WKYC Channel 3 President and General Manager Micki Byrnes
announced today that investigative journalist Rachel Polansky will join the
growing WKYC team.
“As journalists, investigative reporting and breaking news
that matters is at the heart of what we do each day,” said Byrnes. “I’m
thrilled to announce that Rachel will be joining our investigative news team.”
Over the last three and a half years at NBC affiliate WBBH
in South Florida, Rachel has uncovered fraud and corruption and influenced
change in local and state laws.
“Rachel’s tenacity, hunger for purposeful storytelling and
desire to right what’s wrong is impressive,” said Director of Content Adam
Miller. ““We are looking forward to Rachel’s impactful reporting and
multi-platform contributions as she works to ultimately strengthen the
Northeast Ohio community”
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| Rachel Polansky |
"I am so happy to be joining Channel 3’s investigative
team, working among some of the best journalists in the business,” said
Polansky. “I became an investigative reporter to shine a light in dark places,
to hold the powerful accountable and ultimately, to help people. I can’t wait
to continue to do what I love in Cleveland, and I look forward to reporting on
issues that impact viewers throughout Northeast Ohio."
A three-time Edward R. Murrow Award-Winning Investigative
Reporter, Rachel is most proud of her work that has enacted change at a local
and statewide level. In 2019, two years after she began reporting on contractor
fraud — and after she exposed issues with the way the current construction laws
were written — a local lawmaker teamed up with a state attorney to re-write the
law. Both spoke exclusively with Rachel and credited her with bringing these
issues to the forefront. In June 2019, the governor signed that bill into law.
When she's not reporting, you can find Rachel at a yoga
studio or working out with her husband, Dominic. Rachel enjoys spending time
with her family and cheering on Penn State, her alma mater.
