Director's Cut Blog with Frank Macek

Check out our new HD Cranium-Cam! It's HD, AND it's quite a fashion statement as well. WKYC's Jennifer Lindgren and Barry Wolf give it a test spin aroud the newsroom:

Think you've got what it takes to be the next "Voice?" Starting Friday July 29th at 6:00 a.m., Channel 3 is giving you the chance to audition for the hit show. Go to wkyc.com/thevoice to learn how you can win one of 3 "Voice VIP" packages. There are very specific song requirements, so make sure you read the entry form thoroughly before uploading your best performance(full rules are below). We'll bring in 102 of the best singers from online entries for live auditions in front of celebrity judges, and their top 10 will battle it out on a special show for your votes! The top 3 vote getters will then be our Voice VIPs at "The Voice" auditions in Los Angeles. So, learn the songs, start rehearsing and let us hear your "Voice." Learn more and submit your entries @ wkyc.com/thevoice Click on the video to see more:

Pamela Osborne, Courtesy: WNWO WKYC will welcome Pamela Osborne to the Channel 3 News family as a Multimedia Journalist starting August 15th She comes to WKYC from WNWO/TV in Toledo where she is currently a reporter and fill-in anchor for the NBC 24 station. Pamela joined the NBC24 news team in January of 2010. According to her bio, Pamela grew up in Metro-Detroit and she isn’t afraid to admit that she’s a Michigan Wolverine, even in the Buckeye state! She received her bachelors degree in Communications and minored in African American studies. Before she arrived at NBC24 she interned as a photojournalist at HOM-TV in Okemos, Michigan. She also interned at the NBC affiliate in Detroit, WDIV. Pamela is a member of the National Association of Black Journalist. In 2008 she was selected to co-anchor and report for the NABJ Student Newscast. When she’s not out reporting the news she enjoys going to the movies, going out to eat, shopping and spending time with her family...

NBC announced today the previews and premieres of its new Fall 2011 primetime schedule beginning Tuesday, September 13 with new episodes of “Parenthood” -- following the final performance episode of “America’s Got Talent” -- and continuing the week of September 19 with the Monday debuts of “The Sing-Off” and new drama “The Playboy Club” on that date. On Wednesday, September 14, the new comedies “Up All Night” (10-10:30 p.m. ET) and “Free Agents” (10:30-11 p.m. ET) will preview following the season finale of “America’s Got Talent.” Both series will premiere in their regular day and time on Wednesday, September 21 (8-8:30 p.m. ET and 8:30-9 p.m. ET, respectively). The debuts also include the network’s other highly anticipated new series -- “Prime Suspect,” “Whitney” and “Grimm” -- that will continue through October 21 when NBC rolls out its Friday-night lineup that includes “Grimm” (9-10 p.m. ET). In addition, the start of the regular season of “Sunday Night Football” will debut...

By Frank Macek It's time for another behind the scenes look at what's happening at the WKYC Digital Broadcast Center. Happy 4th of July holiday as half of 2011 is already gone, but the world of television never takes a nap. A few news notes to pass along that you might be interested in. We wish our former Director of Technology, Mike Szabo, well on his retirement. Mike's last day at WKYC was Thursday, June 30th. Mike has steered us through some very complex changes here at the station during the last 13 years at Channel 3 in a variety of roles. Mike was responsible for integrating so much of our new technology from the initial digital system design of our facility, to the transition to high definition and the launch of SportsTime Ohio almost 6 years ago. Most recently, Mike worked on the new digital transmitter/antenna/tower and the new newsroom workflow installation that launched with AP's ENPS and Bit Central. He is e...