As Christmas nears and the year (and decade) winds down, the Director's Cut Blog would like to recognize my colleagues here at WKYC-TV and SportsTime Ohio who have worked so hard and tiredlessly to bring you the market's best local news and sports coverage in a year that was so devastating from an economic standpoint.
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We had good days, and some were bad.There were heartbreaking stories to cover, but also stories of hope.
Some of our long time friends are gone, but now we have new friends and colleagues to build new memories with.
We celebrated with the Cavs, who came so close. But, the Indians and Browns have a long road ahead.
We were a little nervous about the transition to all digital in June, but our new tower was built with days to spare and the transition turned out not so bad.
You may have noticed our news set got a tweak or two. We added a little color to the nightly colorcasts. You didn't seem to mind. And, we were glad.
NBC changed the course of our weeknight viewing habits with "The Jay Leno Show," and this drove away many of our longtime viewers. Trust me, we've noticed. We hope NBC has, too.
Now, NBC has announced it is getting new owners with the forthcoming acquisition of the network by Comcast. This, too, could change the course of broadcast television in the coming years. But we can't worry about that now.
Our committment is to Cleveland and Northeast Ohio. This is our home. It's where we live and where we cover the stories we bring you each day on Channel 3.
While 2009 was a very difficult year, we look forward to a brighter tomorrow with a big year coming up in 2010. The Winter Olympics from Vancouver will fill our February schedule, Indians baseball is as sure as the coming of spring. The midterm elections will be interesting, indeed. And of course, we look forward to an improved Browns team in 2010. And yes, we are hoping the Cavs go all the way this season.
We wish you the happiest holiday season as the Director's Cut Blog enjoys vacation for the next few weeks. It's time off we certainly can use.
A special thank you to YOU for your continued support of the Director's Cut Blog. I never imagined when I started the blog 3 years ago this January that there would be so much support. It's very gratifying to say the least.
Happy Holidays and we'll resume our postings on December 28th.
Frank Macek
