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WKYC Chief Meteorologist To Receive Chuck Heaton Award

Betsy Kling, WKYC Chief Meteorologist The Press Club of Cleveland has selected WKYC's Betsy Kling to receive this year's prestigious Chuck Heaton Award. Kling is chief meteorologist and evening weather forecaster for Channel 3 News at 6, 7 and 11p weeknights and is only the 8th recipient of the award which is presented to individuals who best exemplify the qualities of Chuck Heaton, the late Plain Dealer reporter and Press Club Hall of Famer who passed away in February 2008. Heaton was known for his lifelong dedication to journalism, his fairness, his concern for community and helping others. Five leaders from print, broadcast and digital media will also be inducted into The Press Club of Cleveland 2015 Journalism Hall of Fame. This year, the inductees include: Mark Dawidziak, Television Critic/Pop Culture, The Plain Dealer  Bob Dyer, Columnist, Akron Beacon Journal  Tom Hamilton, Broadcaster, "Voice of the Cleveland Indians"  Ken Robinson,Multimedi...

Channel 3 To Air A Trial Run Of The T.D. Jakes Show Beginning in August

Bishop T.D. Jakes Bishop T.D. Jakes is about to go from the pulpit in Dallas to the national stage. The force behind T.D. Jakes Ministries and the annual celebrity-studded celebration of faith called Mega Fest, Jakes has become a sort of celebrity in his own right. Time magazine once wondered if he might be America's next Billy Graham. While Jakes leads The Potter's House , the North Texas non-denominational mega church that's 30,000 members strong, he's getting ready to reach an even larger audience Mondays through Fridays with The T.D. Jakes Show. The program's trial run will air daily from August 17 - September 11 of this year. "It's nice to be challenged again at this stage in my life," he said of the new talk show. "I'm 58 years old and I have the opportunity to do something new and fresh and exciting." Jakes says while he'll still draw on his faith in the new venture, he has no plans to preach. He says the show wil...

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