
• Shifting Signals: How Relaxed FCC Rules Could Reshape the Future of Local TV
• How the Media—Especially Local News—Must Cover Trump and Uphold the First Amendment
• How Local TV News Is Reinventing Itself for Streaming Platforms
• The Era of the TV News Legend Is Fading—But Not Gone Yet
• Do Local TV Stations Still Need Network Affiliations to Survive?
• Is Streaming the Future—or Can Local TV Still Win the Long Game?
• Let Producers Produce - Why the future of News Demands a Return to Editorial Focus
• What Impact Does Local Television Still Have on Community Engagement?"

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