Director's Cut Blog with Frank Macek

Hundreds of volunteers will join forces on Saturday, October 26th as Northeast Ohio celebrates Make a Difference Day. WKYC is leading the charge on this national day of volunteering. Partnering with the Cleveland Metroparks and BVU: Center for Non Profit Excellence, WKYC is encouraging viewers across Northeast Ohio to join them in helping to make our community a better place to live. Make a Difference Day started more than 20 years ago when USA Weekend Magazine and Points of Light joined together to sponsor the largest national day of community service. It’s grown into a day that has millions of volunteers around the world uniting in a common mission to improve the lives of others. This year WKYC is focusing its volunteer effort on the Cleveland Metroparks. So far more than 500 volunteers have registered to work at various locations across the Metroparks on Saturday, sprucing up and beautifying the park areas enjoyed by so many. The Cleveland Metroparks spans more than 23,000 a...

By Frank Macek It's time for another "behind the scenes" look at what's happening inside the WKYC Digital Broadcast Center. October is here already, the baseball season is just a memory for the Indians this year and we are in the middle of Browns season. Where does the time go? The staff of WKYC will once again join in the nationwide effort of our parent company, Gannett, for "Make a Difference Day" on Saturday, October 26th. This year, we are partnering with the Cleveland Metroparks to make a difference right here in our  own community. You can sign up to volunteer for multiple different projects around the area. Anyone who signs up will be entered to win some great prizes. To get involved, head over to wkyc.com/common/mdday for more information. The all new wkyc.com is coming soon. You'll see our new design launch on Wednesday, October 30th. The new format is especially designed for mobile users and will feature a look very similar to our si...