Director's Cut Blog with Frank Macek

By Frank Macek In today’s streaming-dominated media landscape, many viewers have overlooked one of the most valuable sources of free entertainment: over-the-air (OTA) television.  For Cleveland-area residents, WKYC stands out not only as the local NBC affiliate but also as a gateway to a diverse array of additional digital subchannels.  With just a simple antenna and a few minutes of setup, viewers can access an impressive lineup of free programming that goes well beyond the main NBC broadcast. Let’s take a closer look at what WKYC offers over the air and how you can tune in. WKYC’s main channel, 3.1, delivers the station’s core programming in high definition. This includes local news, NBC network shows, and syndicated content. But beyond this familiar feed lies a rich catalog of multicast channels, each offering its own unique content. As of mid-2025, WKYC transmits up to eight subchannels alongside its main signal: 3.1 – WKYC (NBC) : The primary feed featuring NBC programmin...

WKYC announced today that it will begin airing the NBC owned Cozi TV channel beginning on Saturday, September 30, on digital subchannel 3.3 Cozi TV (stylized on-air as COZI TV) is an American digital multicast television network that is owned by the NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations division of NBCUniversal. The network airs classic television series from the 1950s to the 1990s and include popular favorites like "Frasier," "Little House on the Prairie," "The Munsters," "Murder She Wrote" and "Columbo." The network originated as a local news and lifestyle programming format that was launched between 2009 and 2011 and was seen on digital subchannels operated by nine owned-and-operated television stations of the NBC television network in the United States under the brand NBC Nonstop. The sitcoms and drama series now appearing on Cozi are primarily from the NBCUniversal Television Distribution program library. The new stat...