Director's Cut Blog with Frank Macek

Get your copy of the Director's Cut Blog "History of WKYC." You'll learn more about the station's history from our sign on Halloween night in 1948 to the most recent transformation of Gannett Broadcasting to TEGNA at the end of June 2015. Available HERE: http://bit.ly/1NoFj8v

The 46th annual Lower Great Lakes Emmy Awards were presented on Saturday, June 27th, at this year's annual ceremony held at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. Congratulations to those who won this year including Newscast - Evening - Market 1-20: Channel 3 New at 6 pm - Best Overall Newscast (Jonathan Adkins, Russ Mitchell, Kris Pickel, Meg Hambach, Julie Ocepek, Sara Shookman, Tom Beres) Weekend Newscast - Market 1-20: United Airlines Hub Pulled (Margaret Traynor, Lynna Lai, Chris Tye, Ashley Ross) Health/Science - News Stories: Helmets Safety Ratings (Dustin Wadsworth, Tim Dubravetz, Matthew Hein, Monica Robins, Susan Moses, Will Ujek) Promotion News Promo - Image: Best Days (Winter Olympics Promo) (Daniel Canterna) Promotion - Program Single Spot/Campaign: See the Possible - Red Chair Campaign (Monique Jackson, Matt Quinn)  Crafts: Director - Newscast: Channel 3 News at 6 (Matt Babb) For a complete list of this year's winners:   http://bit.ly/1CD7F...

Congratulations to everyone at Channel 3 who was honored for their work at last week’s 2015 All Ohio Excellence in Journalism Awards. The awards were presented at the Press Club of Cleveland. Digital Media - Breaking News 1st Place: Ebola Patients Travels to Cleveland - WKYC Staff  3rd Place: Return of the King: LeBron James rejoins the Cleveland Cavaliers – Matthew Florjancic Digital Media - Online Storytelling 1st Place: Investigation: High School Helmet Safety Ratings - Dustin Wadsworth, Monica Robins, Tim Dubravetz, Susan Moses  3rd Place: Cop Cam: Who’s watching you and who’s not - Rona Proudfoot and Wale Aliyu Digital Media - Online General News 2nd Place: Schools: Preparing For Tragedy - Dustin Wadsworth, Will Ujek  3rd Place: Cop Cam: Who’s watching you and who’s not - Rona Proudfoot and Wale Aliyu  Digital Media - Television News Website 1st Place: wkyc.com  Digital Media - Online Feature Story 2nd Place: Geauga Lake: From Ico...

Ready to pitch in for a good cause? Join the Cleveland Indians and WKYC in supporting United Way of Greater Cleveland's Stuff The Bus With Books campaign during June. From now through June 21, United Way is collecting children's and young adult books (grades 3-8), in order to put them in the hands of children in Cleveland public schools. New and gently used books are needed. You may bring a book to Progressive Field on Fathers Day, June 21, when the Indians play the Tampa Bay Rays. An RTA bus will be parked outside the field from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to accept book donations. Also, volunteers will collect books at the gates during the game. But you don't have to go to Progressive Field to participate. More than a dozen local businesses have offered their offices at book drop-off points.  Click here to see a list of locations for "Stuff the Bus With Books" donation boxes. WKYC has placed a collection box inside its lobby at 1333 Lakeside Avenue in do...