Director's Cut Blog with Frank Macek

By Frank Macek It's time for another "behind the scenes" look at what's happening inside the WKYC Digital Broadcast Center celebrating our 15th year at 13th and Lakeside. Hard to believe we are heading into June already and this summer means a very busy time for Channel 3 News with the Cavs in the NBA Finals in June, the Republican National Convention (RNC) in July and the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in August. In the upcoming months, I will share a behind the scenes look at Channel 3's coverage of these events including the technical preparations that go into covering an event as large as the RNC. Channel 3 News will be offering extended coverage with additional newscasts during both the RNC and Olympics including additional newscasts and our Olympic Zone show at 7:30 pm in August. Once again, Channel 3 News was the most watched 11 pm newscast in the market in adults 25-54 in the just concluded May sweeps. Channel 3 News at 6 & 7 were number 2 in the ...

From now through June 14, the WKYC studio at Lakeside and East 13th Street is serving as a collection site for this year's United Way "Stuff The Bus With Books" campaign. On Friday June 3rd, we’re inviting you to come have lunch with us, and bring a book! The Nelly Belly gourmet pizza truck and also their “Cruise In Confections” dessert truck will be here at the station from 11 am to 2 pm. Bring in a new or gently used book suitable for grades 3 through 8, and you will get a free cookie. And every 25th customer will receive a free pizza. United Way is collecting the books to give to Cleveland students participating in summer learning programs. --- Follow Frank Macek on Twitter @frankmacekwkyc and on Facebook

WKYC General Manager and President Micki Byrnes was honored on Monday at the YWCA Women of Achievement Awards Luncheon and Conference. Micki received the 2016 Women of Achievement Award, along with the following recipients: Lee Friedman, Chief Executive Officer, College Now Greater Cleveland Kathryn “Kit” Jensen, Chief Operating Officer, ideastream Kym Sellers, Founder, Kym Sellers Foundation; television and radio personality Robyn Minter Smyers, Partner-in-Charge, Thompson Hine LLP – Cleveland Office Maryrose Sylvester, President and Chief Executive Officer, Current Powered by GE Nancy Tinsley, President of Parma Medical Center, University Hospitals Sue Tyler, Executive Vice President and Chief Experience Officer, Medical Mutual of Ohio The 2016 Women of Achievement Awards Luncheon and Conference marks the 40th year of honoring the most distinguished and notable women in Northeast Ohio. Congratulations to Micki on this well deserved honor. --- Follow Frank Macek on...